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EP3643874A1
EP3643874A1 EP19200264.0A EP19200264A EP3643874A1 EP 3643874 A1 EP3643874 A1 EP 3643874A1 EP 19200264 A EP19200264 A EP 19200264A EP 3643874 A1 EP3643874 A1 EP 3643874A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B31/00—Fishing for or freeing objects in boreholes or wells
    • E21B31/107—Fishing for or freeing objects in boreholes or wells using impact means for releasing stuck parts, e.g. jars

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  • This invention is directed to a release mechanism for a mandrel of a jarring device commonly referred to as a jar.
  • Jars are used in the well drilling industry to free downhole tools that may become lodged in a well.
  • An upward or downward force can be supplied to a tubular string which includes the affected tool in order to break free the tool from the well bore.
  • a release mechanism in the form of an annular collet which normally prevents axial movement of the mandrel.
  • the mandrel is spring biased to move with significant force in an upward or downward direction. If a sufficient force is placed on the mandrel, the collet will release.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,022,473 discloses a release assembly which comprises a plurality of angular segments 62 and 162 that engage in slots 86 and 88, and 186 and 188 respectively. It has been found that this arrangement can result in the segments 62 and 162 becoming out of alignment which could result in the failure of the release mechanism.
  • the jar requires two sets of release lugs to withstand the anticipated tensile load. In this design the two lug assemblies must be spaced further apart than the total travel of the jar to prevent the lower lug from inadvertently engaging the groove of the upper lug assembly. If a third lug assembly were necessary it would have to be spaced a distance greater than the jar stroke from the lower set. This would significantly increase the total length of the jar and also the cost.
  • the present invention solves the above noted problem by providing a plurality of angular lug segments each of which has two or more projections that engage corresponding grooves in the mandrel.
  • the projections having either a differing width or are spaced at different distances.
  • the grooves on the mandrel have a complimentary configuration as will be explained below.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a release mechanism including a plurality of release lugs 17 surrounding mandrel 21 of the jar such as that shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the jar includes a central housing 11, a Belleville spring stack 12, a restrictor orifice 14 and one or more check valves 13, an annular sleeve 15 surrounding mandrel 21 and an annular trigger sleeve 16 having an inwardly projecting lip 33.
  • Annular trigger sleeve 16 is spring biased against a shoulder 9 provided in housing 11 by a spring 19 at lip 33.
  • a lubricant fitting housing 151 is threadedly coupled to the downhole portion of housing 11.
  • each release lug 17 includes a plurality of projections 18 of varying width on its interior surface. Projections 18 in this embodiment are evenly spaced from each other.
  • the exterior surface of the release lug includes a plurality of grooves 37 which are adapted to receive projections 36 of the trigger sleeve 16 as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • a plurality of smaller grooves 41, 42, 43 and 44 are also provided on the exterior surface of release lugs 17 and are adapted to hold garter springs 38 as shown in FIG.6 .
  • a plurality of the release lugs are used to form a release mechanism as shown in FIG. 6 having spaces 43 between the release lugs. Although six release lugs are shown any number of segments for example, 2 thru 12 may be used.
  • surfaces 35 of the release lugs are in contact with the interior surface of trigger sleeve 16 and projections 18 are located within grooves 32 provided on the outer surface of mandrel 21.
  • mandrel 21 and release lugs 17 will travel to the left, thereby compressing Belleville spring stack 12.
  • the surfaces 35 align with grooves 31 of the trigger sleeve 16 the beveled surfaces of the projections and grooves of the trigger sleeve, release lugs and mandrel grooves will allow the surfaces to be forced outwardly into grooves 31 resulting in projections 18 disengaging from grooves 32 in the mandrel.
  • the release lugs 57 have been changed to include a plurality of projections 58 that are non-uniformly spaced apart from each other rather than having varying widths.
  • the grooves 59 in the mandrel are also spaced apart accordingly to receive projections 59 in the neutral position as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the outer surfaces of the release lugs are formed in the same fashion as the lugs shown in FIG. 5 so that in the released position of FIG. 8 , surfaces 35 of the release lug are located within grooves 31 of the trigger sleeve 16.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an embodiment of a complete jarring tool that incorporates the release lugs of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 .
  • the jar includes a connector 100 for connecting the jar to a tubular string, upper housing members 102 and 103, lubricating fitting 104, central housing 11, a lower lubricating fitting 151, lower housing member 152 and lower connector 141.
  • the jar also includes a Bellville spring stack 12.
  • the housing members are threadably connected to each other at 130, 131, 132, 133, 134 and 135.
  • the mandrel of the jar includes an upper portion 160 which is threadedly connected to connector 100, a central portion 21 and a lower portion 153.
  • the mandrel portions are connected together by threads at 136 and 158. Suitable seals are provided at 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129 and 139.
  • a floating piston 127 surrounds the lower portion of mandrel 153.
  • a lubricating material is introduced into the housing through fittings 140 and 141.
  • the upper portion of the mandrel 160 includes an annular raised portion 138 which acts as a hammer against an anvil shoulder 137 on housing upper end member 102. As shown in FIG. 10 , upper housing member 103 may comprise a hexagon surface 171 which received a hexagon outer surface 172 on the mandrel portion 160.
  • the jarring tool of FIG. 9 may incorporate the release lugs shown in the embodiments of FIG. 5 or that of the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8 .
  • FIGs 11-13 illustrate a second embodiment of a release mechanism.
  • Annular trigger sleeve 216 includes an annular enlarged portion 218.
  • a plurality of arcuate release lugs 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, and 256 are positioned within the trigger sleeve 216 and are angularly spaced by gaps 260 as shown in figure 13 .
  • Each release lug includes a plurality of annular projections 232 and a plurality of annular grooves 234 formed between the projections on its outer surface. They are adapted to interface with an annular projections 219 and annular grooves 220 formed on the interior surface of trigger sleeve 216 when in the release mode.
  • each release lug includes a plurality of angular projections 235 and a plurality of angular grooves 233 between the projections that are adapted to interface with projections and grooves formed on the outer surface of a mandrel 21 in the manner shown in fig. 2 .
  • Each release lug also includes a pair of grooves 240, 241 that are adapted to receive annular leaf springs 230, 231 shown in fig 12 .
  • Leaf springs 230 and 231 include a gap 241.
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of the release lugs in an annular array surrounding a mandrel, not shown, similar to figure 6 .
  • Figure 11 shows the release lugs in a non-release positon. As portions 246 and 217 of the release lugs, enter undercut portions 220, 205 of the trigger sleeve, release lugs 251-256 will expand outwardly thereby releasing the mandrel in a manner similar to that shown in figure 4 .

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2008743A (en) * 1929-01-07 1935-07-23 James A Kammerdiner Jar
US2065135A (en) * 1927-03-22 1936-12-22 William H Maxwell Jarring tool
US2618467A (en) * 1950-09-01 1952-11-18 Johnston Testers Inc Rotary well jar
US5022473A (en) 1989-01-23 1991-06-11 Taylor William T Adjustable fishing jar
US6290004B1 (en) 1999-09-02 2001-09-18 Robert W. Evans Hydraulic jar
US7510008B2 (en) 2007-07-16 2009-03-31 Evans Robert W Method and apparatus for decreasing drag force of trigger mechanism
WO2016130308A1 (fr) * 2015-02-10 2016-08-18 Evans Robert W Dispositif de libération de charge prédéterminée pour une coulisse de battage

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2065135A (en) * 1927-03-22 1936-12-22 William H Maxwell Jarring tool
US2008743A (en) * 1929-01-07 1935-07-23 James A Kammerdiner Jar
US2618467A (en) * 1950-09-01 1952-11-18 Johnston Testers Inc Rotary well jar
US5022473A (en) 1989-01-23 1991-06-11 Taylor William T Adjustable fishing jar
US6290004B1 (en) 1999-09-02 2001-09-18 Robert W. Evans Hydraulic jar
US7510008B2 (en) 2007-07-16 2009-03-31 Evans Robert W Method and apparatus for decreasing drag force of trigger mechanism
WO2016130308A1 (fr) * 2015-02-10 2016-08-18 Evans Robert W Dispositif de libération de charge prédéterminée pour une coulisse de battage

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