US 11,873,693 B2
Cutting a valve within a well stack
Muhammad Imran Javed, Abqaiq (SA); and Sanjiv Kumar, Udhailiyah (SA)
Assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on May 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/828,795.
Prior Publication US 2023/0407722 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 31/16 (2006.01); E21B 33/068 (2006.01); E21B 31/20 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 31/16 (2013.01) [E21B 31/20 (2013.01); E21B 33/068 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
3. A method comprising:
running a well tool comprising a main body and a laser emitter configured to emit a laser into a bore of a well tree;
directing the laser emitted by the laser emitter into bore of the well tree within which a valve is installed, wherein the laser is directed in a downhole direction towards the valve;
cutting through the valve by the laser directed in the downhole direction towards the valve;
flowing water through the well tree while cutting;
retaining a cut portion of the valve by a magnet; and
after cutting through the valve, retracting the laser emitter into the main body.