US 11,913,328 B1
Subsurface annular pressure management system—a method and apparatus for dynamically varying the annular well pressure
Michael Anthony Affleck, Aberdeen (GB); and Krzysztof Karol Machocki, Aberdeen (GB)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/062,836.
Int. Cl. E21B 47/24 (2012.01)
CPC E21B 47/24 (2020.05) [E21B 2200/02 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A downhole tool for deployment in a casing string, the downhole tool comprising:
a choke configured to vary an annular well pressure and comprising an expandable element having an expanded position, an expanding position, and an unexpanded position, wherein the expanded position comprises the expandable element sealed against an inner circumferential surface of the casing string;
a controller connected to the choke and having a hydraulic system that uses fluid or a mechanical system that uses a force generation system to place the choke in the expanded position, the expanding position, and the unexpanded position;
a communication and power element electronically connected to the controller, wherein power and instructions are sent to the controller from the communication and power element;
instrumentation electronically connected to the communication and power element, wherein the instrumentation comprises sensors configured to obtain downhole data and the downhole data is sent to the communication and power element; and
a stabilizer configured to centralize the choke within the casing string.