Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Oil Rebel Innovations Ltd.

Peter Krawiec

Dwayne D Leismer

Youel G Hilsman, Iii

Gregg John Lacusta

A subsurface annular safety barrier for controlling fluid flow in the tubing-casing annulus in an annular flow well. The barrier may be positioned proximate the top of a formation to block fluid flow through the annulus upon loss of casing integrity. An embodiment of the annular safety barrier includes a packer and a valve, wherein the valve is operated to a closed position without mechanical manipulation of the tubing.

Subsurface annular safety barrier

A subsurface annular safety barrier including a tubing disposed within a wellbore casing forming a casing-tubing annulus to allow fluid flow from and/or to a subterranean formation, and an annular barrier carried by the tubing and positioned in the casing-tubing annulus proximate the top of a formation, separating communication between the formation and the upper portion of the casing-tubing annulus above the annular barrier, wherein the annular barrier is set in an open position to allow fluid communication between the formation and the upper portion of the casing-tubing annulus and operationally activatable, without mechanical manipulation of a pipe string, to a closed position to prevent undesired fluid flow between the formation and upper portion of the casing-tubing annulus.

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Bonnyville, Canada

Peter Krawiec