Conventional gravel pack system with wet mate connection below the sand control packer

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a gravel pack assembly positioned in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation. The apparatus comprising a lower completion assembly positioned at a depth in the wellbore deeper than the gravel pack assembly, wherein the lower completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing to communicatively couple a first line positioned in the wellbore and a second line positioned on an upper completion assembly.

Description

CONVENTIONAL GRAVEL PACK SYSTEM WITH WET MATE CONNECTION BELOW THE SAND CONTROL PACKERTECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This disclosure relates generally to the field of drilling and completing a wellbore in a subsurface formation and more particularly to gravel pack completion of a wellbore.BACKGROUND

[0002] In hydrocarbon recovery operations, a wellbore may be completed with a gravel pack assembly to mitigate solids from entering the wellbore with reservoir fluids. A sand face between the subsurface formation and the completion assembly may function as a filter for the reservoir fluids. In some implementations, lines may be positioned in the sand face to obtain measurements of the fluid and / or subsurface formation.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0003] Implementations of the disclosure may be better understood by referencing the accompanying drawings.

[0004] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of an example well system, according to some implementations.

[0005] FIGS. 2A-2B are schematics depicting an example gravel pack assembly and an example lower completion assembly, according to some implementations.

[0006] FIG. 3 is a schematic depicting an upper completion assembly interacting with an indicator coupling, according to some implementations.

[0007] FIG. 4 is a schematic depicting an example orienting helix, according to some implementations.

[0008] FIG. 5 is a schematic depicting an example wet mate housing, according to some implementations.

[0009] FIG. 6 is a schematic of an example dampening module, according to some implementations.

[0010] FIG. 7 is a schematic of an example wet mate housing with connected wet mates, according to some implementations.

[0011] FIG. 8 is a schematic of an example latch receptacle securing an upper completion assembly, according to some implementations.

[0012] FIG. 9 is a flowchart depicting example operations for making a wet mate connection, according to some implementations.

[0013] FIG. 10 is a block diagram depicting an example computer, according to some implementations.DESCRIPTION

[0014] The description that follows includes example systems, methods, techniques, and program flows that embody aspects of the disclosure. However, it is understood that this disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. For instance, this disclosure refers to a configuration of components on a lower completion assembly. Aspects of this disclosure can also be applied to any other configuration of components on the lower completion assembly to allow for a wet mate connection of lines between lines in the wellbore and lines on an upper completion assembly. For clarity, some well-known instruction instances, protocols, structures, and operations have been omitted.

[0015] Example implementations relate to connecting wet mates at a depth in a wellbore deeper than a sand control packer of a gravel pack assembly. Obtaining measurements of a subsurface formation during operations may be an advantage over traditional wells. Real time measurements may be achievable via lines positioned in the wellbore. For example, measurements such as temperature, pressure, etc. may be obtained from a fiber optic cable positioned in the sand face of a wellbore completed with a gravel pack assembly. In conventional operations, positioning one or more lines in a w ellbore with a gravel pack completion may be complex. For example, conventional operations may require multiple trips inthe wellbore with equipment to position the lines, gravel pack assembly components, etc. Moreover, gravel packing operations may require alteration to accommodate for the line installation. Thus, conventional operations may result in increased installation costs and risk to damaging the equipment and / or wellbore. Additionally, or alternatively, the one or more components may require reconfiguring to accommodate the lines, such as the sand control packer, thus resulting in more expensive gravel pack assembly components. In some implementations, the lines may be in the internal bore of a gravel pack assembly, reducing the effective diameter of the internal bore which may result in an increase in risk of damaging said lines and / or limiting tool size for future wellbore operations such as intervention tools to be ran in the wellbore later in the life of the well. In some implementations, a lower completion assembly with a wet mate housing (for connecting wet mates of lines) may be positioned below a gravel pack assembly (below the sand control packer) in a wellbore. Thus, gravel pack operations and / or equipment may not need to be altered.

[0016] In some implementations, a lower completion assembly may be positioned in a wellbore below a gravel pack assembly to allow for lines in the wellbore to be communicatively coupled to the surface when an upper completion assembly is positioned in the wellbore. The gravel pack assembly may be a traditional gravel pack assembly, i.e., is configured with a sand control packer, a closing sleeve (i.e.. sand flow device), etc. A lower completion assembly may be coupled to the bottom of the gravel pack assembly such that the lower completion assembly is at a depth in the wellbore deeper than the gravel pack assembly. One or more lines may be positioned in the wellbore, such as within the sand face to obtain measurements from the sand face during wellbore operations. A line may be any ty pe of line, cable, or conduit for communication or transmission. For example, the line may be a hydraulic line for carrying any ty pe of fluid, fiber optic cable for fiber optic communication, etc. The line may include one or more fiber optic cables, electric lines, energy' transfer lines, etc. or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the lines may be coupled to a wet mate connector within a wet mate housing on the lower completion assembly. In some implementations, an upper completion assembly may be positioned in the inner bore of the gravel pack assembly and lower completion assembly. The upper completion assembly may include one or more externally mounted lines (i.e., lines banded to the outer wall of the upper completion assembly), where the lines are coupled to a wet mate stinger on the upper completion assembly. The wet mate stinger may be configured with a wet mate connector. When the upper completion assembly is positioned in the gravel pack assembly and lower completion assembly, the wet mate stinger may be positioned inthe wet mate housing such that a wet mate connection may be made between the lower lines in the wellbore and the upper lines on the upper completion assembly, thus allowing communication between the lower lines and the surface to obtain measurements from the sand face (or other location in the wellbore). The lines may be utilized to transmit power, data, or any other suitable energy transmission uphole and / or downhole.

[0017] In some implementations, the lower completion assembly may include one or more components to assist in making the wet mate connection. For example, the lower completion assembly may be configured with a latch receptacle, orienting helix housing, dampening module, wet mate housing, and fiber-feed through make-up sub (MUS). One or more lines may be positioned in the annulus (proximate the screens and the production interval in the wellbore, such as in the sand face) and may be run from the sand face, over the fluid loss device, through the MUS, and spliced into the wet mate connector half exiting from the wet mate housing into the annulus. Once the completion system (gravel pack system, lower completion system, screens, lines, etc.) is positioned in the wellbore (utilizing standard pick-up operations), the completion may be gravel packed.

[0018] In some implementations, in addition to the wet mate stinger the upper assembly may also include a dampening mandrel, an orienting keyed mandrel, a resettable locator, a swivel sub, and isolation seals to allow for the wet mate stinger to be properly aligned with the wet mate housing to make the wet mate connection.

[0019] By positioning the lower completion assembly below the gravel pack assembly, the number of trips to install the equipment (with lines), may be reduced. Moreover, having the wet mate connector below the traditional sand control packer may further reduce the complexity of landing a line compliant completion assembly and not alter the conventional methods of packing the system. Additionally, maintaining the larger inner bore in both the gravel pack assembly, lower completion assembly, and upper completion assembly, may allow for delivery of the largest allowable payload to surface and / or allow for intervention tools to be positioned in the inner bores later in the life of the well. Any other suitable components, functions, etc. may be integrated into the gravel pack assembly, lower completion assembly, and upper completion assembly.Example System

[0020] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of an example well system, according to some implementations. In particular. FIG. 1 is a schematic of a well system 100 that includes a wellbore 102 in a subsurface formation 101. The wellbore 102 includes casing 104 and number of perforations 114, 116 being made in the casing 104. Each set of perforations 114, 116 is located in a reservoir 130 to allow reservoir fluids (i.e., oil, water, and gas) from the reservoirs 130 to flow into the wellbore 102. In some implementations, the casing 104 may only cover a portion of the of the wellbore 102. For example, the shoe (end) of the casing may be positioned at approximately the top of the reservoir 103, resulting in an open hole below the casing 104 shoe.

[0021] In some implementations, the wellbore 102 may be completed with a gravel pack assembly 112. The gravel pack assembly 112 may include a sand control packer 108. The gravel pack assembly 112 may be configured with components to gravel pack the wellbore 102. For example, a closing sleeve may allow gravel to be injected into the annulus below the sand control packer 108 to generate a sand face 117 between the reservoir 130 and screens 1 15. The sand face may filter out any solids produced from the reservoir 130 to mitigate solids production into the wellbore 102. When fluid may be produced into the wellbore 102, the filtered production fluid may flow through the screens 115, up to the upper completion assembly 106 (i.e., production string), through the wellhead 122 and ultimately to production facilities for further processing.

[0022] In some implementations, a lower completion assembly 110 may be integrated into and positioned below the gravel pack assembly 112. The lower completion assembly 110 may include a wet mate housing. One or more fiber optic cables 118 (or any other suitable line such as electric cables, lines, energy' transfer lines, or any combination thereof) may be positioned in the sand face 117 to obtain measurement from the sand face 117. The fiber optic cables 118 may be coupled with the wet mate housing of the lower completion assembly 110. The upper completion assembly 106 may also include one or more fiber optic cables 120. The upper completion assembly 106 is positioned in the inner bore of the gravel pack assembly 112 and lower completion assembly 110 to allow production to flow to the surface. Moreover, a wet connection may be made between the fiber optic cables 120 and the fiber optic cables 118 such that measurements of the sand face may be obtained and communicated to the surface during operations (such as while fluid is being produced into the wellbore 102). The lower completion assembly 110 may be configured with one or more components (such as a latch receptacle, orienting helix housing, dampening module, etc.) that may interact with one or more componentson the upper completion assembly 106 (such as a swivel sub, oriented key mandrel, dampening mandrel, etc.) to align the fiber optic cables 118 and fiber optic cables 120 to establish a connection in the wet mate housing.

[0023] The fiber optic cables 118 may be clamped to the outside of the screens 115 (or any other equipment positioned below the lower complete assembly 1 10) during deployment and protected by centralizers and cross coupling clamps. Additionally, the fiber optic cables 120 may be clamped to the outside of the upper completion assembly 106 during deployment and protected by centralizers and cross coupling clamps. The fiber optic cables 118, 120 may house one or more optical fibers, and the optical fibers may be single mode fibers, multi-mode fibers, or a combination of single mode and multi-mode optical fibers.

[0024] The fiber optic cables 118, 120 may be used for distributed sensing where acoustic, strain, and temperature data may be collected at or near the wellbores 102. The data may be collected at various positions distributed along the fiber optic cables 118, 120. For example, data may be collected every' 1-3 ft along the full length of the fiber optic cables 118, 120. Fiber optic interrogation units may be located on the surface 111 of the well system 100. The fiber optic interrogation units may be directly coupled to the fiber optic cables 120. Alternatively, the fiber optic interrogation units may be coupled to a fiber stretcher module, wherein the fiber stretcher module is coupled to the fiber optic cables 120. The fiber optic interrogation units may receive measurement values taken and / or transmitted along the length of the fiber optic cables 118, 120 such as acoustic, temperature, strain, etc. The fiber optic interrogation units may be electrically connected to a digitizer to convert optically transmitted measurements into digitized measurements.

[0025] The fiber optic interrogation units may operate using various sensing principles including but not limited to amplitude-based sensing systems like Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), Distributed Vibration Sensing (DVS), and Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS). For example, the DTS system may be based on Raman and / or Brillouin scattering. A DAS system may be a phase sensing-based system based on interferometric sensing using homodyne or heterodyne techniques where the system may sense phase or intensity changes due to constructive or destructive interference. The DAS system may also be based on Rayleigh scattering and in particular coherent Rayleigh scattering. A DSS system may be a strain sensing system using dynamic strain measurements based on interferometric sensors or static strain sensing measurements using Brillouin scattering. DASsystems based on Rayleigh scatering may also be used to detect dynamic strain events. Temperature effects may in some cases be subtracted from both static and / or dynamic strain events, and temperature profiles may be measured using Raman based systems and / or Brillouin based systems capable of differentiating between strain and temperature, and / or any other optical and / or electronic temperature sensors, and / or any other optical and / or electronic temperature sensors, and / or estimated thermal events.

[0026] In some implementations, the fiber optic interrogation units may measure changes in optical fiber properties between two points in an optical fiber at any given point, and these two measurement points move along the optical sensing fiber as light travels along the optical fiber. Changes in optical properties may be induced by strain, vibration, acoustic signals and / or temperature as a result of the fluid flow. Phase and intensity based interferometric sensing systems are sensitive to temperature and mechanical, as well as acoustically induced, vibrations. DAS data can be converted from time series data to frequency domain data using Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) and other transforms, like wavelet transforms, also may be used to generate different representations of the data. Various frequency ranges can be used for different purposes and where low frequency signal changes may be atributed to formation strain changes or fluid movement and other frequency ranges may be indicative of fluid movement. Various techniques may be applied to generate indicators of events related to measure the flow of phases of fluid.

[0027] A computer 170 may be communicatively coupled to the fiber optic interrogation units and other components in the well system 100. The computer 170 may include a signal processor to perform various signal processing operations on signals captured by the fiber optic interrogation units and / or other components of the well system 100. The computer 170 may have one or more processors and a memory device to analyze the measurements and graphically represent analysis results on a display device. In some implementations, the computer 170 may be utilized to determine a connection of the fiber optic cables 118, 120 is established via the wet mate housing in the lower completion assembly 110. An example of the computer 170 is depicted in FIG. 10, and further described below.Example Assemblies

[0028] FIGS. 2A-2B are schematics depicting an example gravel pack assembly and an example lower completion assembly, according to some implementations. In particular, FIGS.2A-2B includes schematics of a gravel pack assembly 200 and a lower completion assembly 201, respectively (that may be representative of the gravel pack assembly 112 and lower completion assembly 110 of FIG. 1, respectively). In some implementations, the components depicted in the gravel pack assembly 200 and the lower completion assembly 201 may be positioned in a different order. In some implementations, one or more of the components described herein may be combined without departing from the original component functions.

[0029] The gravel pack assembly 200 includes a sand control packer 202. The sand control packer 202 may isolate the annulus of the gravel pack assembly 200 from the wellbore uphole from the sand control packer 202. The gravel pack assembly 200 may include an upper extension 204 to space out the components of the gravel pack assembly. For example, the upper extension 204 may be of a certain length such that components such as the sand control packer may be positioned at a desired depth. The gravel pack assembly may include a closing sleeve 206. The closing sleeve 206 may be configured with one or more ports to allow proppant to be discharged into the annulus (between the gravel pack assembly (and other assemblies downhole) and the wellbore wall) and be pumped downhole to gravel pack the wellbore. A seal bore 208 may be coupled with the closing sleeve 206 and configured to isolate the one or more ports on the closing sleeve when an upper completion assembly is positioned in the gravel pack assembly 200 (further described below). Pup joints 210, 214. 218 may be utilized to properly space out components on the gravel pack assembly 200 (similar to the upper extension 204). In some implementations the gravel pack assembly 200 may include a positioning nipple 212 that may be utilized for other wellbore operations such as activating sendee tools on service tool operations. The gravel pack assembly 200 may include an indicator coupling 216. The indicator coupling 216 may be utilized to activate service tools, such as a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly (described below). The make up sub (MUS) 220 may be integrated into the gravel pack assembly 200 to assist with assembly and other rig operations on the surface (such as making up / picking up the gravel pack assembly 200 on the rig floor). While the aspects of the gravel pack assembly 200 are described with reference to various components, it will be understood that these components are illustrative. In general, gravel pack assemblies as described herein may be implemented with any suitable components. Many variations, modifications, additions, and improvements are possible.

[0030] The lower completion assembly 201 may be positioned below (i.e., at a deeper depth) and coupled with the gravel pack assembly 200 via the MUS 220. The lower completion assembly 201 may include a latch receptacle 230 configured to maintain the position of an uppercompletion assembly in the inner bore of the gravel pack assembly 200 and lower completion assembly 201 when installed in the inner bores and the wet mates are connected (described below). The lower completion assembly 201 may include an orienting helix 232 configured to orient the upper completion assembly when installed in the inner bore. The lower completion assembly 201 may include a dampening module 236 configured to control the speed at which the upper completion string is moving downward when being installed in the inner bores to make the connection of the wet mates. The lower completion assembly 201 may include a wet mate housing 240. The wet mate housing 240 may be configured with a wet mate connector. One or more lines (such as a fiber optic cable) may be coupled with the wet mate connector and positioned downhole (such as in the sand face in the annular area). A wet mate connector on the upper completion assembly may connect with the wet mate connector in the wet mate housing 240 to communicatively couple a line on the upper completion assembly with the line positioned downhole, allowing measurements obtained from the line downhole to be communicated to the surface. Pup joints 228, 234, 238 may be utilized to properly space out components on the lower completion assembly 201, the gravel pack assembly 200, and / or any other components positioned downhole from the lower completion assembly 201.Example Upper Completion Assembly Installations

[0031] Examples of installing an upper completion assembly (which may be representative of the upper completion assembly 106 described in FIG. 1) in the inner bore of the gravel pack assembly and the lower completion assembly (such as the gravel pack assembly 200 and the lower completion assembly 201 of FIGS. 2A-2B) positioned in a w ellbore are now7described. The operations described herein may be performed when the gravel pack assembly and the low er completion assembly are already positioned in the wellbore, and the upper completion assembly is being positioned in the wellbore to connect wet mates as described above.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a schematic depicting an upper completion assembly interacting with an indicator coupling, according to some implementations. In particular, FIG. 3 includes a partial cross-section view of a swivel sub-indicator coupling interaction 300. The swivel sub-indicator coupling interaction 300 includes an indicator coupling 302 that may be representative of the indicator coupling 216 described in FIG. 2A. An extension 308 (or any other suitable component) may be positioned below the indicator coupling 302. An upper completionassembly 320 may pass through the inner bore of the gravel pack assembly when being positioned in the wellbore, thus passing through the indicator coupling 302. One or more lines may be externally mounted to the outside of the upper completion assembly 320. To prevent the lines from being damaged while the upper completion assembly 320 is traveling in the wellbore, a swivel sub 310 may be locked for rotational movement about its central axis. To connect the wet mates, the wet mates may need to be properly aligned. Thus, at least a portion of the upper completion assembly 320 may ultimately require the ability to rotate about its central axis to align the wet mate to the wet mate in the lower completion assembly.

[0033] In some implementations, the indicator coupling 302 may include a profile 304 where the inner diameter of the indicator coupling 302 is reduced (i.e., is less than the inner diameter of the rest of the indicator coupling 302). As the upper completion assembly 320 passes through the indicator coupling 302 (i.e., as the upper completion assembly 320 travels downhole), the swivel sub 310 may contact the profile 304. When a weight is applied to the upper completion assembly 320, one or more pins (or any other suitable component, such as a ring) in the swivel sub may shear, allowing the components of the upper completion assembly 320 below a portion of the swivel sub 310 to rotate about its central axis, and thus allowing a wet mate to be oriented for connection (as described below). In some implementations, the pins and / or weight applied to shear the pins may depend on a number of factors including other equipment in the wellbore, depth, pressure, etc. Any suitable means may be utilized to unlock at least a portion of the upper completion assembly 320 for rotational movement.

[0034] The upper completion assembly 320 may include a line housing 312. A portion of the line mounted to the upper completion assembly 320 may be coiled in the line housing to provide the lines below the swivel sub with excess line length to prevent the lines from being damaged if / when the upper completion assembly 320 rotates. The bottom component 314 may be the bottom of a swivel sub assembly that may allow the swivel sub assembly to be connected to another component on the upper completion assembly 320, such as an extension 316. The top component 306 may be the top of a swivel sub assembly that may allow the swivel sub assembly to be connected to another component on the upper completion assembly 320.

[0035] FIG. 4 is a schematic depicting an example orienting helix, according to some implementations. In particular, FIG. 4 includes a partial cross-section view of an orienting helix 400 that may be representative of the orienting helix 232 described in FIG. 2B. The orienting helix 400 may include an orienting helix housing 404 positioned in a casing 402. Prior topositioning a gravel pack assembly and lower completion assembly in a wellbore, the lower completion assembly may be assembled such that straight slot of the helix 406 within the orienting helix housing 404 may be azimuthally aligned with the wet mate housed in the wet mate housing (not pictured). The alignment may be achieved with one or more shims, angle correction finder, etc.

[0036] An upper completion assembly 408 may pass through the inner bore of the lower completion assembly when being positioned in the wellbore (i.e., traveling downhole), thus passing through the orienting helix housing 404. In some implementations, the upper completion assembly 408 may include an orienting keyed mandrel. An orienting key 410 on the orienting key mandrel may interact with the helix 406 while passing through the helix housing 404. The movement of the orienting key 410 through the helix 406 may induce rotation in the portion of the upper completion assembly that is free to rotate (as described in FIG. 3). Due to the alignment of the helix 406. the upper completion assembly may rotate to be aligned with the wet mate housing. Thus, the wet mate connector on the upper completion assembly (not pictured) may be properly oriented for connection with the wet mate in the wet mate housing of the lower completion assembly when the upper completion assembly continues to travel downhole. In some implementations, the length of the straight slot of the helix 406 may be configured such that the orienting key 410 may be approximately positioned at the distal of the straight slot of the helix 406 (most downhole end) when the wet mates are connected in the wet mate housing.

[0037] To help illustrate. FIG. 5 is a schematic depicting an example wet mate housing, according to some implementations. In particular, FIG. 5 includes a partial cross-section view of an aligned wet mate connection 500, where a wet mate housing 502 (that may be representative of the wet mate housing 240 described in FIG. 2B) and a wet mate stinger 510 are approximately aligned prior to making a connection. A w et mate housing 502 may be configured with a w et mate connector 504. The wet mate connector 504 may be coupled with one or more lines positioned in the wellbore (e.g., the sand face), such as line 506. For example, a fiber optic cable may be spliced to the fiber pig tail 507 of the wet mate connector 504 that is exiting the wet mate housing 502. The wet mate connector 504 depicted in FIG. 5 is a male wet mate connector. In some implementations the wet mate connector 504 may be a female wet mate connector.

[0038] A w et mate stinger 510 may be positioned on the distal end of the upper completion assembly. FIG. 5 depicts the wet mate stinger 510 as entering the wet mate housing 502. The wet mate stinger 510 may include a wet mate connector 508 configured to connect with the wetmate connector 504. The wet mate connector 508 may be coupled with one or more lines externally positioned on the upper completion assembly. As shown, the wet mate connector 508 is approximately aligned with the wet mate connector 504 due to the rotation of the upper completion assembly allowed by the swivel sub unlocked (as described in FIG. 3) and the alignment from the interaction between the oriented key mandrel and the helix housing (as described in FIG. 4). To further align the wet mate connector 508, the wet mate housing 502 may be configured with a slot 512 that may interact with a tab 514 for proper alignment as the upper completion assembly travels downhole to make the connection. In some implementations, the slot 512 diameter may be constant or tapered.

[0039] FIG. 6 is a schematic of an example dampening module, according to some implementations. In particular, FIG. 6 includes an engaged dampening module 600 where a dampening mandrel 604 on an upper completion assembly may be engaged with a dampening module 602 (that may be representative of the dampening module 236 described in FIG. 2). The dampening module 602 and dampening mandrel 604 may be utilized to generate a slow downhole movement of the upper completion assembly the remaining distance as the wet mate stinger enters the wet mate housing (as described in FIG. 5). The dampening module 602 and dampening mandrel 604 may be spaced on the low er completion assembly and upper completion assembly, respectively, such that the dampening mandrel 604 may interact with the dampening module 602 as the wet mate stinger is entering the wet mate housing to make connect wet mates.

[0040] The dampening mandrel 604 may be configured with a collet 606 configured to contact a profile 608 on the dampening module 602. A pre-determined weight may be applied to the dampening mandrel 604 (via the upper completion assembly). The weight applied to the dampening mandrel 604 may meter a fluid (such as a hydraulic fluid) from a chamber 610 to a chamber 614, via one or more restrictor valves 612, allowing a slow; controlled rate in which the upper completion assembly travels downhole to ensure the wet mate connectors on the wet mate stinger and w et mate housing do not contact each other at such a force resulting in damage to one or more components in the system. As the fluid is transferring from the chamber 610 to the chamber 614, the dampening mandrel 604, and thus the upper completion assembly, may continue to travel downhole in a controlled manner until a profile 620 comes into contact with a profile 622. The distance between the profiles 620, 622 may dictate the distance the upper completion assembly may travel downhole after the dampening mandrel 604 comes into contact with the dampening module 602. The distance between the profiles 620, 622 may be the remaining distance required be the w et mate connector on the wet mate stinger to make theconnection to the wet mate connector on the wet mate housing. A piston 616 in the dampening module 602 may assist in controlling the connection.

[0041] Factors such as weight applied to the dampening mandrel 604 (i.e., weight slacked off on the upper completion), the fluid properties, the restrictor valves 612. etc. may control the downward movement of the upper completion assembly. For example, the travel time to close the void between the profiles 620, 622 may decrease if more weight is applied to the upper completion assembly. In some implementations, if the wet mate connectors need to be separated (i.e., the upper completion assembly needs to be disconnected from the wet mate housing, via the wet mate connectors), a spring component 618 (or any other bias component) may be utilized to reset the dampening module 602 if necessary.

[0042] FIG. 7 is a schematic of an example wet mate housing with connected wet mates, according to some implementations. In particular, FIG. 7 includes a connected wet mates 700 in a wet mate housing 704 (that may be representative of the wet mate housing 240 described in FIG. 2). A male wet mate 708 positioned on the wet mate housing 704 of a lower completion assembly is connected with a female wet mate 706 positioned on a wet mate stinger (that may be representative of the wet mate stinger 510 described in FIG. 5) of an upper completion assembly. In some implementations, a female wet mate may be positioned on the wet mate housing 704 and a male wet mate may be positioned on the wet mate stinger. The male wet mate 708 may be coupled with a line 710 externally positioned in the wellbore (such as in the sand face). The female wet mate 706 may be coupled with a line (not pictured) externally mounted to the upper completion assembly. In some implementations, the male wet mate 708 and the female wet mate 706 may include one or more connections of the lines. With the connection made, measurements obtained by the line 710 may be communicated to the surface, via the line externally mounted on the upper completion assembly. The connection may be made when the dampening module (as described in FIG. 6) is fully stroked. In some implementations, the wet mate stinger 702 may include one or more compensation springs to allow for additional travel of the dampening module which may be required to place a positive force down on the wet mates to maintain the connection. Any suitable bias component may be utilized to maintain the connection.

[0043] In some implementations, the wet mate stinger and / or the wet mate housing may each include more than one wet mate. Thus, more than one connection may be made. In some implementations, the wet mate may comprise dry mate features. For instance, one or more of the mates may be connected at the surface as a dry mate. In some implementations, a mate may bemade-up on the surface (in a dry environment), and later disconnected and / or reconnected in a wet environment. In some implementations, there may be singular, or separate, mates; one for fiber-only transmission and one for electrical-only transmission. In some implementations, there may be a dual-purpose mates; one mate that connects fiber optic line(s) and at approximately the same time connect one or more electrical conductors together. The fiber optic connection and the electrical connection may happen at the same time, or they may connect serially. In some implementations, there may be non-physical couplers. For example, an electrical inductive coupling may be utilized in which two electrical conductors do not have to come in physical contact with the other. In some implementations, there may be non-physical fiber optic couplers. For example, a fiber optic coupling may be utilized in which two fiber optic lines do not have to come in physical contact with the other. The optical energy is transmitted through an optical media that is located between the two fiber optic lines.

[0044] FIG. 8 is a schematic of an example latch receptacle securing an upper completion assembly, according to some implementations. In particular, FIG. 8 includes an anchored upper completion assembly 800, where an upper completion assembly 802 is secured in a lower completion assembly, via a latch receptacle 806 (that may be representative of latch receptacle 230 described in FIG. 2). When the connection of wet mates is confirmed (i.e.. proper signals from the lower lines in the sand face are being received at the surface), weight may be applied to the upper completion assembly 802 to anchor the upper completion assembly 802 in position in the wellbore. The anchoring may take place when the dampening module is fully stroked and the anchoring components on the upper completion assembly bear the weight.

[0045] To anchor the upper completion assembly 802, a pin on the resettable locator 810 may shear, allowing the weight to push the resettable locator 810 downhole to contact the mandrel 812. The mandrel 812 may then travel downhole, interacting with the latch 808. The mandrel 812 may travel into a position to support the latch 808 under the latch receptacle 806, thus anchoring the upper completion assembly 802 in position via the latch 808 and the latch receptacle 806. .A body lock ring 816 may maintain a continuous load path through the resettable locator 810 when tension is applied from surface pulling through 810 into the latch 808 and latch receptacle 806 interface.

[0046] In some implementations, if the upper completion assembly 802 needs to be retrieved from the wellbore, the upper completion assembly 802 may be pulled uphole (i.e., travels uphole). The upward force may shear a pin (or other suitable component, such as a ring)between the upper completion assembly 802 and the mandrel 814, resulting in the mandrel 814 to travel freely along the upper completion assembly 802. Accordingly, the latch 808 may become free from the latch receptacle 806, allowing the upper completion assembly 802 to move uphole.

[0047] In some implementations, one or more of the upper completion assembly, lower completion assembly, and gravel pack assembly may include one or more energy transformers. In some implementations, a transformer may be a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple circuits. A varying current in any coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core, which induces a varying electromotive force (EMF) across any other coils wound around the same core. Electrical energy can be transferred between separate coils without a metallic (conductive) connection between the two circuits.

[0048] In some implementations, any one or more of the aforementioned assemblies may include one or more power conversion devices. For example, the power conversion may be the process of converting electric energy from one form to another. A power converter may convert alternating cunent (AC) into direct current (DC) and vice versa and / or change the voltage or frequency of the current. The power converter may be as simple as a transformer or it may be a far more complex system, such as a resonant converter. The term may also refer to a class of electrical machinery that may be used to convert one frequency of alternating current into another. Power conversion systems may often incorporate redundancy and voltage regulation. Another power converter may be an electrical motor or actuator that converts electrical power into rotational mechanical power (i.e., electrical motor or servo device) or linear mechanical powder (i.e., linear actuator). Another power converter may be an electrical to light converter to create a light source downhole. The light source may be incandescent, LED, laser, etc. The light may be a continuous wave, intermittent wave, a light of a single frequency or of more than one frequency, digital, etc. Another power converter may sense light and convert it into one or more electrical signals. The electrical signals may be amplified, filtered, shifted, digitized, or have other modifications / changes to improve the transmission of data and power through the system.Example Operations

[0049] Examples operations are now described.

[0050] FIG. 9 is a flowchart depicting example operations for making a wet mate connection, according to some implementations. FIG. 9 depicts a flowchart 900 of operations to position a wet mate housing below a sand control packer of a gravel pack assembly, and connect wet mates via the wet mate housing to allow measurements obtained from one or more lines positioned in the wellbore to be communicated to the surface. The operations of flowchart 900 are described in reference to the components of the gravel pack assembly, lower completion assembly, and upper completion assembly described in FIGS. 2-8, respectively. Additionally, the operations of the flowchart 900 are described in reference to the processor of the computer 170 of FIG. 1. Operations of the flowchart 900 begin at block 902.

[0051] At block 902, a gravel pack assembly and a lower completion assembly may be positioned in a wellbore. The gravel pack assembly may be similar to the gravel pack assembly 200 described in FIG. 2A. For example, the gravel pack assembly may include a sand control packer, a closing sleeve, an indicator coupling, etc. Likewise, the lower completion assembly may be similar to the lower completion assembly 201 described in FIG. 2B. For example, the lower completion assembly may include a latch receptacle, an orienting helix, a dampening module, a wet mate housing, etc. The lower completion assembly may be coupled to the gravel pack assembly via one or more components such as a make up sub (MUS). In some implementations, the lower completion assembly may be positioned at a depth deeper than the gravel pack assembly. Accordingly, the wet mate housing may be positioned below the sand control packer.

[0052] In some implementations, one or more lines (such as fiber optic cables) may be positioned in the wellbore, external to the lower completion assembly, screens, etc., and coupled with a wet mate connector on the wet mate housing. For example, a fiber optic cable may be coupled with the wet mate housing and positioned in the sand face to obtain measurements during production operations.

[0053] At block 904, an upper completion assembly may be positioned in the gravel pack assembly and the lower completion assembly. Th upper completion assembly may travel through and ultimately be positioned in the inner bores of the gravel pack assembly and the lower completion assembly. In some implementations, one or more lines may be externally mounted to the outside of the upper completion assembly. The upper completion assembly may include a wet mate stinger on its distal end downhole. The lines may be coupled with a wet mate on the wet mate stinger and configured to connect with the wet mate on the wet mate housing ofthe lower completion assembly. The upper completion assembly may include other components, such as a swivel sub. onenting key, dampening mandrel, etc. that may be configured to interact with components on the gravel pack assembly and / or lower completion assembly to connect the wet mates. In some implementations, the wellbore may be cleaned (i.e., debris circulated out, flushed, etc.) prior to installation of the upper completion assembly.

[0054] At block 906, the swivel sub on the upper completion assembly may be activated. For example, the swivel sub may be activated by interacting with the indicator coupling, as described in FIG. 3.

[0055] At block 908, the upper completion assembly may be oriented via an orienting helix. For example, an orienting key on the upper completion assembly may interact with slots on an orienting helix to rotate at least a portion of the upper completion assembly and properly align the wet mate on the wet mate stinger with the wet mate on the wet mate housing of the lower completion assembly, as described in FIG. 4.

[0056] At block 910, a dampening module may be engaged via the dampening mandrel on the upper completion assembly. For example, the dampening module may reduce the speed at which the upper completion assembly is moving downhole to prevent the wet mate connectors from being damaged, as described in FIG. 5.

[0057] At block 912. a wet mate on the upper completion assembly may connect with a wet mate on the lower completion assembly. When connected, the lines positioned in the wellbore may be communicatively coupled with the lines positioned on the upper completion, thus allowing the measurements obtained from the lower lines to be communicated to the surface for analysis, as described in FIG. 7.

[0058] At block 914, a processor of the computer 170 may determine if a proper connection of wet mates is made. Signals may be obtained, via the lines, at the surface to determine if the connection was properly made. For example, it may be determined that a proper connection was established if signals from the lines positioned in the sand face are being communicated to the computer 170. Alternatively, if no signals are being communicated from the lower lines, a proper connection may not have been made. In some implementations, the connection quality may be manually determined. For example, an operator may obtain and analyze the signals to determine if a proper connection was made. Any suitable technique for determining the wetmate connection may be utilized. If a proper connection is made, operations may proceed to block 916. Otherwise, operations proceed to block 918.

[0059] At block 916, the upper completion assembly may be anchored into position. For example, the upper completion assembly may be anchored into its final position in the wellbore by latching into the latching receptacle, as described in FIG. 8. When latched, the wet mates may also be locked into the final position. Once in position, fluids produced from the reservoir may flow up through the lower completion assembly, into the upper completion assembly, and ultimately to the surface. Proper space out of components on the upper completion assembly, lower completion assembly, and gravel pack assembly (such as pup joints 210, 214, 218. 228, 234, 238, upper extension 204, etc.) may also position one or more isolation seal of the upper completion assembly in the sand control packer and seal bore. Thus, the shifting sleeve may be isolated, e.g., the annulus of the wellbore may be isolated from the inner bore of the upper completion assembly where fluid may flow from the reservoir to the surface. In some implementations, with the isolation seals in the bore of the sand control packer, the long space- out travel joint (LSOTJ), i.e., the latching receptacle, may be activated with pressure to complete the upper completion installation.

[0060] At block 918, the upper completion assembly may be picked up. When the upper completion assembly is picked up, the wet mates may be disconnected. When the upper completion assembly is picked up, weight may be taken off the dampening module, a check valve may engage to reset the dampening module ensuring a controlled connection when weight is reapplied to the dampening module. Operations may then return to block 910 to attempt to reconnect the wet mates. In some implementations, the upper completion assembly may be removed from the wellbore. For example, one or more components may be damaged on the upper completion assembly, lower completion assembly, gravel pack assembly, etc. such that the wet mates cannot be reconnected. Thus, the upper completion assembly may be removed from the wellbore and operations may not return to block 910.Example Computer

[0061] FIG. 10 is a block diagram depicting an example computer, according to some implementations. FIG. 10 depicts a computer 1000 for determining rock elastic properties of a subsurface formation. The computer 1000 includes a processor 1001 (possibly including multipleprocessors, multiple cores, multiple nodes, and / or implementing multi -threading, etc.). The computer 1000 includes memory 1007. The memory 1007 may be system memory or any one or more of the above already described possible realizations of machine-readable media. The computer 1000 also includes a bus 1003 and a network interface 1005. The computer 1000 can communicate via transmissions to and / or from remote devices via the network interface 1005 in accordance with a network protocol corresponding to the type of network interface, whether wired or wireless and depending upon the carrying medium. In addition, a communication or transmission can involve other layers of a communication protocol and or communication protocol suites (e.g., transmission control protocol, Internet Protocol, user datagram protocol, virtual private network protocols, etc.).

[0062] The computer 1000 also includes a signal processor 1011 and a controller 1015 which may perform the operations described herein. For example, the signal processor 1011 may obtain signals from the one or more lines positioned in the wellbore. The signal processor 1011 may also determine the connection quality of one or more lines in the wellbore below the sand control packer. The controller 1015 may execute one or more actions based on the forces on the element. The signal processor 1011 and the controller 1015 can be in communication. Any one of the previously described functionalities may be partially (or entirely) implemented in hardware and / or on the processor 1001. For example, the functionality may be implemented with an application specific integrated circuit, in logic implemented in the processor 1001, in a co-processor on a peripheral device or card, etc. Further, realizations may include fewer or additional components not illustrated in FIG. 10 (e.g., video cards, audio cards, additional network interfaces, peripheral devices, etc.). The processor 1001 and the network interface 1005 are coupled to the bus 1003. Although illustrated as being coupled to the bus 1003, the memory 1007 may be coupled to the processor 1001.

[0063] While the aspects of the disclosure are described with reference to various implementations and exploitations, it will be understood that these aspects are illustrative and that the scope of the claims is not limited to them. In general, techniques for connecting w et mates in a wet mate housing positioned below a sand control packer as described herein may be implemented with facilities consistent with any hardware system or hardware systems. Manyvariations, modifications, additions, and improvements are possible.

[0064] Plural instances may be provided for components, operations or structures described herein as a single instance. Finally, boundaries between various components, operations anddata stores are somewhat arbitrary, and particular operations are illustrated in the context of specific illustrative configurations. Other allocations of functionality are envisioned and may fall within the scope of the disclosure. In general, structures and functionality presented as separate components in the example configurations may be implemented as a combined structure or component. Similarly, structures and functionality presented as a single component may be implemented as separate components. These and other variations, modifications, additions, and improvements may fall within the scope of the disclosure.

[0065] Various modifications to the implementations described in this disclosure may be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other implementations without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the implementations show n herein but are to be accorded the widest scope consistent with this disclosure, the principles and the novel features disclosed herein.

[0066] Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate implementations also may be implemented in combination in a single implementation. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single implementation also may be implemented in multiple implementations separately or in any suitable sub combination. Moreover, although features may be described as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination may in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a sub combination or variation of a sub combination.

[0067] Similarly, while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. Further, the drawings may schematically depict one more example process in the form of a flow diagram. How ever, some operations may be omitted and / or other operations that are not depicted may be incorporated in the example processes that are schematically illustrated. For example, one or more additional operations may be performed before, after, simultaneously, or between any of the illustrated operations. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the separation of various system components in the implementations described should not be understood as requiring such separation in all implementations, and the described program components and systems may generally beintegrated together in a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. Additionally, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims. In some cases, the actions recited in the claims may be performed in a different order and still achieve desirable results.

[0068] Unless otherwise specified, use of the terms "up." "upper," "upward," "uphole," "upstream," or other like terms shall be construed as generally away from the bottom, terminal end of a well; likewise, use of the terms "down," "lower," "downward," "downhole," or other like terms shall be construed as generally toward the bottom, terminal end of the well, regardless of the wellbore orientation. Use of any one or more of the foregoing terms shall not be construed as denoting positions along a perfectly vertical axis. In some instances, a part near the end of the w ell can be horizontal or even slightly directed upw ards. Unless otherwise specified, use of the term "subsurface formation" shall be construed as encompassing both areas below7exposed earth and areas below earth covered by water such as ocean or fresh water.Example Implementations

[0069] Implementation #1 : An apparatus comprising: a gravel pack assembly positioned in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation; a lower completion assembly positioned at a depth in the wellbore deeper than the gravel pack assembly, wherein the lower completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing to communicatively couple a first line positioned in the wellbore and a second line positioned on an upper completion assembly.

[0070] Implementation #2: The apparatus of Implementation #1, wherein the first line and the second line include one or more fiber optic cables, one or more electric lines, one or more hydraulic lines, one or more energy transfer lines, or any combination thereof.

[0071] Implementation #3: The apparatus of Implementation #1 or #2, wherein the first line is positioned in a sand face of a gravel pack of the wellbore.

[0072] Implementation #4: The apparatus of any one or more of Implementations #1-3, wherein the wet mate housing is configured with a male wet mate, and wherein the upper completion assembly is configured with a female wet mate to be connected to the male wet mate.

[0073] Implementation #5: The apparatus of any one or more of Implementations #1-4, wherein the wet mate housing is configured with a female wet mate, and wherein the upper completion assembly is configured with a male wet mate to be connected to the female wet mate.

[0074] Implementation #6: The apparatus of any one or more of Implementations #1-5, the lower completion assembly further comprising: an orienting helix configured to align the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

[0075] Implementation #7: The apparatus of Implementation #6, wherein a helix straight slot of the orienting helix is azimuthally aligned with the wet mate housing, and wherein an orienting key mandrel of the upper completion assembly interacts with the helix straight slot to align a wet mate stinger on the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

[0076] Implementation #8: The apparatus of any one or more of Implementations #1-7, the lower completion assembly further comprising: an indicator coupling configured to activate a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly, wherein at least a portion of the upper completion assembly below the swivel sub is activated for rotational movement about a central axis.

[0077] Implementation #9: The apparatus of any one or more of Implementations #1-8, the lower completion assembly further comprising: a dampening module configured to reduce a downward movement of travel of the upper completion assembly prior to connecting wet mates in the wet mate housing.

[0078] Implementation #10: The apparatus of Implementation #9, wherein the dampening module is activated after the upper completion assembly is aligned with the wet mate housing, via an orienting helix.

[0079] Implementation #11 : The apparatus of any one or more of Implementations #1-10, wherein a wet mate stinger on the upper completion assembly is configured with one or more bias components, and wherein the one or more bias components maintain a constant force on a first wet mate in the wet mate stinger when the first wet mate is connected with a second wet mate in the wet mate housing.

[0080] Implementation #12: A system comprising: a gravel pack assembly positioned in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation; a lower completion assembly positioned at a depth in the wellbore deeper than the gravel pack assembly, wherein the lower completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing, and wherein a first line is coupled with the wet matehousing; and an upper completion assembly configured with a second line, wherein the first line and the second line are to be communicatively coupled via the wet mate housing.

[0081] Implementation #13: The system of Implementation #12, the lower completion assembly further comprising: an orienting helix configured to align the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

[0082] Implementation #14: The system of Implementation #13, wherein a helix straight slot of the orienting helix is azimuthally aligned with the wet mate housing, and wherein an orienting key mandrel of the upper completion assembly interacts with the helix straight slot to align the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

[0083] Implementation #15: The system of any one or more of Implementations #12-14, the lower completion assembly further comprising: an indicator coupling configured to activate a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly, wherein at least a portion of the upper completion assembly below the swivel sub is activated for rotational movement about a central axis.

[0084] Implementation #16: The system of any one or more of Implementations #12-15, the lower completion assembly further comprising: a dampening module configured to reduce a downward movement of the upper completion assembly prior to connecting w et mates in the wet mate housing.

[0085] Implementation #17: The system of Implementation #16, wherein the dampening module is activated after the upper completion assembly is aligned with the wet mate housing, via an orienting helix.

[0086] Implementation #18: A method comprising: positioning a gravel pack assembly and a lower completion assembly in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation, wherein the low er completion assembly is at a depth deeper than the gravel pack assembly, and wherein the low er completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing; positioning an upper completion assembly in the gravel pack assembly and lower completion assembly; and communicatively coupling a first line positioned in the wellbore and a second line coupled to the upper completion assembly, via the w et mate housing.

[0087] Implementation #19: The method of Implementation #18 further comprising: activating a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly; orienting the upper completion assembly via an orienting helix on the lower completion assembly; applying a weight to theupper completion assembly to engage a dampening module on the lower completion assembly; and connecting a first wet mate on the wet mate housing with a second wet mate on a wet mate stinger of the upper completion assembly, wherein the first wet mate is coupled with the first line and the second wet mate is coupled with the second line.

[0088] Implementation #20: The method of Implementation #19 further comprising: confirming connection of the first wet mate and the second wet mate in the wet mate housing; and anchoring the upper completion assembly in position in the wellbore, via a latch receptacle.

[0089] Use of the phrase "‘at least one of’ preceding a list with the conjunction "and” should not be treated as an exclusive list and should not be construed as a list of categories with one item from each category, unless specifically stated otherwise. A clause that recites “at least one of A, B, and C” can be infringed with only one of the listed items, multiple of the listed items, and one or more of the items in the list and another item not listed.

[0090] As used herein, the term “or” is inclusive unless otherwise explicitly noted. Thus, the phrase “at least one of A, B, or C” is satisfied by any element from the set {A, B, C} or any combination thereof, including multiples of any element.

Claims

CLAIMS1. An apparatus comprising: a gravel pack assembly positioned in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation; a lower completion assembly positioned at a depth in the wellbore deeper than the gravel pack assembly, wherein the lower completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing to communicatively couple a first line positioned in the wellbore and a second line positioned on an upper completion assembly.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first line and the second line include one or more fiber optic cables, one or more electric lines, one or more hydraulic lines, one or more energy transfer lines, or any combination thereof.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first line is positioned in a sand face of a gravel pack of the wellbore.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the w et mate housing is configured with a male wet mate, and wherein the upper completion assembly is configured with a female wet mate to be connected to the male wet mate.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wet mate housing is configured with a female wet mate, and wherein the upper completion assembly is configured with a male wet mate to be connected to the female wet mate.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, the lower completion assembly further comprising: an orienting helix configured to align the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein a helix straight slot of the orienting helix is azimuthally aligned with the wet mate housing, and wherein an orienting key mandrel of the upper completion assembly interacts with the helix straight slot to align a wet mate stinger on the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, the lower completion assembly further comprising:an indicator coupling configured to activate a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly, wherein at least a portion of the upper completion assembly below the swivel sub is activated for rotational movement about a central axis.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, the lower completion assembly further comprising: a dampening module configured to reduce a downward movement of travel of the upper completion assembly prior to connecting wet mates in the wet mate housing.

10. The apparatus of claim 9. wherein the dampening module is activated after the upper completion assembly is aligned with the wet mate housing, via an orienting helix.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a wet mate stinger on the upper completion assembly is configured with one or more bias components, and wherein the one or more bias components maintain a constant force on a first wet mate in the wet mate stinger when the first wet mate is connected with a second wet mate in the wet mate housing.

12. A system comprising: a gravel pack assembly positioned in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation; a lower completion assembly positioned at a depth in the wellbore deeper than the gravel pack assembly, wherein the lower completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing, and wherein a first line is coupled with the wet mate housing; and an upper completion assembly configured with a second line, wherein the first line and the second line are to be communicatively coupled via the wet mate housing.

13. The system of claim 12, the lower completion assembly further comprising: an orienting helix configured to align the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein a helix straight slot of the orienting helix is azimuthally aligned w ith the wet mate housing, and wherein an orienting key mandrel of the upper completion assembly interacts with the helix straight slot to align the upper completion assembly with the wet mate housing.

15. The system of claim 12, the lower completion assembly further comprising:an indicator coupling configured to activate a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly, wherein at least a portion of the upper completion assembly below the swivel sub is activated for rotational movement about a central axis.

16. The system of claim 12, the lower completion assembly further comprising: a dampening module configured to reduce a downward movement of the upper completion assembly prior to connecting wet mates in the wet mate housing.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the dampening module is activated after the upper completion assembly is aligned with the wet mate housing, via an orienting helix.

18. A method comprising: positioning a gravel pack assembly and a lower completion assembly in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation, wherein the lower completion assembly is at a depth deeper than the gravel pack assembly, and wherein the lower completion assembly is configured with a wet mate housing; positioning an upper completion assembly in the gravel pack assembly and lower completion assembly; and communicatively coupling a first line positioned in the wellbore and a second line coupled to the upper completion assembly, via the wet mate housing.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising: activating a swivel sub on the upper completion assembly; orienting the upper completion assembly via an orienting helix on the lower completion assembly; applying a weight to the upper completion assembly to engage a dampening module on the lower completion assembly; and connecting a first wet mate on the wet mate housing with a second wet mate on a wet mate stinger of the upper completion assembly, wherein the first wet mate is coupled with the first line and the second wet mate is coupled with the second line.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:confirming connection of the first wet mate and the second wet mate in the wet mate housing; and anchoring the upper completion assembly in position in the wellbore, via a latch receptacle.

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