Invention Grant
US09284832B2 Apparatus and method for determining inclination and orientation of a downhole tool using pressure measurements
有权
用于使用压力测量来确定井下工具的倾斜和定向的装置和方法
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for determining inclination and orientation of a downhole tool using pressure measurements
- Patent Title (中): 用于使用压力测量来确定井下工具的倾斜和定向的装置和方法
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Application No.: US13152023Application Date: 2011-06-02
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Publication No.: US09284832B2Publication Date: 2016-03-15
- Inventor: Rocco DiFoggio
- Applicant: Rocco DiFoggio
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: E21B47/024
- IPC: E21B47/024 ; E21B47/06

Abstract:
In one aspect, a method of estimating one of inclination and orientation of a downhole device is provided that includes the features of taking pressure measurements at a plurality of locations on the downhole device in the wellbore, wherein at least one location in the plurality of locations is vertically displaced from at least one other location, and estimating the one of the inclination and orientation of the downhole device from the plurality of pressure measurements. In another aspect, a downhole tool is disclosed that in one configuration includes a device for estimating inclination and/or orientation of the downhole tool that further includes a body containing a liquid therein and a plurality of pressure sensors arranged in the body configured to provide pressure measurements of the liquid in the body, wherein a pressure sensor in the plurality of pressure sensors is vertically disposed from at least one other sensor in the plurality of sensors.
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