METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING ELASTOCALORIC MATERIALS IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20200024498A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16338319

    申请日:2016-10-31

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for using elastocaloric materials in subterranean formations. A variety of downhole packages, for example, electronic packages and instrumentation packages, are utilized in subterranean formations during hydrocarbon exploration and production operations. Downhole packages are typically designed to operate below a maximum temperature. When a downhole package is placed in the subterranean formation, its temperature may increase as a result of the natural temperature of the subterranean formation in which it is being used. Additionally, many of these downhole packages used downhole generate heat during operation which may raise the temperature of the downhole package. Reaching or exceeding the maximum temperature of a downhole package may result in ineffective operation and/or complete destruction of the downhole package. As a result, the downhole package may need to be frequently replaced. Furthermore, additional steps may be needed to ensure the temperature in the subterranean formation does not exceed the design temperature of the downhole packages and/or to cool downhole packages prior to being introduced into the subterranean formation.

    Well monitoring with autonomous robotic diver

    公开(公告)号:US10459107B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15515974

    申请日:2014-11-13

    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for use in a well can include multiple segments, the segments comprising at least one buoyancy control device, at least one communication device, and at least one well parameter sensor. A method of communicating in a subterranean well can include installing at least one monitoring apparatus in the well, the monitoring apparatus including a communication device, a well parameter sensor and a buoyancy control device, and the communication device communicating with another communication device. A well monitoring system can include at least one monitoring apparatus disposed in a wellbore, the monitoring apparatus comprising multiple segments, the segments including at least one buoyancy control device, at least one well parameter sensor, and at least one communication device.

    Well telemetry with autonomous robotic diver

    公开(公告)号:US10151161B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US14899056

    申请日:2014-11-13

    Abstract: A telemetry apparatus for use in a well can include multiple segments, the segments comprising at least one buoyancy control device, at least one telemetry device, and at least one articulation device that controls a relative orientation between adjacent ones of the segments. A method of communicating in a subterranean well can include installing at least one telemetry apparatus in the well, the telemetry apparatus comprising a telemetry device and a buoyancy control device, and the telemetry device communicating with another telemetry device at a remote location. A well system can include at least one telemetry apparatus disposed in a wellbore, the telemetry apparatus comprising multiple segments, the segments including at least one buoyancy control device and at least one telemetry device.

    Thin-layer spectroelectrochemistry cell and methods for use in subterranean formation operations

    公开(公告)号:US10132959B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15320951

    申请日:2015-02-20

    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems related to a thin-layer spectroelectrochemistry cell; electrically coupling a second end of a working electrical wire lead, a second end of a counter electrical wire lead, and a second end of a reference electrical wire lead to a potentiostat; introducing a conductive fluid into a cell body in the spectroelectrochemistry cell; introducing a detection species into the cell body; introducing a sample into the cell body; applying a voltage potential across the transparent sample window to drive an electrochemical reaction between the detection species and the sample in the transparent sample window fluid; transmitting electromagnetic radiation into an optical path through the transparent sample window, thereby optically interacting the electromagnetic radiation with the transparent sample window fluid to generate modified electromagnetic radiation; receiving the modified electromagnetic radiation with a detector; and generating an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the sample.

    Systems and methods of calibrating integrated computational elements

    公开(公告)号:US10031074B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US14362551

    申请日:2013-09-25

    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for calibrating integrated computational elements. One method includes measuring with a spectrometer sample interacted light comprising spectral data derived from one or more calibration fluids at one or more calibration conditions, the one or more calibration fluids circulating in a measurement system, programming a virtual light source based on the spectral data, simulating the spectral data with the virtual light source and thereby generating simulated fluid spectra corresponding to the spectral data, conveying the simulated fluid spectra to the one or more ICE and thereby generating corresponding beams of optically interacted light, and calibrating the one or more ICE based on the corresponding beams of optically interacted light.

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