Gauge Length Effect and Gauge Length Conversion

    公开(公告)号:US20220082720A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17534630

    申请日:2021-11-24

    摘要: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods implemented to take into consideration gauge length in optical measurements. In an embodiment, systems and methods are implemented to interrogate an optical fiber disposed in a wellbore, where the optical fiber is subjected to seismic waves, and to generate a seismic wavefield free of gauge length effect and/or to generate a prediction of a seismic wavefield of arbitrary gauge length, based on attenuation factors of a plurality of wavefields acquired from interrogating the optical fiber. In an embodiment, systems and methods are implemented to interrogate an optical fiber disposed in a wellbore, where the optical fiber is subjected to seismic waves, and to convert a seismic wavefield associated with a first gauge length to a seismic wavefield associated with a different gauge length that is a multiple of the first gauge length. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

    Acoustic detection of position of a component of a fluid control device

    公开(公告)号:US11231315B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16561891

    申请日:2019-09-05

    申请人: Darren Bane

    发明人: Darren Bane

    摘要: A system for estimating a position of a component of a fluid control device includes an optical fiber sensor having a section disposed at a fixed location relative to the fluid control device, the fluid control device configured to be disposed in a borehole in an earth formation and including a moveable member, the fixed location selected so that acoustic signals generated by fluid flowing through the fluid control device are receivable by the section of the optical fiber sensor. The system also includes an interrogation assembly configured to inject an optical signal into the optical fiber and receive a return signal, and a processing device configured to detect the return signal, identify a signal pattern based on the return signal, and estimate a position of the moveable member based on the identified signal pattern.

    Method to determine adjacent well communication

    公开(公告)号:US11230915B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16535990

    申请日:2019-08-08

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for treating subterranean formations through adjacent well communications. A method to determine well communication, comprises generating one or more pressure excitation signals via an electrical pump in a first well, wherein the one or more pressure excitation signals produce one or more response signals based on the one or more pressure excitations signals interacting with a subterranean formation; measuring the one or more response signals through transmission of the one or more response signals to a second well with a fiber optic cable, wherein the one or more response signals are measured as time-series data; determining a formation response by processing the one or more response signals with an information handling system; determining a well parameter via one or more sensors; and performing a treatment operation to mitigate well interference between the first well and the second well.

    HYDROCARBON EVALUATION SYSTEMS
    35.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210396134A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US16909389

    申请日:2020-06-23

    摘要: Systems and methods for evaluating hydrocarbon properties. At least one of the systems includes: a drilling machine configured to drill a borehole; a plurality of infrared cameras configured to capture infrared image data representing a plurality of infrared images of at least one core sample extracted from the borehole; a computer-readable memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions, in which when the at least one processor is executing the computer-executable instructions, the at least one processor is configured to carry out operations including: receiving the infrared image data captured by the plurality of infrared cameras; determining, based on the infrared image data, at least one hydrocarbon weight value of the at least one core sample.

    ALD-THIN LAYER COATING APPLICATIONS FOR SENSING TELEMETRY THROUGH EVANESCENT WAVE INTERACTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210381368A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17058474

    申请日:2020-01-03

    IPC分类号: E21B47/135 G02B6/122 G01V8/12

    摘要: Layered coating applications for sensing telemetry are provided. An example method can include depositing, on a surface of a tool, a waveguide including a first layer of low refractive-index material, a second layer of high refractive-index material applied to a surface of the first layer, and a third layer of low refractive-index material applied to a surface of the second layer; configuring an evanescent wave interaction region on the waveguide, the evanescent wave interaction region including the first layer of low refractive-index material, the second layer of high refractive-index material, and an outer layer of low refractive-index material having a reduced thickness; configuring, at a second location of the waveguide, a non-uniformity configured to reflect light; determining characteristics of the reflected light after traveling through the evanescent wave interaction region; and based on the characteristics of light reflected by the non-uniformity, detecting characteristics of an environment of the tool.

    GRAVEL PACK QUALITY MEASUREMENT
    38.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210372266A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17332531

    申请日:2021-05-27

    摘要: A system for measuring a porosity of a gravel pack in a wellbore includes a transmitting acoustic transducer attached to a sand screen and configured to transmit an acoustic signal. The system further includes multiple acoustic transducers attached to the sand screen and configured to receive the acoustic signal through the gravel pack. The system also includes a control device configured to receive electrical signals from the multiple acoustic transducers and determine the porosity of the gravel pack around the sand screen based on at least the electrical signals. The electrical signals are generated from the acoustic signal received by the multiple acoustic transducers.

    Detachable sensor with fiber optics for cement plug

    公开(公告)号:US11156076B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16754041

    申请日:2017-12-26

    摘要: A sensor module can be used to make measurements during a single trip into and out of a wellbore in connection with a cement operation. The sensor module can include a detachment mechanism to detachably couple to a cement dart. The sensor module can also include a sensor to make measurements in a run-in-hole configuration prior to detaching from the cement dart and in a come-out-of-hole configuration subsequent to detaching from the cement dart in a wellbore. The sensor module can also include a transceiver to transmit the measurements to a processing device via a communication medium and to receive commands from the processing device via the communication medium.