公开(公告)号：US20050285706A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-29

申请号：US10878242

申请日：2004-06-28

申请人： David Hall ,  David Pixton ,  Monte Johnson ,  David Bartholomew ,  H. Hall ,  Michael Rawle

发明人： David Hall ,  David Pixton ,  Monte Johnson ,  David Bartholomew ,  H. Hall ,  Michael Rawle

IPC分类号： E21B17/02 ,  E21B47/12 ,  F16L25/01 ,  H01F21/06 ,  H01R13/00 ,  H01R13/533 ,  H01R24/02 ,  H04B5/00

CPC分类号： H04B5/0018 ,  E21B17/028 ,  E21B47/122 ,  F16L25/01 ,  H01R13/005 ,  H01R13/533 ,  H01R24/40 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H04B5/0012

摘要： A transmission system in a downhole component comprises a plurality of data transmission elements. A coaxial cable having an inner conductor and an outer conductor is disposed within a passage in the downhole component such that at least one capacitor is disposed in the passage and having a first terminal coupled to the inner conductor and a second terminal coupled to the outer conductor. Preferably the transmission element comprises an electrically conducting coil. Preferably, within the passage a connector is adapted to electrically connect the inner conductor of the coaxial cable and the lead wire. The coaxial capacitor may be disposed between and in electrically communication with the connector and the passage. In another embodiment a connector is adapted to electrical connect a first and a second portion of the inner conductor of the coaxial cable and a coaxial capacitor is in electrical communication with the connector and the passage.

摘要翻译： 井下部件中的传输系统包括多个数据传输元件。 具有内部导体和外部导体的同轴电缆设置在井下部件中的通道内，使得至少一个电容器设置在通道中并且具有耦合到内部导体的第一端子和耦合到外部导体的第二端子 。 优选地，传输元件包括导电线圈。 优选地，在通道内，连接器适于电连接同轴电缆的内导体和导线。 同轴电容器可以设置在连接器和通道之间并且与连接器和通道电连通。 在另一个实施例中，连接器适于电连接同轴电缆的内导体的第一部分和第二部分，并且同轴电容器与连接器和通道电连通。

公开(公告)号：US20050279508A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11162103

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jeffery Daly

发明人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jeffery Daly

IPC分类号： E21B17/02 ,  E21B19/00 ,  E21B47/12

CPC分类号： E21B17/028 ,  E21B47/122

摘要： A system for transmitting information between downhole components has a first downhole component with a first mating surface and a second downhole component having a second mating surface configured to substantially mate with the first mating surface. The system also has a first transmission element with a first communicating surface and is mounted within a recess in the first mating surface. The first transmission element also has an angled surface. The recess has a side with multiple slopes for interacting with the angled surface, each slope exerting a different spring force on the first transmission element. A second transmission element has a second communicating surface mounted proximate the second mating surface and adapted to communicate with the first communicating surface.

摘要翻译： 用于在井下部件之间传送信息的系统具有第一井下部件，其具有第一配合表面，而第二井下部件具有构造成与第一配合表面基本配合的第二配合表面。 该系统还具有带有第一连通表面的第一传动元件，并安装在第一配合表面的凹槽内。 第一传动元件还具有成角度的表面。 凹部具有多个斜面以与倾斜表面相互作用的一侧，每个斜面在第一传动元件上施加不同的弹簧力。 第二传动元件具有安装在第二配合表面附近并适于与第一连通表面连通的第二连通表面。

公开(公告)号：US20050212530A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10708775

申请日：2004-03-24

申请人： David Hall ,  H. Hall ,  David Pixton ,  Michael Rawle ,  David Bartholomew ,  Marshall Soares

发明人： David Hall ,  H. Hall ,  David Pixton ,  Michael Rawle ,  David Bartholomew ,  Marshall Soares

IPC分类号： E21B47/12 ,  G01R27/04 ,  G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/026 ,  E21B47/122

摘要： A method and apparatus for testing electromagnetic connectivity in a drill string are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a test signal down a transmission path in a drill string; receiving a reflection of the test signal; and determining from the reflection whether there is an interruption in the electromagnetic connectivity in the transmission path. In general, the apparatus includes a signal generator for generating a test signal into the drill string; a receiver for receiving the reflection of the test signal; and means for determining from the reflection whether there is an interruption in the electromagnetic connectivity in the transmission path. Preferably, a common coil is included through which the test signal generated by the signal generator may be transmitted into a drill string and through which a reflection of the test signal may be received.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于测试钻柱中的电磁连接的方法和装置。 该方法包括将测试信号沿着钻柱中的传输路径发送; 接收测试信号的反射; 并根据反射来确定传输路径中的电磁连接是否存在中断。 通常，该装置包括用于产生测试信号到钻柱中的信号发生器; 用于接收测试信号的反射的接收器; 以及用于根据反射确定传输路径中的电磁连接是否存在中断的装置。 优选地，包括公共线圈，由信号发生器产生的测试信号可以被传输到钻柱中，并且可以接收测试信号的反射。

公开(公告)号：US20050115717A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10707235

申请日：2003-11-29

申请人： David Hall ,  David Pixton ,  Michael Briscoe ,  Kline Bradford ,  Joe Fox ,  Scott Dahlgren

发明人： David Hall ,  David Pixton ,  Michael Briscoe ,  Kline Bradford ,  Joe Fox ,  Scott Dahlgren

IPC分类号： E21B17/00 ,  E21B17/10

CPC分类号： E21B17/003 ,  E21B17/1035

摘要： A liner insertable into the central bore of a downhole tool includes a resilient material rolled into a substantially cylindrical shape. The outside diameter of the liner is variable to allow the liner to be inserted into a narrowed bore of the downhole tool near the box end or pin end. Once past the narrowed bore, the outside diameter of the liner self-expands within the central bore of the downhole tool. The outside diameter of the liner may expand to contact the inside surface of the central bore. In selected embodiments, a transmission line may be routed between the central bore and the outside diameter of the resilient material. The liner may be effective to protect the transmission line from materials traveling through the central bore.

摘要翻译： 可插入井下工具的中心孔中的衬套包括卷成基本圆柱形的弹性材料。 衬套的外径是可变的，以允许衬套插入靠近箱端或销端的井下工具的狭窄孔中。 一旦经过狭窄的孔，衬套的外径在井下工具的中心孔内自膨胀。 衬套的外径可以膨胀以接触中心孔的内表面。 在选择的实施例中，传输线可以在弹性材料的中心孔和外径之间布线。 衬垫可以有效地保护传输线不被穿过中心孔的材料。

公开(公告)号：US20050074998A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10605484

申请日：2003-10-02

申请人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox

发明人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox

IPC分类号： E21B17/02 ,  H01R4/56 ,  H01R4/60

CPC分类号： E21B17/028 ,  H01R4/56 ,  H01R4/60

摘要： Connectable tool joints which are adapted for electrical transmission without increasing their cross-sectional area adjacent their respective secondary shoulders. The tool joints comprise a plurality of threads intermediate primary and secondary shoulders. The tool joints further comprise a cross-sectional area adjacent their respective secondary shoulders that act cooperatively to withstand an overload condition of the connected tool joints during operation. Openings within the cross-sectional area adjacent the secondary shoulders comprise a volume that is more than 50% less than what is required to fail the secondary shoulder adjacent the opening during an overload condition of the tool joint. The respective openings are adapted to receive electrical transmission elements, and when the tool joints are connected, the respective elements are substantially aligned to enable electrical transmission across the connected tool joints. The electrical transmission elements are suitable for transmitting power and or data along the drill string between surface and subterranean equipment.

摘要翻译： 适用于电气传输的可连接工具接头，而不会增加其邻近相应次级肩部的横截面积。 工具接头包括在主肩和中间肩部之间的多个螺纹。 工具接头还包括邻近它们各自的次级肩部的横截面区域，其协同作用以在操作期间承受连接的工具接头的过载状态。 在与副肩相邻的横截面区域内的开口包括比在工具接头的过载状态期间邻近开口的次级肩部失效所需的体积大50％以上。 相应的开口适于接收电气传动元件，并且当连接工具接头时，相应的元件基本上对准，以使能跨连接的工具接头的电气传输。 电气传输元件适用于沿表面和地下设备之间的钻柱传输动力和/或数据。

公开(公告)号：US20050070144A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10904347

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： David Hall ,  Cameron Sneddon ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Michael Briscoe

发明人： David Hall ,  Cameron Sneddon ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Michael Briscoe

IPC分类号： E21B17/00 ,  E21B17/02 ,  E21B47/12 ,  F16L15/00 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/523 ,  H01R13/646 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R4/60

CPC分类号： F16L15/003 ,  E21B17/003 ,  E21B17/028 ,  E21B47/122 ,  H01F2038/143 ,  H01R9/05 ,  H01R9/0521 ,  H01R13/523 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R24/566 ,  H01R2103/00

摘要： The invention is a seal system for a coaxial cable and is placed within the coaxial cable and its constituent components. A series of seal stacks including load ring components and elastomeric rings are placed on load bearing members within the coaxial cable sealing the annular space between the coaxial cable and an electrical contact passing there through. The coaxial cable is disposed within drilling components to transmit electrical signals between drilling components within a drill string. The seal system can be used in a variety of downhole components, such as sections of pipe in a drill string, drill collars, heavy weight drill pipe, and jars.

摘要翻译： 本发明是用于同轴电缆的密封系统，并且放置在同轴电缆及其组成部件内。 包括负载环组件和弹性体环的一系列密封堆叠被放置在同轴电缆内的承载构件上，该同轴电缆密封同轴电缆与通过该电缆的电触点之间的环形空间。 同轴电缆设置在钻井部件内以在钻柱内的钻井部件之间传递电信号。 密封系统可用于各种井下部件，例如钻柱中的管道部分，钻铤，重型钻杆和罐。

公开(公告)号：US20050067159A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10605373

申请日：2003-09-25

申请人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox

发明人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox

IPC分类号： E21B17/00 ,  E21B17/02 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B11/18 ,  H01B13/00

CPC分类号： H01B13/0006 ,  E21B17/003 ,  E21B17/028 ,  H01B7/046 ,  H01B11/1865

摘要： A transmission line for downhole tools that make up all or part of a tool string for drilling and production of oil, gas, and geothermal wells that can withstand the dynamic gravitational forces and other accelerations associated with downhole excavations. The transmission line comprises a metal tube, or outer conductor, that houses a coaxial wire inner conductor. A non-metallic dielectric material is interposed between the inner and outer conductors. The outer and inner conductors and the dielectric are sufficiently compressed together so that independent motion between them is abated. Compression of the components of the transmission line may be achieved by drawing the transmission through one or more dies in order to draw down the outer conductor onto the dielectric, or by expanding the inner conductor against the dielectric using a mandrel or hydraulic pressure. Non-metallic bead segments may be used in aid of the compression necessary to resist the dynamic forces and accelerations of drilling.

摘要翻译： 用于井下工具的传输线，其构成用于钻井和生产油，气和地热井的全部或部分工具串，其能够承受与井下挖掘相关联的动态重力和其他加速度。 传输线包括容纳同轴线内导体的金属管或外导体。 在内导体和外导体之间插入非金属介电材料。 外部和内部导体和电介质充分压缩在一起，从而减轻它们之间的独立运动。 传输线组件的压缩可以通过将传输通过一个或多个管芯拉伸来实现，以便将外部导体拉到电介质上，或通过使用心轴或液压将内部导体相对于电介质膨胀。 可以使用非金属珠段来帮助抵抗钻孔的动态力和加速度所需的压缩。

公开(公告)号：US20050046590A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10653564

申请日：2003-09-02

申请人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox

发明人： David Hall ,  Joe Fox

IPC分类号： E21B17/02 ,  G08B29/00

CPC分类号： E21B17/028

摘要： Apparatus and methods to improve signal coupling in downhole inductive transmission elements to reduce the dispersion of magnetic energy at the tool joints and to provide consistent impedance and contact between transmission elements located along the drill string. A transmission element for transmitting information between downhole tools is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including an annular core constructed of a magnetically conductive material. The annular core forms an open channel around its circumference and is configured to form a closed channel by mating with a corresponding annular core along an annular mating surface. The mating surface is polished to provide improved magnetic coupling with the corresponding annular core. An annular conductor is disposed within the open channel.

摘要翻译： 改善井下感应传动元件中的信号耦合的装置和方法，以减少工具接头处的磁能的分散，并提供沿着钻柱定位的传动元件之间的一致的阻抗和接触。 在本发明的一个实施例中公开了一种用于在井下工具之间传送信息的传输元件，包括由导磁材料构成的环形芯。 环形芯围绕其圆周形成开放通道，并且构造成通过沿着环形配合表面与对应的环形芯配合而形成封闭通道。 配合表面被抛光以提供与对应的环形芯的改进的磁耦合。 环形导体设置在开放通道内。

公开(公告)号：US20050035875A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10710875

申请日：2004-08-10

申请人： David Hall ,  David Bartholomew ,  Monte Johnson ,  Justin Moon ,  Roger Koehler

发明人： David Hall ,  David Bartholomew ,  Monte Johnson ,  Justin Moon ,  Roger Koehler

IPC分类号： H04H60/31 ,  G01V11/00 ,  G01V1/00

CPC分类号： E21B47/12 ,  G01V1/26 ,  G01V11/002

摘要： A method and system for use in synchronizing at least two clocks in a downhole network are disclosed. The method comprises determining a total signal latency between a controlling processing element and at least one downhole processing element in a downhole network and sending a synchronizing time over the downhole network to the at least one downhole processing element adjusted for the signal latency. Electronic time stamps may be used to measure latency between processing elements. A system for electrically synchronizing at least two clocks connected to a downhole network comprises a controlling processing element connected to a synchronizing clock in communication over a downhole network with at least one downhole processing element comprising at least one downhole clock. Preferably, the downhole network is integrated into a downhole tool string.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在井下网络中同步至少两个时钟的方法和系统。 该方法包括确定控制处理元件与井下网络中的至少一个井下处理元件之间的总信号等待时间，并且将井下网络上的同步时间发送到针对信号等待时间调整的至少一个井下处理元件。 电子时间戳可用于测量处理元件之间的延迟。 一种用于电气同步连接到井下网络的至少两个时钟的系统包括连接到通过井下网络进行通信的同步时钟的控制处理元件，其中至少一个井下处理元件包括至少一个井下时钟。 优选地，井下网络被集成到井下工具串中。

公开(公告)号：US20050029194A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10743239

申请日：2003-12-22

申请人： David Hall ,  Thomas Guggenheim ,  James Silva ,  Farid Khouri ,  Matthew Littlejohn ,  Balakrishnan Ganesan ,  Ashok Shyadligeri ,  Pradeep Nadkarni

发明人： David Hall ,  Thomas Guggenheim ,  James Silva ,  Farid Khouri ,  Matthew Littlejohn ,  Balakrishnan Ganesan ,  Ashok Shyadligeri ,  Pradeep Nadkarni

IPC分类号： B01D15/08 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/14 ,  C07C277/06

CPC分类号： C02F9/00 ,  B01D61/027 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F2101/38 ,  C07C277/06 ,  C07C279/04

摘要： Disclosed is a method for removing a neutral or an ionic guanidine compound from an aqueous media optionally comprising an alkali metal halide, wherein the method is selected from the group consisting of (a) adsorption onto a carbonaceous adsorbent, (b) adsorption onto a clay adsorbent, (c) filtration through a nanofiltration membrane, and (d) removal of water and calcination.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种从任选地包含碱金属卤化物的水性介质中除去中性或离子胍化合物的方法，其中所述方法选自（a）吸附到碳质吸附剂上，（b）吸附到粘土上 吸附剂，（c）通过纳滤膜过滤，和（d）去除水和煅烧。