Systems and methods for ranging while drilling
    61.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for ranging while drilling 有权
    钻孔测量的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09581718B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US13577329

    申请日:2011-03-31

    申请人: Paul F. Rodney

    发明人: Paul F. Rodney

    摘要: An improved system and method for ranging while drilling, in effect, induces a dynamic hot spot on the casing of a nearby well. The induced hot spot acts as a magnetic source that can be reliably detected from within the drillstring and in such a manner as to infer the relative position and orientation of the casing to the drillstring. At least some disclosed method embodiments employ one or more rotating magnets in the drillstring, an array of at least two magnetometers in the drillstring and one or more phase-locked loops that are used to enhance the signal to noise ratio of the magnetic signal scattered off of the casing from the rotating magnetic field. The rotating magnet or magnets may be magnetic dipoles or magnetic multipoles, and may be modulated to enable the use of multiple magnetic field sources.

    摘要翻译: 改进的钻孔测量系统和方法实际上在附近井的壳体上引起动态热点。 感应热点作为可以从钻柱内可靠地检测的磁源,并且以这样的方式推断壳体与钻柱的相对位置和取向。 至少一些公开的方法实施例在钻柱中使用一个或多个旋转磁体,钻柱中的至少两个磁力计的阵列和用于增强散射的磁信号的信噪比的一个或多个锁相环 的壳体从旋转磁场。 旋转磁体或磁体可以是磁偶极子或磁性多极体,并且可以被调制以能够使用多个磁场源。

    DRILLING DYNAMICS MONITOR
    63.
    发明申请
    DRILLING DYNAMICS MONITOR 有权
    钻井动态监测

    公开(公告)号:US20130113491A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13575405

    申请日:2011-01-27

    申请人: Paul F. Rodney

    发明人: Paul F. Rodney

    IPC分类号: G01V3/08

    CPC分类号: G01V3/08 E21B47/00

    摘要: Procedures are described for monitoring dynamics along a drill string during the drilling process using only surface instrumentation or using a combination of surface and downhole instrumentation. Events such as drill collar whirl may be identified from signatures found in signals generated by an electromagnetic sensor such as a magnetometer and/or from a mechanical sensor such as accelerometer. Additional embodiments are described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在钻孔过程中仅使用表面仪器或使用表面和井下仪器的组合来监测沿着钻柱的动力学的程序。 诸如钻铤旋转的事件可以从在电磁传感器(例如磁力计)和/或诸如加速度计的机械传感器产生的信号中发现的签名中识别。 描述其他实施例。

    Method and system for designing bottom hole assembly configuration
    64.
    发明授权
    Method and system for designing bottom hole assembly configuration 有权
    底孔装配配置方法及系统

    公开(公告)号:US07953586B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-31

    申请号:US11780750

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: G06F7/60 G06G7/48 E21B25/16

    摘要: A method and system for designing bottom hole assembly configuration. The system and method include modeling the bottom hole assembly by dividing complicated BHA configurations into independent modules and segments. Modules are bounded by two stabilizers where segments are bounded by bottom hole assembly components. A recursive process is used to derive solutions for each of the segments and modules. Only two unknowns (and two non-linear equations) are left when the recursive process reaches to the bit. The two unknowns are then solved by iteration.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于设计井底组件配置的方法和系统。 该系统和方法包括通过将复杂的BHA配置分成独立的模块和段来对底部孔组件进行建模。 模块由两个稳定器界定,其中段由底部孔组件部件限定。 递归过程用于为每个段和模块导出解决方案。 当递归过程到达位时,只剩下两个未知数(和两个非线性方程)。 然后通过迭代解决两个未知数。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESSURE SIGNALS
    65.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESSURE SIGNALS 审中-公开
    用于检测压力信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110116099A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-19

    申请号:US12812779

    申请日:2008-03-18

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: An apparatus for detecting data in a fluid pressure signal in a conduit comprises an optical fiber loop comprises a measurement section and a delay section wherein the measurement section is disposed substantially circumferentially around at least a portion of the conduit, and wherein the measurement section changes length in response to the fluid pressure signal in the conduit. A light source injects a first optical signal in a first direction into the measurement section and a second optical signal in a second direction opposite the first direction into the delay section. An optical detector senses an interference phase shift between the first optical signal and the second optical signal and outputs a first signal related thereto.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测管道中的流体压力信号中的数据的装置包括光纤回路,包括测量部分和延迟部分,其中所述测量部分基本上沿周向设置在所述导管的至少一部分周围,并且其中所述测量部分改变长度 响应于导管中的流体压力信号。 光源将第一方向的第一光信号注入测量部分,并将第二光信号沿与第一方向相反的第二方向注入延迟部分。 光检测器检测第一光信号和第二光信号之间的干涉相移,并输出与之相关的第一信号。

    Device and method for measuring a property in a downhole apparatus
    66.
    发明授权
    Device and method for measuring a property in a downhole apparatus 有权
    用于测量井下装置中的特性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07789171B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11620928

    申请日:2007-01-08

    IPC分类号: E21B47/024

    CPC分类号: E21B47/0006

    摘要: A method and device for measuring a property, such as torque, includes a plurality of sensors, and a measuring device. The sensors attach to a downhole apparatus at a distance from one another. The sensors provide signals indicating their positions. A logic circuit may calculate an angle between the sensors. The logic circuit then calculates the property based on the angle, the distance between the sensors, and other known physical properties of the downhole apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量转矩等性能的方法和装置包括多个传感器和测量装置。 传感器连接到距离彼此远的井下设备。 传感器提供指示其位置的信号。 逻辑电路可以计算传感器之间的角度。 然后,逻辑电路基于角度,传感器之间的距离和井下装置的其他已知物理特性来计算属性。

    System, method and apparatus for petrophysical and geophysical measurements at the drilling bit
    67.
    发明授权
    System, method and apparatus for petrophysical and geophysical measurements at the drilling bit 有权
    用于钻头的岩石物理和地球物理测量的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07743654B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US11739581

    申请日:2007-04-24

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00

    摘要: Measurement of petrophysical and geophysical data of formations in a wellbore using a long gauge bit having at least one sensor therewith. The at least one sensor may be installed in at least one flute of the long gauge bit and/or in the long gauge portion thereof. Data for creating images of the formations are obtained at or near the bottom of the borehole and proximate to the long gauge bit used for drilling the borehole. Orientation of the long gauge bit is also available on a real time basis. Magnetic and/or gravitational sensors may be used in determining bit orientation. The flutes of the long gauge bit and the long gauge portion thereof may have standard inserts to accommodate various types of different sensors and electronic packages therefor.

    摘要翻译: 使用具有至少一个传感器的长规格位测量井眼中的地层的岩石物理和地球物理数据。 至少一个传感器可以安装在长规格钻头的至少一个槽和/或其长规格部分中。 用于创建地层图像的数据在钻孔底部或附近获得,并且靠近用于钻孔的长规格钻头。 长规格位的方向也可实时获得。 可以使用磁性和/或重力传感器来确定位取向。 长规格钻头的长槽和其长的规格部分可以具有标准的插入件以适应各种类型的不同的传感器及其电子封装。

    Tubular Member Connection
    68.
    发明申请
    Tubular Member Connection 有权
    管状构件连接

    公开(公告)号:US20080314642A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-25

    申请号:US12065813

    申请日:2006-07-06

    申请人: Paul F. Rodney

    发明人: Paul F. Rodney

    IPC分类号: E21B7/00 G01V3/34 E21B17/02

    摘要: In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to couple, in a substantially fluid-tight manner, a first tubular member (140′) carrying a first set of tubular member conductors (124′) to a hollow cylinder (104). The hollow cylinder may include two or more sets of insulators having an equal number of insulating elements (120, 128) located on the outer surface of the hollow cylinder, and two or more sets of conductors (110, 116) having an equal number of conducting elements defining pairs of conducting elements located on the outer surface . Each of the pairs of conducting elements may be insulated from the other pairs of conducting elements by the sets of insulators. Various embodiments may also operate to couple, in a substantially fluid-tight manner, a second tubular member (140″) carrying a second set of tubular member conductors to the hollow cylinder.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,装置和系统以及方法和制品可以以基本上流体密封的方式操作以连接第一管状构件导体(124)的第一管状构件(140') ')到中空圆筒(104)。 中空圆柱体可以包括两组或多组具有相同数量的位于中空圆柱体的外表面上的绝缘元件(120,128)的绝缘体,以及两组或更多组具有相同数量的 限定位于外表面上的导电元件对的导电元件。 每对导电元件可以通过这些绝缘体组与其它导电元件对绝缘。 各种实施例还可以操作以基本上流体密封的方式将携带第二组管状构件导体的第二管状构件(140“)连接到中空圆柱体。

    Material management apparatus, systems, and methods
    69.
    发明授权
    Material management apparatus, systems, and methods 有权
    物料管理装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07444946B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-04

    申请号:US10940311

    申请日:2004-09-14

    IPC分类号: E05G1/10

    CPC分类号: F42B39/14

    摘要: In some embodiments, an apparatus that can be used to contain radiation sources, explosives, and other material transported as cargo may include layers of lead, tungsten, plastic, paraffin, armor, and heat absorbing material to surround an interior portion, as well as a lockable port to provide access to the interior portion. In some embodiments, activities may include detecting various conditions associated with the layers or cargo, and impeding access to the interior portion responsive to detecting the conditions.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,可用于容纳辐射源,爆炸物和作为货物运输的其它材料的装置可包括围绕内部部分的铅,钨,塑料,石蜡,装甲和吸热材料的层,以及 可锁定的端口,用于提供对内部部分的通路。 在一些实施例中,活动可以包括检测与层或货物相关联的各种状况,并且响应于检测到条件阻止对内部部分的访问。