Magnetic Transducer Using Hybrid Magnetic Matrix Core for Downhole Measurement Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20210063352A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16551371

    申请日:2019-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01N27/90 E21B47/00

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to embodiments of a device and method for inspecting and detecting characteristics of tubing and devices attached to tubing. More particularly, embodiments of a device and method are disclosed for inspecting a number of tube walls surrounding an innermost tube wall. In embodiments, an inspection device may induce an eddy current in surrounding tube walls by producing an electromagnetic field, wherein the induced eddy current may be recorded and analyzed for aberrations. Eddy currents may be produced by a sensor array comprising a hybrid magnetic matrix core capable of inducing an electromagnetic field at a high saturation point while maintaining good linearity. The eddy current decay and diffusion in the tube walls may be recorded, specifically recording voltage in embodiments, which may produce a function of the tube thickness and electromagnetic properties (e.g. metal conductivity and magnetic permeability) and the configurations of tubes.

    Apparatus and Method of Propagation and Spatial Location Analysis by Acoustic Array for Down-hole Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20180112523A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15334518

    申请日:2016-10-26

    IPC分类号: E21B47/10

    CPC分类号: E21B47/101 G01V1/48 G01V1/50

    摘要: Methods for locating an acoustic source. A method may comprise measuring noise from the acoustic source from a downhole environment, which produces a measurement for processing, performing a dispersion analysis on the measurement, performing a space entropy equalization and normalization process on the measurement, performing a weighted integration on the measurement, performing a pattern recognition on the measurement, performing a weighted enhancement on the measurement, and producing a recognition factor from the measurement. A method may comprise measuring noise from the acoustic source from a downhole environment, which produces a measurement for processing, performing a dispersion analysis on the measurement, performing a time difference scan on the measurement, performing a propagation distance scan on the measurement, performing a weighted enhancement on the measurement, and producing a recognition factor from the measurement.

    Apparatus and Method for a Matrix Acoustic Array
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    Apparatus and Method for a Matrix Acoustic Array 有权
    矩阵声阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170002642A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US14788112

    申请日:2015-06-30

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/101

    摘要: A device and method for wellbore inspection comprising a downhole tool. The downhole tool may comprise a wireline, a sensor cartridge, and a plurality of centralizers. The method for detecting defects within a wellbore may comprise inserting a downhole tool into a wellbore, wherein the downhole tool comprises a wireline, a sensor cartridge, and a plurality of centralizers. The method also includes producing an acoustic signal with the plurality of centralizers and recording the acoustic signal with a sensor, wherein the sensor records the acoustic signal within an aperture.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于井眼检查的装置和方法,包括井下工具。 井下工具可以包括有线,传感器盒和多个扶正器。 用于检测井筒内的缺陷的方法可以包括将井下工具插入井眼中,其中井下工具包括有线,传感器盒和多个扶正器。 该方法还包括利用多个定心器产生声信号并用传感器记录声信号,其中传感器将声信号记录在孔内。

    Apparatus and Method of Quasiperiodic Sequence Acoustic Isolator for Down-Hole Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20190086572A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15710661

    申请日:2017-09-20

    IPC分类号: G01V1/52 E21B47/10 G01V1/46

    摘要: An isolator device and method for isolating frequencies. An isolator device may comprise a segment, wherein the segment comprises a first shell, wherein the first shell comprises a first end and a second end. The isolator device may further comprise an opening, wherein the opening is disposed within the at least one shell and wherein the opening is disposed in a quasi periodic sequence. A method for isolating frequencies may comprise attaching an isolator device to a downhole tool, inserting a downhole tool into a tube, wherein the downhole device comprises a sensor cartridge, broadcasting a signal into the tube, absorbing a reflected signal with the isolator, removing a frequency within the signal, and receiving the signal with the sensor cartridge.

    ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE FOCUSING FOR CONCENTRIC PIPE EVALUATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240337476A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18622692

    申请日:2024-03-29

    IPC分类号: G01B7/06 G01B7/00

    CPC分类号: G01B7/10 G01B7/001

    摘要: A method for measuring a wall thickness of two concentric pipes includes launching a pipe inspection gauge (pig) within an inner pipe of the two concentric pipes; emitting, using an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter of the pig, magnetic fluxes toward one or more EM receivers of the pig; focusing, using one or more focusing devices, the emitted magnetic fluxes to compress and guide the emitted magnetic fluxes through the inner pipe toward the outer pipe and increase a signal to noise ratio of the one or more EM receivers; measuring, using the one or more EM receivers, the compressed and guided magnetic fluxes to generate a measured flux for providing to a pipe anomaly analyzer; and determining, using the pipe anomaly analyzer and based on the measured flux, the wall thickness of an outer pipe of the two concentric pipes.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING LIGHTWEIGHT CEMENT BONDS IN DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230220764A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US18096491

    申请日:2023-01-12

    IPC分类号: E21B47/005

    摘要: A method and apparatus for evaluating light-weight cement (LWC) bond conditions in production well in presence or absence of the tubing. The apparatus includes a tool string that can be lowered into the casing or the tubing. The tool string includes a segmented transducer ring matrix to excite the surrounding medium resulting in vibrations. The tool string further includes an impedance measurement circuit that can determine natural resonance frequencies of the structural components. The impedance measurement circuit can determine certain non-harmonic resonance mode shapes for mechanical impedance measurements that are sensitive to the LWC bond conditions. A machine learning model can be used for segmented impedance measurements to correct effects from the tubing eccentricity inside the casing. Lab calibration generates bond index mapping table and the field logging impedance measurement data can be processed into the bond indexes to further evaluate LWC bond conditions.

    Method and System of Cement Bond Evaluation by Non-Stationary Acoustic Waves

    公开(公告)号:US20190330970A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US15962642

    申请日:2018-04-25

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00 E21B47/18 G01V1/50

    摘要: A method and system for inspecting cement downhole. The method may comprise inserting an inspection device inside a casing. The inspection device may comprise a transducer, a micro-controller unit, an information handling system, and a centralizing module. The method may further comprise activating the transducer, wherein the transducer generates a non-stationary acoustic wave, determining a measurement using the inspection device, and generating an estimated cement impedance output using at least the measurement and data corresponding to the impedance and inner diameter of a casing and the impedance of the transducer.

    Apparatus and Method of Azimuthal Magnetic Sensor Array for Down-Hole Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20190004202A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15636369

    申请日:2017-06-28

    IPC分类号: G01V3/08

    摘要: A system and method for inspecting a tube. An inspection system may comprise a telemetry module which may comprise an accelerometer. The inspection system may further comprise a centralizing module which may comprise at least three arms. The inspection system may further comprise an inspection device which may comprises a memory module, a differential amplifier, and a sensor array, wherein the sensor array comprises a transmitter, core, and plurality of receivers. The inspection system may also comprise a service device. A method for inspecting a tube may comprise inserting an inspection device into a tube, wherein the inspection device may comprise a sensor array and a memory unit. The method may further comprise energizing the sensor array, wherein an electro-magnetic field may be emitted from the sensor array. Additionally, the method may comprise inducing a magnetic field within the tubing, and measuring voltage with a receiver of the sensor array.