Method and system for enhancing the spatial resolution of a fiber optical distributed acoustic sensing assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for enhancing the spatial resolution of a fiber optical distributed acoustic sensing assembly 有权
    用于增强光纤分布式声学传感组件的空间分辨率的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09109944B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US13518012

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G01H9/00 G01V8/10

    CPC分类号: G01H9/004 G01V2210/1429

    摘要: The spatial resolution of a fiber optical Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) assembly is enhanced by: arranging an optical DAS fiber with a series of contiguous channels that are sensitive to vibration in a U-shaped loop such that substantially parallel fiber sections include pairs of channels that are arranged at least partially side by side; transmitting a series of light pulses through the optical fiber and receiving back reflections of said light pulses by a light transmission and receiving assembly; and processing the received back reflections such that back reflections stemming from at least one pair of channels that are arranged at least partially side by side are correlated to each other.

    摘要翻译: 通过以下方式增强了光纤分布式声学传感(DAS)组件的空间分辨率:将具有对U形环路中的振动敏感的一系列连续通道布置的光学DAS光纤,使得基本上平行的光纤部分包括通道对 其至少部分地并排布置; 通过光纤传输一系列光脉冲并通过光传输和接收组件接收所述光脉冲的反射; 以及处理所接收的反射反射,使得至少部分并排布置的至少一对通道产生的后反射彼此相关。

    Pressure sensor assembly and method of using the assembly
    3.
    发明授权
    Pressure sensor assembly and method of using the assembly 有权
    压力传感器组件及组装方法

    公开(公告)号:US08176790B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US12740238

    申请日:2008-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01L9/00 G01L7/06

    摘要: A pressure sensor assembly comprises a sensor housing having a flexible wall that is configured to deform in response to a pressure difference between the interior and exterior of the sensor housing; -a first fiber optical cable section that is bonded to the flexible wall of the sensor housing such that the length of the first fiber optical cable section changes in response to deformation of the wall in response to the said pressure difference; a second fiber optical cable section which is bonded to a thermal reference body, which body is connected to the sensor housing by a strain decoupled connection mechanism, such as a tack weld or flexible glue, and is configured to deform substantially solely in response to thermal deformation, such that the length of the second fiber optical cable section solely changes in response to thermal deformation of the thermal reference body.

    摘要翻译: 压力传感器组件包括具有柔性壁的传感器壳体,该柔性壁构造成响应于传感器壳体的内部和外部之间的压力差而变形; - 第一光纤光缆部分,其结合到传感器壳体的柔性壁,使得第一光纤光缆部分的长度响应于所述压力差而响应于壁的变形而改变; 第二光纤光缆部分,其结合到热参考体,该主体通过应变解耦连接机构(例如定位焊或柔性胶)连接到传感器壳体,并且构造成基本上仅响应于热而变形 变形,使得第二光纤光缆部分的长度仅响应于热参考体的热变形而改变。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING WATERBOTTOM SUBSIDENCE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING WATERBOTTOM SUBSIDENCE 有权
    监测水底栖息地的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110174497A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13121196

    申请日:2009-09-29

    IPC分类号: E21B43/01 G01L7/00

    CPC分类号: G01V11/00 G01C5/06

    摘要: A system for monitoring subsidence and/or rising of a waterbottom has pressure sensors along the interior of a sealed tube that rests on the waterbottom and is filled with a low pressure liquid so that subsidence or rising of the waterbottom can be deduced from subsidence and/or rising of a section of the tube and associated pressure variations measured by the sensors due to variation of the hydrostatic pressure of the liquid in the tube.The tube interior is divided into segments by valves during descent to protect the sensors against hydrostatic pressure of the liquid within the tube during installation.The use of a low pressure liquid in the tube allows the use of sensitive pressure sensors which are able to monitor pressure variations of ˜0.001 Bar associated with a waterbottom subsidence of ˜1 cm, at a waterdepth of >km where the ambient water pressure may be >100 Bar.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测水底沉降和/或上升的系统具有沿着密封管的内部的压力传感器,其位于水底上并且填充有低压液体,从而可以从沉降和/ 或由于管中的液体的静水压力的变化而由传感器测量的管的一部分和相关压力变化的上升。 管内部在下降期间由阀门分成段,以在安装期间保护传感器免受管内液体的静水压力。 在管中使用低压液体允许使用敏感的压力传感器,其能够监测在≥1cm的水底沉降相关的〜0.001巴的压力变化,其中环境水压可能 大于100吧。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING THE SPATIAL RESOLUTION OF A FIBER OPTICAL DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING ASSEMBLY
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING THE SPATIAL RESOLUTION OF A FIBER OPTICAL DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING ASSEMBLY 有权
    用于增强光纤分布式声学感应组件的空间分辨率的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120255362A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-11

    申请号:US13518012

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G01H9/00

    CPC分类号: G01H9/004 G01V2210/1429

    摘要: The spatial resolution of a fiber optical Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) assembly is enhanced by: arranging an optical DAS fiber (1) with a series of contiguous channels (C1-C14) that are sensitive to vibration in a U-shaped loop (U1) such that substantially parallel fiber sections (IA, IB) comprise pairs of channels (C1&C14, C2&C13,C3&C12 . . . etc) that are arranged at least partially side by side; transmitting a series of light pulses (5A, 5B) through the optical fiber (1) and receiving back reflections (6A, 6B) of said light pulses (5A, 5B) by a light transmission and receiving assembly (7); and processing the received back reflections (6A, 6B) such that back reflections stemming from at least one pair of channels (C1, C14; C2,C13) that are arranged at least partially side by side are correlated to each other.

    摘要翻译: 通过以下方式增强了光纤分布式声学传感(DAS)组件的空间分辨率:通过在U形回路(U1)中对振动敏感的一系列连续通道(C1-C14)布置光学DAS光纤(1) ),使得基本上平行的纤维部分(IA,IB)包括至少部分地并排设置的通道对(C1和C14,C2&C13,C3和C12 ...) 通过光纤(1)传输一系列光脉冲(5A,5B),并通过光传输和接收组件(7)接收所述光脉冲(5A,5B)的反射反射(6A,6B); 以及处理所接收的反射反射(6A,6B),使得至少部分地并排布置的至少一对通道(C1,C14; C2,C13)产生的背反射彼此相关。

    PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE ASSEMBLY
    7.
    发明申请
    PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE ASSEMBLY 有权
    压力传感器组件和使用组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110048136A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-03

    申请号:US12740238

    申请日:2008-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01L11/02 G01L9/04 G01J3/44

    摘要: A pressure sensor assembly comprises a sensor housing having a flexible wall that is configured to deform in response to a pressure difference between the interior and exterior of the sensor housing; —a first fiber optical cable section that is bonded to the flexible wall of the sensor housing such that the length of the first fiber optical cable section changes in response to deformation of the wall in response to the said pressure difference; a second fiber optical cable section which is bonded to a thermal reference body, which body is connected to the sensor housing by a strain decoupled connection mechanism, such as a tack weld or flexible glue, and is configured to deform substantially solely in response to thermal deformation, such that the length of the second fiber optical cable section solely changes in response to thermal deformation of the thermal reference body.

    摘要翻译: 压力传感器组件包括具有柔性壁的传感器壳体,该柔性壁构造成响应于传感器壳体的内部和外部之间的压力差而变形; - 第一光纤光缆部分,其结合到传感器壳体的柔性壁,使得第一光纤光缆部分的长度响应于所述压力差而响应于壁的变形而改变; 第二光纤光缆部分,其结合到热参考体,该主体通过应变解耦连接机构(例如定位焊或柔性胶)连接到传感器壳体,并且构造成基本上仅响应于热而变形 变形,使得第二光纤光缆部分的长度仅响应于热参考体的热变形而改变。

    U-Shaped fiber optical cable assembly for use in a heated well and methods for in-stalling and using the assembly
    8.
    发明申请
    U-Shaped fiber optical cable assembly for use in a heated well and methods for in-stalling and using the assembly 审中-公开
    用于加热井的U形光纤光缆组件以及用于停止和使用组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100025048A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US11919278

    申请日:2005-04-25

    摘要: A U-shaped fiber optical cable assembly (11, 21) is arranged in a heated well (1) such that a nose section (13, 23) comprising the bent U-shaped cable section (11C, 21C) is located near the toe (1 A) of the well where the ambient well temperature is lower than the temperature of an intermediate section of the well which is heated by steam injection, electrical heating and/or influx of heated hydrocarbon fluids from a heated section of the surrounding formation to a temperature above 200 degrees Celsius, thereby inhibiting the risk of hydrogen darkening of the bent U-shaped cable section. It is preferred to make the nose section of a glass solder, to arrange the U-shaped fiber optical cable assembly in an aluminium guide tube (22) sealed at its lower end with end cap (31), and to use a heat resistant fiber optical cable to further inhibit the risk of hydrogen darkening of the assembly.

    摘要翻译: U形光纤电缆组件(11,21)布置在加热井(1)中,使得包括弯曲的U形电缆部分(11C,21C)的鼻部(13,23)位于脚趾附近 (1A),其中环境温度低于通过蒸汽注入,电加热和/或加热的烃流体从周围地层的加热部分流入的井的中间部分的温度的温度, 温度高于200摄氏度,从而抑制弯曲的U形电缆部分的氢变黑的风险。 优选使玻璃焊料的鼻部部分将U形光纤电缆组件布置在其端盖(31)的下端密封的铝导管(22)中,并使用耐热纤维 光缆,以进一步抑制组件氢变黑的风险。

    Method and system for monitoring waterbottom subsidence
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for monitoring waterbottom subsidence 有权
    监测水底沉降的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08621922B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US13121196

    申请日:2009-09-29

    IPC分类号: G01D3/00

    CPC分类号: G01V11/00 G01C5/06

    摘要: A system for monitoring subsidence and/or rising of a waterbottom has string of pressure sensors along the interior of a sealed -protective tube(q−) that rests on the waterbottom and is filled with a low pressure liquid, so that any subsidence and/or rising of the can be deduced from subsidence and/or rising of a section of the tube and associated pressure variations measured by the sensors due to variation of the hydrostatic fluid pressure of the liquid in the of the tube. The tube interior is divided into segments by valves during descent to protect the sensors against hydrostatic pressure of the liquid within the tube during installation. The use of a low pressure liquid in the tube allows the use of sensitive pressure sensors which are able to monitor pressure variations of −0.001 Bar associated with a waterbottom subsidence of −1 cm, at a water depth of >km where the ambient water pressure may be >100 Bar.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测水底沉降和/或上升的系统具有沿着密封保护管(q-)的内部的一系列压力传感器,所述密封保护管(q-)位于水底部并且填充有低压液体,使得任何沉降和/ 或者由于管中的液体的流体静力学流体压力的变化,由传感器测量的管的一部分和相应的压力变化的下沉和/或上升以及/或上升。 管内部在下降期间由阀门分成段,以在安装期间保护传感器免受管内液体的静水压力。 在管中使用低压液体允许使用敏感的压力传感器,其能够监测在水深> km处的水深≥1cm的相关的-0.001巴的压力变化,其中环境水压 可能> 100吧。