Methods and apparatus for cement bond evaluation through production tubing

    公开(公告)号:US11746643B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17382620

    申请日:2021-07-22

    摘要: Various downhole logging tools and methods of using and making the same are disclosed. In one aspect a method evaluating cement bond quality in a well is provided. In a well with a particular casing/tubing configuration, waveforms of acoustic energy returning from the tubing and the casing with the tubing present are recorded. A frequency spectrum from the recorded waveforms is determined. Amplitudes of the returning acoustic energy at one or more preselected frequency(s) of interest of a range of frequencies at which the amplitudes are noticeably affected by cement bond quality for the particular casing/tubing configuration are determined. The determined amplitudes are compared with one or more baseline amplitudes to look for indications of cement bond quality. Other aspects involve time domain analysis.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEMENT BOND EVALUATION THROUGH PRODUCTION TUBING

    公开(公告)号:US20210348500A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17382620

    申请日:2021-07-22

    IPC分类号: E21B47/005 G01V1/50 G01V1/40

    摘要: Various downhole logging tools and methods of using and making the same are disclosed. In one aspect a method evaluating cement bond quality in a well is provided. In a well with a particular casing/tubing configuration, waveforms of acoustic energy returning from the tubing and the casing with the tubing present are recorded. A frequency spectrum from the recorded waveforms is determined. Amplitudes of the returning acoustic energy at one or more preselected frequency(s) of interest of a range of frequencies at which the amplitudes are noticeably affected by cement bond quality for the particular casing/tubing configuration are determined. The determined amplitudes are compared with one or more baseline amplitudes to look for indications of cement bond quality. Other aspects involve time domain analysis.

    Methods and apparatus for cement bond evaluation through production tubing

    公开(公告)号:US11091999B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16006064

    申请日:2018-06-12

    摘要: Various downhole logging tools and methods of using and making the same are disclosed. In one aspect a method evaluating cement bond quality in a well is provided. In a well with a particular casing/tubing configuration, waveforms of acoustic energy returning from the tubing and the casing with the tubing present are recorded. A frequency spectrum from the recorded waveforms is determined. Amplitudes of the returning acoustic energy at one or more preselected frequency(s) of interest of a range of frequencies at which the amplitudes are noticeably affected by cement bond quality for the particular casing/tubing configuration are determined. The determined amplitudes are compared with one or more baseline amplitudes to look for indications of cement bond quality. Other aspects involve time domain analysis.

    Caliper-arm retention system
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11078776B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16787128

    申请日:2020-02-11

    发明人: Frank Wallace

    IPC分类号: E21B47/01 E21B47/08

    摘要: A caliper-arm-retention mechanism for a caliper tool is disclosed. The retention mechanism includes a selectively movable retention sleeve and a pivot arm that cooperate to constrain relative translational motion between the pivot arm and a caliper arm pivotally engaged with the pivot arm while at the same time allowing relative rotational movement of the caliper arm and pivot arm. The retention sleeve may be selectively repositioned using a threaded nut configured to push the sleeve toward the pivot arm or pull the sleeve away from the pivot arm, depending on the direction of rotation of the nut.

    NOVEL PERFORATING-GUN INITIATOR CIRCUIT
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240044230A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US17879856

    申请日:2022-08-03

    发明人: Roger Archibald

    摘要: An initiator circuit for a perforating gun includes a microprocessor structured to perform a circuit-startup algorithm comprising determining whether the circuit supply voltage is stable enough for operation and, if it is, or if a predetermined period of time has passed since powering up the circuit, sending a message indicating the circuit (and thus gun) is ready for operation. The sent message may be a communication uplink indicating an address of the circuit and its ready state or a short burst of pulses indicating the circuit's ready state.

    Production-logging sensor
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11021950B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16432953

    申请日:2019-06-06

    摘要: A sensor comprising three electrodes forming two electrode pairs, each pair having a gap between the electrodes, is disclosed. An electrically insulating layer is disposed in the gap of one electrode pair. The sensor may include a RC oscillator circuit connected to the electrode pair having the insulating layer such that the electrode pair contributes to the capacitance of the circuit. The sensor may include a power supply connected to the other electrode pair to provide a voltage across and current through material in the pair's gap. The sensor may be disposed in a borehole to allow borehole fluid to enter the gaps and the RC oscillator circuit and power supply may be operated to provide a measure of capacitance and resistance characteristics of the borehole fluid.

    NOVEL CALIPER-ARM RETENTION SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200263532A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16787128

    申请日:2020-02-11

    发明人: Frank Wallace

    IPC分类号: E21B47/01

    摘要: A caliper-arm-retention mechanism for a caliper tool is disclosed. The retention mechanism includes a selectively movable retention sleeve and a pivot arm that cooperate to constrain relative translational motion between the pivot arm and a caliper arm pivotally engaged with the pivot arm while at the same time allowing relative rotational movement of the caliper arm and pivot arm. The retention sleeve may be selectively repositioned using a threaded nut configured to push the sleeve toward the pivot arm or pull the sleeve away from the pivot arm, depending on the direction of rotation of the nut.