Method and apparatus for absorbing acoustic energy
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for absorbing acoustic energy 有权
    用于吸收声能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06899197B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US10252347

    申请日:2002-09-23

    CPC分类号: G01V1/523

    摘要: An acoustic logging tool including an elongated body, one or more acoustic transmitters, one or more acoustic receivers, and a broadband acoustic absorption region. A substantial portion of the broadband acoustic absorption region is between the transmitter and the receiver. The acoustic energy absorber includes a first absorber for absorbing a first mode of acoustic energy and a second absorber for absorbing a second mode of acoustic energy. The acoustic absorption material used to make the acoustic absorbers has an acoustic impedance between 20% and 120% of the material used to construct the acoustic logging tool. The acoustic logging tool includes an elongated hollow tool body, an insert configured to be inserted into the tool body, and a ring configured to be inserted onto the insert. A first element is supported by the ring and exposed to a pressure field, and a second element is supported by the ring and exposed to a pressure field. The first element and the second element translate pressure from outside the tool body to the ring. The first element is supported on the opposite side of the ring from the second element, so that pressure translated to the ring by the first element substantially cancels the pressure translated to the ring by the second element. The ring substantially acoustically isolates the first and second element from the tool body and the insert.

    摘要翻译: 声学测井工具,包括细长体,一个或多个声发射器,一个或多个声学接收器和宽带声吸收区域。 宽带声吸收区域的主要部分位于发射机和接收机之间。 声能吸收器包括用于吸收第一声学能量的第一吸收体和用于吸收第二声学能量的第二吸收体。 用于制造吸声器的吸声材料的声阻抗在用于构造声学测井工具的材料的20%至120%之间。 声学测井工具包括细长的中空工具主体,被配置为插入工具主体中的插入件以及被构造成插入到插入件上的环。 第一元件由环支撑并暴露于压力场,并且第二元件由环支撑并暴露于压力场。 第一元件和第二元件将压力从工具主体外部转移到环上。 第一元件被支撑在与第二元件的环的相反侧上,使得由第一元件平移到环的压力基本上抵消了由第二元件转化为环的压力。 该环基本上将第一和第二元件与工具主体和插入件隔离。

    Method and apparatus for absorbing acoustic energy
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for absorbing acoustic energy 有权
    用于吸收声能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06564899B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-20

    申请号:US09160112

    申请日:1998-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01V140

    CPC分类号: G01V1/523

    摘要: An acoustic logging tool including an elongated body, one or more acoustic transmitters, one or more acoustic receivers, and a broadband acoustic absorption region. A substantial portion of the broadband acoustic absorption region is between the transmitter and the receiver. The acoustic energy absorber includes a first absorber for absorbing a first mode of acoustic energy and a second absorber for absorbing a second mode of acoustic energy. The acoustic absorption material used to make the acoustic absorbers has an acoustic impedance between 20% and 120% of the material used to construct the acoustic logging tool. The acoustic logging tool includes an elongated hollow tool body, an insert configured to be inserted into the tool body, and a ring configured to be inserted onto the insert. A first element is supported by the ring and exposed to a pressure field, and a second element is supported by the ring and exposed to a pressure field. The first element and the second element translate pressure from outside the tool body to the ring. The first element is supported on the opposite side of the ring from the second element, so that pressure translated to the ring by the first element substantially cancels the pressure translated to the ring by the second element. The ring substantially acoustically isolates the first and second element from the tool body and the insert.

    摘要翻译: 声学测井工具,包括细长体,一个或多个声发射器,一个或多个声学接收器和宽带声吸收区域。 宽带声吸收区域的主要部分位于发射机和接收机之间。 声能吸收器包括用于吸收第一声学能量的第一吸收体和用于吸收第二声学能量的第二吸收体。 用于制造吸声器的吸声材料的声阻抗在用于构造声学测井工具的材料的20%至120%之间。 声学测井工具包括细长的中空工具主体,被配置为插入工具主体中的插入件以及被构造成插入到插入件上的环。 第一元件由环支撑并暴露于压力场,并且第二元件由环支撑并暴露于压力场。 第一元件和第二元件将压力从工具主体外部转移到环上。 第一元件被支撑在与第二元件的环的相反侧上,使得由第一元件平移到环的压力基本上抵消了由第二元件转化为环的压力。 该环基本上将第一和第二元件与工具主体和插入件隔离。

    Apparatus and method for hard rock sidewall coring of a borehole
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for hard rock sidewall coring of a borehole 有权
    井眼硬岩侧壁取心的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060081398A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-20

    申请号:US10969165

    申请日:2004-10-20

    IPC分类号: E21B49/06

    CPC分类号: E21B49/06

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for coring a borehole in a hard rock sidewall of a well bore in a subterranean formation for testing purposes. The apparatus includes a drive motor for operation down hole, a flexible drive shaft coupled to the drive motor and a coring bit coupled to the flexible drive shaft, such that the coring bit is directly driven by the drive motor. The apparatus also includes a control circuit for controlling advancement of the coring bit into the subterranean formation. The apparatus also includes a rotating carousel for storing multiple core samples. The method includes the steps of activating the drive motor to rotate the output shaft; coupling the output shaft of the drive motor to the flexible drive shaft and rotating the coring bit with the flexible drive shaft.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于检测地层中井眼的硬岩侧壁中的钻孔的装置和方法,用于测试目的。 该装置包括用于操作井下的驱动马达,耦合到驱动马达的柔性驱动轴和耦合到柔性驱动轴的取芯钻头,使得取芯钻头被驱动马达直接驱动。 该装置还包括用于控制取芯钻头进入地层的前进的控制电路。 该设备还包括用于存储多个核心样品的旋转转盘。 该方法包括激活驱动马达以旋转输出轴的步骤; 将驱动电动机的输出轴连接到柔性驱动轴上,并用软驱动轴旋转取芯钻头。

    Broadband flex joint isolator for acoustic tools
    7.
    发明授权
    Broadband flex joint isolator for acoustic tools 有权
    用于声学工具的宽带柔性接头隔离器

    公开(公告)号:US09038766B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13984726

    申请日:2011-02-11

    IPC分类号: G01V1/52

    CPC分类号: G01V1/523

    摘要: An acoustic attenuator assembly for an acoustic tool for performing acoustic investigation of a subterranean formation is disclosed. The acoustic attenuator assembly includes a first end portion (205) and a second end portion (210) having a bore therethough to enable passage of an electrical line. The acoustic attenuator assembly further includes a fiber portion (230) disposed between the first and second end portion so that the fiber portion attenuates at least a portion of acoustic energy when the acoustic energy is received by one or both of the first (205) and second (210) end portions. The fiber portion (230) includes a continuous flexible portion that allows relative deflection of the first (205) and second (210) end portions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于执行地下地层声学研究的声学工具的声衰减器组件。 声衰减器组件包括第一端部(205)和具有孔的第二端部(210),以使得能够通过电线。 声衰减器组件还包括设置在第一和第二端部之间的光纤部分(230),使得当声能被第一(205)和(205)中的一个或两个接收时,光纤部分衰减至少一部分声能 第二(210)端部。 纤维部分(230)包括允许第一(205)和第二(210)端部相对偏转的连续柔性部分。

    Seismic Data Acquisition System and Method for Downhole Use
    8.
    发明申请
    Seismic Data Acquisition System and Method for Downhole Use 有权
    地震数据采集系统及井下使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080224887A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US12128492

    申请日:2008-05-28

    IPC分类号: G01V1/40 G01V1/22

    CPC分类号: G01V11/002

    摘要: A method and system for conducting a seismic survey by lowering a string of intelligent clampable sensor pods with 3-C sensors into a borehole. The string of pods is serially interconnected by a cable having a conductor pair which provides both power and data connectivity. The uppermost sensor pod is connected to a downhole telemetry and control module. The cables and pods use connectors to allow assembly, customization, repair, and disassembly on site. Each pod has an upper and a lower connector, a processor, and memory which is coupled to both the upper and the lower connectors. Each pod is capable of simultaneous and independent serial communications at each connector with the memory. The telemetry and control module is designed to query the pods to determine the system configuration. The telemetry and control module then simultaneously triggers all pods to acquire data, the pods storing the collected data locally in the memory. After data collection, the controller simultaneously signals the pods to immediately transfer data serially from the local memory to the next higher adjacent pod and receive data, if any, from the lower adjacent pod, if any, storing the received data in memory. The first data transferred from each pod is that data collected by its local sensors. Subsequent data originates from lower pods and is simply passed up the string of pods to the telemetry and control module. In other words, the pods communicate in a bucket brigade fashion.

    摘要翻译: 通过将具有3-C传感器的智能可夹式传感器盒串降到钻孔中进行地震勘测的方法和系统。 荚串通过具有导体对的电缆串联连接,该导线对提供电力和数据连接性。 最上面的传感器盒连接到井下遥测和控制模块。 电缆和荚使用连接器,以便现场组装,定制,修理和拆卸。 每个吊舱具有连接到上连接器和下连接器的上下连接器,处理器和存储器。 每个插槽都能够在与存储器的每个连接器上同时独立的串行通信。 遥测和控制模块设计用于查询吊舱以确定系统配置。 然后,遥测和控制模块同时触发所有荚获取数据,荚将存储收集的数据本地存储在存储器中。 在收集数据之后,控制器同时发信号通知信箱,以便立即将数据从本地存储器传输到下一个较高的相邻吊舱,并接收来自较低的相邻吊舱的数据(如果有的话),将数据存储在存储器中。 从每个pod传输的第一个数据是由其本地传感器收集的数据。 随后的数据来源于较低的pod,并且简单地将一串pods传递给遥测和控制模块。 换句话说,荚是以斗旅方式进行沟通。

    Method and apparatus for creating an image of an earth borehole or a
well casing
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for creating an image of an earth borehole or a well casing 失效
    用于产生地球钻孔或井套管的图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5987385A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-16

    申请号:US154910

    申请日:1998-09-17

    摘要: An acoustic logging tool, useful for creating a circumferential image of an earth borehole or well casing, which includes one or many acoustic transceivers mounted in substantially the same plane, in a drill string sub. The mounting receptacles are located in blocks, flexibly mounted in fixed inserts within the interior of the drill string sub. Each of the transceivers is structured to provide temperature and pressure compensation. The echo signals received by the transceivers are digitized and processed to eliminate extraneous noise created by the ringing of the transducers, by the signals reflected from the material backing the transducer ultrasonic element, and by any other sources inherent to the drilling environment. Digitization and further processing also allows for signal enhancement, thus allowing detection of signals in the presence of substantial noise. Temperature and pressure determinations are used to correct the acoustic velocity of the waves passing through the drilling fluid, "on-the-fly", as the drilling process continues.

    摘要翻译: 声学测井工具,用于创建地球钻孔或井壳的圆周图像,其包括安装在钻柱中的一个或多个安装在基本上相同的平面中的声收发器。 安装座位于块内,灵活地安装在钻柱子内部的固定插入件中。 每个收发器的结构是提供温度和压力补偿。 由收发器接收的回波信号被数字化和处理,以消除由换能器的振铃产生的外来噪声,反射从材料背面的传感器超声波元件的信号,以及钻井环境固有的任何其他来源。 数字化和进一步处理还允许信号增强,从而允许在存在大量噪声的情况下检测信号。 当钻井过程持续时,温度和压力测定用于校正通过钻井液的波浪的“声速”。

    BROADBAND FLEX JOINT ISOLATOR FOR ACOUSTIC TOOLS
    10.
    发明申请
    BROADBAND FLEX JOINT ISOLATOR FOR ACOUSTIC TOOLS 有权
    高音工具的宽带柔性接头隔离器

    公开(公告)号:US20130313037A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13984726

    申请日:2011-02-11

    IPC分类号: G01V1/52

    CPC分类号: G01V1/523

    摘要: An acoustic attenuator assembly for an acoustic tool for performing acoustic investigation of a subterranean formation is disclosed. The acoustic attenuator assembly includes a first end portion (205) and a second end portion (215) having a bore therethrough to enable passage of an electrical line. The acoustic attenuator assembly further includes a fiber portion (230) disposed between the first and second end portion so that the fiber portion attenuates at least a portion of acoustic energy when the acoustic energy is received by one or both of the first (205) and second (215) end portions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于执行地下地层声学研究的声学工具的声衰减器组件。 声衰减器组件包括第一端部(205)和第二端部(215),第二端部(215)具有穿过其中的孔,以允许电线通过。 声衰减器组件还包括设置在第一和第二端部之间的光纤部分(230),使得当声能被第一(205)和(205)中的一个或两个接收时,光纤部分衰减至少一部分声能 第二(215)端部。