公开(公告)号：US10781690B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15765106

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/16 ,  E21B47/002 ,  B06B1/06 ,  E21B47/09 ,  G01V1/46 ,  G01V1/50 ,  G01V1/52

Abstract: Methods and devices for imaging wells using phased array ultrasound imaging devices is described. The devices enable high resolution real-time imaging of a well during various operations in the well, including during completions, fracturing, milling, fishing and drilling operations. The phased array ultrasound imaging devices may be integrated with other well tools, such as a bottom hole assembly (BHA), fishing tools, milling tools, fracturing tools, and drilling tools, in order to integrate imaging capabilities into such tools.

公开(公告)号：US20250034984A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18915378

申请日：2024-10-15

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc

Inventor： Graham T. Manders ,  Osman S. Malik ,  Stephen E. Robinson ,  Jay Roderick Hope

IPC: E21B47/002 ,  B06B1/06 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/26 ,  G01N29/34 ,  G01V1/00 ,  G01V1/46 ,  G01V1/52

Abstract: A method for imaging a wellbore in a spiral wave imaging mode using a phased array ultrasonic radial imaging probe having an annular transducer array comprising a plurality of elements, the method comprising the steps of a) pulsing a first element in the transducer array that forms part of a first sequence of elements, b) pulsing a second element that forms part of the first sequence of elements, c) repeating steps a) and b) for each element in the first sequence with a time delay between steps a) and b), d) receiving signals for each element in the first sequence, e) applying time delays to the received signals to achieve virtual beamforming and form imaging data, f) repeating steps a) to e) for additional sequences of elements in the transducer array, and g) coherently summing the imaging data from each sequence to form a 3D image of the wellbore.

公开(公告)号：US20220235651A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17722389

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Osman S. MALIK ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/16 ,  E21B47/002 ,  B06B1/06 ,  E21B47/09 ,  G01V1/46 ,  G01V1/50 ,  G01V1/52

Abstract: Methods and devices for imaging wells using phased array ultrasound imaging devices is described. The devices enable high resolution real-time imaging of a well during various operations in the well, including during completions, fracturing, milling, fishing and drilling operations. The phased array ultrasound imaging devices may be integrated with other well tools, such as a bottom hole assembly (BHA), fishing tools, milling tools, fracturing tools, and drilling tools, in order to integrate imaging capabilities into such tools.

公开(公告)号：US11092002B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US15558946

申请日：2016-03-15

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/10 ,  E21B47/107 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01F1/66 ,  G01F1/74 ,  E21B47/002 ,  E21B43/11 ,  E21B43/26

Abstract: A device and method for imaging, measuring and identifying multiphase fluid flow in wellbores using phased array Doppler ultrasound. The device includes a radially-configured or ring-shaped ultrasound transducer that when deployed in a well in Doppler mode can measure the velocity of radially flowing fluids in the wellbore and generate a 3D image of radial flow in the wellbore, including flowback into the wellbore after fracturing operations, or flow leaving the wellbore during water injection operations. The ring-shaped ultrasound transducer can also simultaneously operate in a B-mode to generate a B-mode image of the wellbore liner upon which the Doppler image can be overlaid. The device may also include a forward facing ultrasound transducer either instead of or in place of the ring-shaped transducer for obtaining information and images on axial flow in the wellbore in Doppler mode, and the location of phase boundaries and phase locations in B-mode.

公开(公告)号：US20230203942A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18118138

申请日：2023-03-07

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/107 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01F1/663 ,  G01F1/74 ,  E21B47/002

CPC classification number: E21B47/107 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01F1/663 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01S15/8922 ,  G01S15/8929 ,  E21B47/002 ,  E21B43/11

Abstract: A device and method for imaging, measuring and identifying multiphase fluid flow in wellbores using phased array Doppler ultrasound. The device includes a radially-configured or ring-shaped ultrasound transducer that when deployed in a well in Doppler mode can measure the velocity of radially flowing fluids in the wellbore and generate a 3D image of radial flow in the wellbore, including flowback into the wellbore after fracturing operations, or flow leaving the wellbore during water injection operations. The ring-shaped ultrasound transducer can also simultaneously operate in a B-mode to generate a B-mode image of the wellbore liner upon which the Doppler image can be overlaid. The device may also include a forward facing ultrasound transducer either instead of or in place of the ring-shaped transducer for obtaining information and images on axial flow in the wellbore in Doppler mode, and the location of phase boundaries and phase locations in B-mode.

公开(公告)号：US11619125B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17389918

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/107 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01F1/663 ,  G01F1/74 ,  E21B47/002 ,  E21B43/11 ,  E21B43/26

Abstract: A device and method for imaging, measuring and identifying multiphase fluid flow in wellbores using phased array Doppler ultrasound. The device includes a radially-configured or ring-shaped ultrasound transducer that when deployed in a well in Doppler mode can measure the velocity of radially flowing fluids in the wellbore and generate a 3D image of radial flow in the wellbore, including flowback into the wellbore after fracturing operations, or flow leaving the wellbore during water injection operations. The ring-shaped ultrasound transducer can also simultaneously operate in a B-mode to generate a B-mode image of the wellbore liner upon which the Doppler image can be overlaid. The device may also include a forward facing ultrasound transducer either instead of or in place of the ring-shaped transducer for obtaining information and images on axial flow in the wellbore in Doppler mode, and the location of phase boundaries and phase locations in B-mode.

公开(公告)号：US12146402B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US15737122

申请日：2016-06-17

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Graham T. Manders ,  Osman S. Malik ,  Stephen E. Robinson ,  Jay Roderick Hope

IPC: E21B47/002 ,  B06B1/06 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/26 ,  G01N29/34 ,  G01V1/00 ,  G01V1/46 ,  G01V1/52

Abstract: Methods and devices for imaging wells using ultrasound is described. The devices include a modular imaging device having a telemetry module and a radial imaging module and/or forward imaging module. The radial imaging module includes a ring shaped phased array ultrasonic transducer array for generating images on the length of a wellbore. Various lens and housing configurations for the radial imaging module are described. The forward imaging module includes an ultrasonic transducer comprising one or more elements and having an adjustable viewpoint for generating images of obstructions found in a wellbore. Advanced imaging modes for a radial imaging module include multiple aperture and spiral wave imaging mode.

公开(公告)号：US12129753B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18118138

申请日：2023-03-07

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/107 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/002 ,  G01F1/663 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S15/89 ,  E21B43/11

CPC classification number: E21B47/107 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/0025 ,  G01F1/663 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S15/8922 ,  G01S15/8929 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  E21B43/11

Abstract: A device and method for imaging, measuring and identifying multiphase fluid flow in wellbores using phased array Doppler ultrasound. The device includes a radially-configured or ring-shaped ultrasound transducer that when deployed in a well in Doppler mode can measure the velocity of radially flowing fluids in the wellbore and generate a 3D image of radial flow in the wellbore, including flowback into the wellbore after fracturing operations, or flow leaving the wellbore during water injection operations. The ring-shaped ultrasound transducer can also simultaneously operate in a B-mode to generate a B-mode image of the wellbore liner upon which the Doppler image can be overlaid. The device may also include a forward facing ultrasound transducer either instead of or in place of the ring-shaped transducer for obtaining information and images on axial flow in the wellbore in Doppler mode, and the location of phase boundaries and phase locations in B-mode.

公开(公告)号：US11326445B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US17026984

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/16 ,  E21B47/002 ,  B06B1/06 ,  E21B47/09 ,  G01V1/46 ,  G01V1/50 ,  G01V1/52

Abstract: Methods and devices for imaging wells using phased array ultrasound imaging devices is described. The devices enable high resolution real-time imaging of a well during various operations in the well, including during completions, fracturing, milling, fishing and drilling operations. The phased array ultrasound imaging devices may be integrated with other well tools, such as a bottom hole assembly (BHA), fishing tools, milling tools, fracturing tools, and drilling tools, in order to integrate imaging capabilities into such tools.

公开(公告)号：US20210003001A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17026984

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Osman S. Malik ,  Graham T. Manders ,  Stephen E. Robinson

IPC: E21B47/16 ,  E21B47/002 ,  B06B1/06 ,  E21B47/09 ,  G01V1/46 ,  G01V1/50 ,  G01V1/52

Abstract: Methods and devices for imaging wells using phased array ultrasound imaging devices is described. The devices enable high resolution real-time imaging of a well during various operations in the well, including during completions, fracturing, milling, fishing and drilling operations. The phased array ultrasound imaging devices may be integrated with other well tools, such as a bottom hole assembly (BHA), fishing tools, milling tools, fracturing tools, and drilling tools, in order to integrate imaging capabilities into such tools.