METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND USING A SUBTERRANEAN GEOMECHANICS MODEL SPANNING LOCAL TO ZONAL SCALE IN COMPLEX GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND USING A SUBTERRANEAN GEOMECHANICS MODEL SPANNING LOCAL TO ZONAL SCALE IN COMPLEX GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS 有权
    在复杂地质环境中构建和使用地下地球物理模型的局部区域划分方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100121623A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12616026

    申请日:2009-11-10

    申请人: Elan Yogeswaren

    发明人: Elan Yogeswaren

    IPC分类号: G06F17/10 G06F19/00 G06G7/48

    摘要: In an exemplary embodiment, a method and system is disclosed for developing a subterranean geomechanics model of a complex geological environment. The method can include estimating a pore pressure field, a stress field, a geomechanics property field, and a geological structure field from a geological concept model; geostatistically interpolating vectors and tensors from the estimated fields; and combining the results from the estimated fields and the geostatistically interpolated vectors and tensors to derive a geostatistical geomechanical model of the geological environment.

    摘要翻译: 在示例性实施例中,公开了用于开发复杂地质环境的地下地质力学模型的方法和系统。 该方法可以包括从地质概念模型估计孔隙压力场,应力场,地质力学性质场和地质结构场; 估计场地的地质统计学插值向量和张量; 并结合估计领域的结果和地质统计学插值向量和张量,以得出地质环境的地统计地质力学模型。

    Acoustic sensor for downhole measurement tool
    2.
    发明申请
    Acoustic sensor for downhole measurement tool 有权
    用于井下测量工具的声学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20050000279A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-06

    申请号:US10613610

    申请日:2003-07-03

    申请人: Elan Yogeswaren

    发明人: Elan Yogeswaren

    摘要: An acoustic sensor for use in a downhole measurement tool is provided. The acoustic sensor includes a piezo-composite transducer element. In various exemplary embodiments, the acoustic sensor further includes a composite backing layer, at least one matching layer, and a barrier layer deployed at an outermost surface of the sensor. Exemplary embodiments of this invention may advantageously withstand the extreme temperatures, pressures, and mechanical shocks frequent in downhole environments and thus may exhibit improved reliability. Exemplary embodiment of this invention may further provide improved signal to noise characteristics. Methods for fabricating acoustic sensors and downhole measurement tools are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于井下测量工具的声传感器。 声学传感器包括压电复合传感器元件。 在各种示例性实施例中,声学传感器还包括复合背衬层,至少一个匹配层以及布置在传感器的最外表面处的阻挡层。 本发明的示例性实施例可以有利地承受在井下环境中频繁的极端温度,压力和机械冲击,并且因此可以表现出改善的可靠性。 本发明的示例性实施例还可以提供改进的信噪比特性。 还提供了用于制造声传感器和井下测量工具的方法。

    Additive manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing piezoelectric instrumentation devices with 3D structures

    公开(公告)号:US11844279B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17846573

    申请日:2022-06-22

    摘要: An apparatus for fabricating a piezoelectric transducer includes a base and a piezoelectric powder depositor to traverse the base and deposit a plurality of layers of piezoelectric powder on the base. The apparatus also includes an electrode disposed at an end of a boom of which is moveable to a selected location with respect to the base and a voltage source to apply a voltage to the electrode to establish an electric field between the electrode and base with sufficient strength to sinter and pole each layer of piezoelectric material and a controller having instructions to deposit the plurality of layers of the piezoelectric powder on the base and to control a position of the electrode and actuate the voltage source to the electrode to sinter and pole the layer of piezoelectric material at defined locations after each layer is deposited to form the piezoelectric transducer in a selected shape.

    Matching layer assembly for a downhole acoustic sensor
    5.
    发明授权
    Matching layer assembly for a downhole acoustic sensor 有权
    用于井下声学传感器的匹配层组件

    公开(公告)号:US07075215B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-11

    申请号:US10613268

    申请日:2003-07-03

    申请人: Elan Yogeswaren

    发明人: Elan Yogeswaren

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: G01V1/186 G01V1/52

    摘要: An acoustic sensor for use in a downhole measurement tool is provided. The acoustic sensor includes a piezoelectric transducer and a matching layer assembly having at least one matching layer and a barrier layer. In various exemplary embodiments, the at least one matching layer includes first and second matching layers formed from a glass ceramic work piece and the barrier layer includes corrugated titanium. Exemplary embodiments of this invention may advantageously withstand the extreme temperatures, pressures, and mechanical shocks frequent in downhole environments and thus may exhibit improved reliability. A method for fabricating an acoustic sensor is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于井下测量工具的声传感器。 声传感器包括压电换能器和具有至少一个匹配层和阻挡层的匹配层组件。 在各种示例性实施例中,至少一个匹配层包括由玻璃陶瓷工件形成的第一和第二匹配层,并且阻挡层包括波纹状钛。 本发明的示例性实施例可以有利地承受在井下环境中频繁的极端温度,压力和机械冲击,并且因此可以表现出改善的可靠性。 还提供了一种制造声学传感器的方法。

    Matching layer assembly for a downhole acoustic sensor
    6.
    发明申请
    Matching layer assembly for a downhole acoustic sensor 有权
    用于井下声学传感器的匹配层组件

    公开(公告)号:US20050002276A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-06

    申请号:US10613268

    申请日:2003-07-03

    申请人: Elan Yogeswaren

    发明人: Elan Yogeswaren

    IPC分类号: G01V1/18 G01V1/52 H04R1/20

    CPC分类号: G01V1/186 G01V1/52

    摘要: An acoustic sensor for use in a downhole measurement tool is provided. The acoustic sensor includes a piezoelectric transducer and a matching layer assembly having at least one matching layer and a barrier layer. In various exemplary embodiments, the at least one matching layer includes first and second matching layers formed from a glass ceramic work piece and the barrier layer includes corrugated titanium. Exemplary embodiments of this invention may advantageously withstand the extreme temperatures, pressures, and mechanical shocks frequent in downhole environments and thus may exhibit improved reliability. A method for fabricating an acoustic sensor is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于井下测量工具的声传感器。 声传感器包括压电换能器和具有至少一个匹配层和阻挡层的匹配层组件。 在各种示例性实施例中,至少一个匹配层包括由玻璃陶瓷工件形成的第一和第二匹配层,并且阻挡层包括波纹状钛。 本发明的示例性实施例可以有利地承受在井下环境中频繁的极端温度,压力和机械冲击,并且因此可以表现出改善的可靠性。 还提供了一种制造声学传感器的方法。

    Methods and systems for constructing and using a subterranean geomechanics model spanning local to zonal scale in complex geological environments
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for constructing and using a subterranean geomechanics model spanning local to zonal scale in complex geological environments 有权
    在复杂地质环境中构建和使用跨地域地层尺度的地下地质力学模型的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08374836B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US12616026

    申请日:2009-11-10

    申请人: Elan Yogeswaren

    发明人: Elan Yogeswaren

    IPC分类号: G06G7/48

    摘要: In an exemplary embodiment, a method and system is disclosed for developing a subterranean geomechanics model of a complex geological environment. The method can include estimating a pore pressure field, a stress field, a geomechanics property field, and a geological structure field from a geological concept model; geostatistically interpolating vectors and tensors from the estimated fields; and combining the results from the estimated fields and the geostatistically interpolated vectors and tensors to derive a geostatistical geomechanical model of the geological environment.

    摘要翻译: 在示例性实施例中,公开了用于开发复杂地质环境的地下地质力学模型的方法和系统。 该方法可以包括从地质概念模型估计孔隙压力场,应力场,地质力学性质场和地质结构场; 估计场地的地质统计学插值向量和张量; 并结合估计领域的结果和地质统计学插值向量和张量,以得出地质环境的地统计地质力学模型。

    N-PHASIC ELEMENT METHOD FOR CALCULATING A FULLY COUPLED RESPONSE OF MULTIPHASE COMPOSITIONAL FLUID FLOW AND A SYSTEM FOR UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION
    8.
    发明申请
    N-PHASIC ELEMENT METHOD FOR CALCULATING A FULLY COUPLED RESPONSE OF MULTIPHASE COMPOSITIONAL FLUID FLOW AND A SYSTEM FOR UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION 有权
    用于计算多相组合流体流的完全耦合响应的N相位元素方法和用于不确定性估计的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100250206A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12562939

    申请日:2009-09-18

    申请人: Elan Yogeswaren

    发明人: Elan Yogeswaren

    IPC分类号: G06G7/50 G06F17/10

    摘要: In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed for developing an N-phasic finite element model for performing fully coupled analyses of multi-phase compositional fluid flow and heat flow in nonlinearly deforming porous solid media with time-dependent failure. The method can include formulating a finite element model of the behavior of a coupled solid-fluid formation, having complex geometry and behavior, and applying the model to derive the response of the formation in the form of one or more displacement fields for the solid phases and one or more pressure fields for the fluid phases in a zone of interest in a formation. In an exemplary embodiment, a system is disclosed for estimating the uncertainties in the derived displacement and pressure field solutions for the response of the fully coupled solid-fluid phases.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例性实施例中,公开了一种用于开发N阶相有限元模型的方法,用于在具有时间依赖性故障的非线性变形多孔固体介质中执行多相组成流体流动和热流的完全耦合分析。 该方法可以包括配置具有复杂几何和行为的耦合的固体流体结构的行为的有限元模型,以及应用模型以固体相的一个或多个位移场的形式导出地层的响应 以及用于地层中感兴趣区域中的流体相的一个或多个压力场。 在示例性实施例中,公开了一种用于估计用于全耦合固体 - 流体相的响应的导出的位移和压力场解的不确定性的系统。

    Borehole apparatus and methods for simultaneous multimode excitation and reception to determine elastic wave velocities, elastic modulii, degree of anisotropy and elastic symmetry configurations
    9.
    发明授权
    Borehole apparatus and methods for simultaneous multimode excitation and reception to determine elastic wave velocities, elastic modulii, degree of anisotropy and elastic symmetry configurations 有权
    井眼装置和同时多模式激发和接收的方法,用于确定弹性波速度,弹性模量,各向异性程度和弹性对称构型

    公开(公告)号:US07646674B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-12

    申请号:US12413027

    申请日:2009-03-27

    IPC分类号: G01V1/44 G01V1/46

    CPC分类号: G01V1/44

    摘要: An acoustic borehole logging system for generation and detection of multipole modes used to determine elastic properties of earth formations characterized as inhomogeneous anisotropic solids. The system concurrently generates and senses monopole, dipole, quadrupole and any higher order pole in the borehole/formation system in order to characterize the elastic properties and stress state of material penetrated by the borehole. Multipole modes of all orders are induced simultaneously without the need for separate transmitter and receiver systems. Performance of the logging system is not compromised due to eccentering of the axis of the tool in the borehole, tool tilt with respect to the axis of the borehole, or mismatch of response sensitivity of multiple receivers within the tool. The system comprises apparatus for generating and sensing acoustic signals in a borehole in an earth formation, and further comprises a processing method by which the sensor response signals are processed and analyzed to obtain desired formation parameters of interest.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生和检测用于确定地层的弹性性质的多极模式的声学井眼测井系统,其特征在于不均匀的各向异性固体。 该系统同时产生并感测井眼/地层系统中的单极,偶极子,四极杆和任何更高的极点,以便表征钻孔渗透的材料的弹性和应力状态。 所有订单的多极模式可以同时引导,而不需要单独的发送器和接收器系统。 测井系统的性能不会因钻孔中工具轴线偏心,相对于钻孔轴线倾斜或工具内多个接收器的响应灵敏度不匹配而受损。 该系统包括用于在地层中的钻孔中产生和感测声信号的装置,并且还包括处理方法,通过该方法对传感器响应信号进行处理和分析,以获得期望的感兴趣的地层参数。

    BOREHOLE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTIMODE EXCITATION AND RECEPTION TO DETERMINE ELASTIC WAVE VELOCITIES, ELASTIC MODULII, DEGREE OF ANISOTROPY AND ELASTIC SYMMETRY CONFIGURATIONS
    10.
    发明申请
    BOREHOLE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTIMODE EXCITATION AND RECEPTION TO DETERMINE ELASTIC WAVE VELOCITIES, ELASTIC MODULII, DEGREE OF ANISOTROPY AND ELASTIC SYMMETRY CONFIGURATIONS 有权
    钻孔装置和方法同时激活和接收确定弹性波速度,弹性模量,各向异性和弹性对称配置

    公开(公告)号:US20090185445A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12413027

    申请日:2009-03-27

    IPC分类号: G01V1/44 G01V1/00 G01V1/40

    CPC分类号: G01V1/44

    摘要: An acoustic borehole logging system for generation and detection of multipole modes used to determine elastic properties of earth formations characterized as inhomogeneous anisotropic solids. The system concurrently generates and senses monopole, dipole, quadrupole and any higher order pole in the borehole/formation system in order to characterize the elastic properties and stress state of material penetrated by the borehole. Multipole modes of all orders are induced simultaneously without the need for separate transmitter and receiver systems. Performance of the logging system is not compromised due to eccentering of the axis of the tool in the borehole, tool tilt with respect to the axis of the borehole, or mismatch of response sensitivity of multiple receivers within the tool. The system comprises apparatus for generating and sensing acoustic signals in a borehole in an earth formation, and further comprises a processing method by which the sensor response signals are processed and analyzed to obtain desired formation parameters of interest.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生和检测用于确定地层的弹性性质的多极模式的声学井眼测井系统,其特征在于不均匀的各向异性固体。 该系统同时产生并感测井眼/地层系统中的单极,偶极子,四极杆和任何更高的极点,以便表征钻孔渗透的材料的弹性和应力状态。 所有订单的多极模式可以同时引导,而不需要单独的发送器和接收器系统。 测井系统的性能不会因钻孔中工具轴线偏心,相对于钻孔轴线倾斜或工具内多个接收器的响应灵敏度不匹配而受损。 该系统包括用于在地层中的钻孔中产生和感测声信号的装置,并且还包括处理方法,通过该方法对传感器响应信号进行处理和分析,以获得期望的感兴趣的地层参数。