Method and apparatus for removal of the double indication of defects in remote eddy current inspection of pipes
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for removal of the double indication of defects in remote eddy current inspection of pipes 有权
    管道远程涡流检测缺陷双重指示的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08958989B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US13266129

    申请日:2010-06-25

    摘要: The apparatus employs the remote field eddy-current (RFEC) inspection technique to electromagnetically measure physical parameters of a metallic pipe. RFEC devices inserted into and displaced along a cylindrical pipes may be used to measure the ratio of pipe thickness to electromagnetic skin-depth and thus allow for the non-invasive detection of flaws or metal loss. Typically these RFEC thickness measurements exhibit a so-called double-indication of flaws, an undesired artifact due to a double-peaked geometrical sensitivity function of the device. The method describes a means by which this double indication artifact may be removed by an appropriate processing of RFEC measurements performed by an apparatus specifically designed for this purpose. The invention is particularly well designed for applications in the oilfield industry.

    摘要翻译: 该装置采用远场涡流(RFEC)检测技术,电磁测量金属管道的物理参数。 可以使用沿圆柱形管插入和移位的RFEC装置来测量管厚度与电磁皮肤深度的比率,从而允许非侵入性检测缺陷或金属损失。 通常,这些RFEC厚度测量表现出所谓的缺陷双重指示,这是由于器件的双峰几何灵敏度功能引起的不期望的伪像。 该方法描述了通过由专门设计用于该目的的设备执行的RFEC测量的适当处理可以去除该双指示伪像的手段。 本发明特别适用于油田工业的应用。

    Method and Apparatus for Removal of The Double Indication of Defects in Remote Eddy Current Inspection of Pipes
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Removal of The Double Indication of Defects in Remote Eddy Current Inspection of Pipes 有权
    用于去除远程涡流检测管道缺陷的双重指示的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120095686A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US13266129

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: G01B7/06 G06F19/00

    摘要: The apparatus employs the remote field eddy-current (RFEC) inspection technique to electromagnetically measure physical parameters of a metallic pipe. RFEC devices inserted into and displaced along a cylindrical pipes may be used to measure the ratio of pipe thickness to electromagnetic skin-depth and thus allow for the non-invasive detection of flaws or metal loss. Typically these RFEC thickness measurements exhibit a so-called double-indication of flaws, an undesired artifact due to a double-peaked geometrical sensitivity function of the device. The method describes a means by which this double indication artifact may be removed by an appropriate processing of RFEC measurements performed by an apparatus specifically designed for this purpose. The invention is particularly well designed for applications in the oilfield industry.

    摘要翻译: 该装置采用远场涡流(RFEC)检测技术,电磁测量金属管道的物理参数。 可以使用沿圆柱形管插入和移位的RFEC装置来测量管厚度与电磁皮肤深度的比率,从而允许非侵入性检测缺陷或金属损失。 通常,这些RFEC厚度测量表现出所谓的缺陷双重指示,这是由于器件的双峰几何灵敏度功能引起的不期望的伪像。 该方法描述了通过由专门设计用于该目的的设备执行的RFEC测量的适当处理可以去除该双指示伪像的手段。 本发明特别适用于油田工业的应用。

    Apparatus and methods for determining isotropic and anisotropic formation resistivity in the presence of invasion
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for determining isotropic and anisotropic formation resistivity in the presence of invasion 有权
    在存在入侵时确定各向同性和各向异性地层电阻率的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07091877B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-15

    申请号:US10707813

    申请日:2004-01-14

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G01V3/28

    摘要: A logging tool includes a tool body; a simple transmitter comprising a single antenna disposed on the tool body; four simple receivers, each comprising a single antenna, disposed on the tool body and spaced apart from the simple transmitter to form four arrays; and an electronic module for controlling operation of the four arrays, wherein the simple transmitter is configured to generate a magnetic field having a transverse component, wherein each of the four simple receivers is sensitive to the magnetic field generated by the simple transmitter, and at least one of the four simple receivers is sensitive to the transverse component of the magnetic field generated by the simple transmitter, and wherein the four arrays are configured to provide measurements at at least three depths of investigation.

    摘要翻译: 测井工具包括工具体; 简单的发射机,包括设置在所述工具主体上的单个天线; 四个简单接收器,每个包括单个天线,设置在工具主体上并与简单发射器间隔开以形成四个阵列; 以及用于控制四个阵列的操作的电子模块,其中简单发射器被配置为产生具有横向分量的磁场,其中四个简单接收机中的每一个对由简单发射机产生的磁场敏感,并且至少 四个简单接收器之一对由简单发射器产生的磁场的横向分量敏感,并且其中四个阵列被配置为在至少三个调查深度提供测量。

    Directional electromagnetic measurements insensitive to dip and anisotropy
    4.
    发明授权
    Directional electromagnetic measurements insensitive to dip and anisotropy 有权
    定向电磁测量对浸渍和各向异性不敏感

    公开(公告)号:US06969994B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US10113132

    申请日:2002-03-29

    IPC分类号: G01V3/28 G01V3/10 G01V3/08

    CPC分类号: G01V3/28

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for directional propagation-type logging measurements not sensitive to dip and anisotropy over a wide frequency range. Estimates of the distance of the logging tool to a bed boundary are obtained using “up-down” measurements with antenna configurations having tilted magnetic dipoles. These estimates are insensitive to anistropy and dip, undesirable complications of directional measurements.

    摘要翻译: 提供了系统和方法,用于在宽频率范围内对倾角和各向异性不敏感的定向传播型测井测量。 使用具有倾斜磁偶极子的天线配置的“上下”测量来获得测井工具到床边界的距离的估计。 这些估计对方向测量的熵和倾斜不良并发症不敏感。

    Method and apparatus for evaluating the resistivity of formations with high dip angles or high-contrast thin layers
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for evaluating the resistivity of formations with high dip angles or high-contrast thin layers 有权
    用于评估具有高倾角或高对比度薄层的地层电阻率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06304086B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09391310

    申请日:1999-09-07

    IPC分类号: G01V318

    CPC分类号: G01V3/28

    摘要: A method and apparatus for evaluating the resistivity of earth formations surrounding a borehole, particularly high-contrast thin-layer formations or at high dip angles. The method involves positioning a pair of transmitters and a pair of receivers within the borehole, the receivers or transmitters adhering to specific spacing limitations, alternately transmitting electromagnetic energy of a particular frequency and receiving voltage data associated with the transmitted energy. Multiple voltage data are acquired and a representation of a resistivity or conductivity profile is created from a formulated difference of the data from a particular depth and/or neighboring depths. The apparatus forms part of a well logging system including a well tool adapted to be moveable through a borehole. The apparatus being coupled to the well tool and adapted with means to input voltage data developed by the receivers disposed on the well tool. The apparatus further adapted with means for performing calculations to determine a conductivity profile and for recording the profile on an output record medium.

    摘要翻译: 用于评估围绕钻孔,特别是高对比度薄层地层或高倾角的地层的电阻率的方法和装置。 该方法包括将钻孔内的一对发射器和一对接收器定位,接收器或发射器固定在特定的间隔限制上,交替地传送特定频率的电磁能量并接收与发射的能量相关联的电压数据。 获取多个电压数据,并且根据来自特定深度和/或相邻深度的数据的公式化差异创建电阻率或电导率分布的表示。 该装置形成测井系统的一部分,其包括适于通过钻孔移动的井口工具。 该装置耦合到阱工具并且适于输入由设置在阱工具上的接收器开发的电压数据的装置。 该装置进一步适用于执行计算以确定导电率分布和用于在输出记录介质上记录轮廓的装置。

    Electromagnetic logging tool calibration system
    7.
    发明授权
    Electromagnetic logging tool calibration system 有权
    电磁测井仪校准系统

    公开(公告)号:US07414391B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-19

    申请号:US10616710

    申请日:2003-07-10

    CPC分类号: G01V13/00

    摘要: Techniques for calibrating an electromagnetic logging tool equipped with a plurality of antennas, with at least one antenna having its axis at an angle with respect to a tool axis, include disposing a test loop about the tool such that an axis of the tool and a plane on which the test loop lies form a tilt angle that is between about 0 and 90 degrees. An induced signal is measured at one of the antennas by energizing another of the antennas. Embodiments analyze the induced signal corresponding to a max or min extrema associated with a coupling effect due to the test loop. In other embodiments a corrected signal is compared with a calculated signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于校准配备有多个天线的电磁测井工具的技术,其中至少一个天线具有相对于工具轴线成一定角度的轴线,包括设置围绕所述工具的测试环,使得所述工具的轴线和平面 测试环位于其上形成约0和90度之间的倾斜角。 通过对另一个天线通电来在一个天线处测量感应信号。 实施例分析由于测试环路而与耦合效应相关联的最大或最小极值对应的感应信号。 在其他实施例中,将校正信号与计算出的信号进行比较。

    GAIN-CORRECTED MEASUREMENTS
    9.
    发明申请
    GAIN-CORRECTED MEASUREMENTS 审中-公开
    增益测量

    公开(公告)号:US20130191028A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-25

    申请号:US13695216

    申请日:2011-04-27

    摘要: A method to obtain gain-corrected measurements. A measurement tool having one or more arrays is provided, wherein the arrays include two co-located triaxial transmitters and two co-located triaxial receivers. Measurements are obtained using the transmitters and the receivers. Impedance matrices are formed from the obtained measurements and the impedance matrices are combined to provide gain-corrected measurements. The apparatus may alternatively be a while-drilling logging tool having one or more arrays, wherein each array comprises a transmitter, a receiver, and a buck, and wherein the signal received by the receiver is subtracted from the signal received by the buck or vice versa. A slotted shield may be incorporated into either embodiment of the tool. The slots may form one or more island elements. A material is disposed in the slots. The islands and shield body have complementary tapered sides that confine the islands within the shield body.

    摘要翻译: 获得增益校正测量的方法。 提供了具有一个或多个阵列的测量工具,其中阵列包括两个共同定位的三轴发射器和两个共同定位的三轴接收器。 使用发射机和接收机获得测量结果。 阻抗矩阵由所获得的测量形成,并且阻抗矩阵被组合以提供增益校正的测量。 该装置可替代地是具有一个或多个阵列的同时钻井测井工具,其中每个阵列包括发射器,接收器和降压器,并且其中由接收器接收的信号从由降压器或副部件接收的信号中减去 反之亦然。 开槽的护罩可以并入工具的任一实施例中。 槽可以形成一个或多个岛元件。 材料设置在槽中。 岛屿和盾体具有互补的锥形边,将岛屿限制在盾体内。

    Method and apparatus for producing a conductivity log unaffected by shoulder effect and dip from data developed by a well tool
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for producing a conductivity log unaffected by shoulder effect and dip from data developed by a well tool 有权
    用于产生电导率对数的方法和装置,其不受肩部影响的影响,并且由井工具开发的数据倾斜

    公开(公告)号:US06216089B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09391149

    申请日:1999-09-07

    申请人: Gerald N. Minerbo

    发明人: Gerald N. Minerbo

    IPC分类号: G01V338

    CPC分类号: G01V3/28 G01V3/38

    摘要: A method and apparatus for producing a conductivity log, unaffected by shoulder effect and dip, from voltage data developed by a well tool disposed in a borehole. The method involves accessing the voltage data developed by the tool, processing the data, reconstructing two-coil voltage data, and computing differences of the two-coil data, to derive a conductivity profile representative of the formation. The apparatus forms part of a well logging system including a well tool adapted to be moveable through a borehole. The apparatus being coupled to the well tool and adapted with means to access voltage data developed by the receivers disposed on the well tool. The apparatus further adapted with means for boosting the voltage data, means for reconstructing two-coil voltages from the boosted voltage data, means for processing the reconstructed two-coil voltage data, and means for producing a conductivity log from the processed two-coil voltages.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过设置在钻孔中的井工具产生的电压数据来产生不受肩部作用和倾角影响的电导率对数的方法和装置。 该方法涉及访问由工具开发的电压数据,处理数据,重建双线圈电压数据以及计算双线圈数据的差异,以导出代表形成的电导率分布。 该装置形成测井系统的一部分,其包括适于通过钻孔移动的井口工具。 该装置耦合到井工具并且适于接收由设置在井具上的接收器开发的电压数据的装置。 该装置还适用于升压电压数据的装置,用于从升压电压数据重建二线圈电压的装置,用于处理重建的双线圈电压数据的装置,以及用于从处理的二线圈电压产生电导率对数的装置 。