公开(公告)号：US11952886B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US16702810

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Inventor： Timothy J. Hall ,  Xiaohua Yi

IPC: E21B47/107 ,  E21B47/16 ,  G01V1/42 ,  G01V1/50 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/38

CPC classification number: E21B47/107 ,  E21B47/16 ,  G01V1/42 ,  G01V1/50 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/38 ,  G01V2210/1234

Abstract: A method and system are described for communicating within a system, which includes a plurality of communication nodes disposed along tubular members in a wellbore. The method includes constructing a communication network and installing the communication nodes along the tubular members. The communication nodes are used to monitor for the presence and/or quantity of sand in the tubular members by analyzing how the contents of the tubular members acoustically affect the signals transmitted between the communication nodes.

公开(公告)号：US12000273B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US16175488

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Inventor： Xiaohua Yi ,  Steven D. Vande Lune ,  Michael D. Barry

IPC: E21B43/04 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B47/14 ,  E21B47/16 ,  E21B47/017 ,  E21B47/13

CPC classification number: E21B47/14 ,  E21B43/04 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B47/16 ,  E21B47/017 ,  E21B47/13

Abstract: A method and system are described for communicating within a system, which may be along tubular members and used during gravel pack operations. The method includes constructing a communication network and installing the communication nodes along the gravel pack system. The communication nodes are used to monitor the formation of the gravel pack for voids or gaps during the gravel pack operations. Once the gravel pack is installed, the gravel pack operations may be used for hydrocarbon operations, such as hydrocarbon exploration, hydrocarbon development, and/or hydrocarbon production.