Apparatus and Method of Propagation and Spatial Location Analysis by Acoustic Array for Down-hole Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20180112523A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15334518

    申请日:2016-10-26

    IPC分类号: E21B47/10

    CPC分类号: E21B47/101 G01V1/48 G01V1/50

    摘要: Methods for locating an acoustic source. A method may comprise measuring noise from the acoustic source from a downhole environment, which produces a measurement for processing, performing a dispersion analysis on the measurement, performing a space entropy equalization and normalization process on the measurement, performing a weighted integration on the measurement, performing a pattern recognition on the measurement, performing a weighted enhancement on the measurement, and producing a recognition factor from the measurement. A method may comprise measuring noise from the acoustic source from a downhole environment, which produces a measurement for processing, performing a dispersion analysis on the measurement, performing a time difference scan on the measurement, performing a propagation distance scan on the measurement, performing a weighted enhancement on the measurement, and producing a recognition factor from the measurement.

    Apparatus and Method for a Matrix Acoustic Array
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    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for a Matrix Acoustic Array 有权
    矩阵声阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170002642A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US14788112

    申请日:2015-06-30

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/101

    摘要: A device and method for wellbore inspection comprising a downhole tool. The downhole tool may comprise a wireline, a sensor cartridge, and a plurality of centralizers. The method for detecting defects within a wellbore may comprise inserting a downhole tool into a wellbore, wherein the downhole tool comprises a wireline, a sensor cartridge, and a plurality of centralizers. The method also includes producing an acoustic signal with the plurality of centralizers and recording the acoustic signal with a sensor, wherein the sensor records the acoustic signal within an aperture.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于井眼检查的装置和方法,包括井下工具。 井下工具可以包括有线,传感器盒和多个扶正器。 用于检测井筒内的缺陷的方法可以包括将井下工具插入井眼中,其中井下工具包括有线,传感器盒和多个扶正器。 该方法还包括利用多个定心器产生声信号并用传感器记录声信号,其中传感器将声信号记录在孔内。

    Apparatus and Method of Quasiperiodic Sequence Acoustic Isolator for Down-Hole Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20190086572A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15710661

    申请日:2017-09-20

    IPC分类号: G01V1/52 E21B47/10 G01V1/46

    摘要: An isolator device and method for isolating frequencies. An isolator device may comprise a segment, wherein the segment comprises a first shell, wherein the first shell comprises a first end and a second end. The isolator device may further comprise an opening, wherein the opening is disposed within the at least one shell and wherein the opening is disposed in a quasi periodic sequence. A method for isolating frequencies may comprise attaching an isolator device to a downhole tool, inserting a downhole tool into a tube, wherein the downhole device comprises a sensor cartridge, broadcasting a signal into the tube, absorbing a reflected signal with the isolator, removing a frequency within the signal, and receiving the signal with the sensor cartridge.

    ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE FOCUSING FOR CONCENTRIC PIPE EVALUATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240337476A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18622692

    申请日:2024-03-29

    IPC分类号: G01B7/06 G01B7/00

    CPC分类号: G01B7/10 G01B7/001

    摘要: A method for measuring a wall thickness of two concentric pipes includes launching a pipe inspection gauge (pig) within an inner pipe of the two concentric pipes; emitting, using an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter of the pig, magnetic fluxes toward one or more EM receivers of the pig; focusing, using one or more focusing devices, the emitted magnetic fluxes to compress and guide the emitted magnetic fluxes through the inner pipe toward the outer pipe and increase a signal to noise ratio of the one or more EM receivers; measuring, using the one or more EM receivers, the compressed and guided magnetic fluxes to generate a measured flux for providing to a pipe anomaly analyzer; and determining, using the pipe anomaly analyzer and based on the measured flux, the wall thickness of an outer pipe of the two concentric pipes.

    Method and System of Cement Bond Evaluation by Non-Stationary Acoustic Waves

    公开(公告)号:US20190330970A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US15962642

    申请日:2018-04-25

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00 E21B47/18 G01V1/50

    摘要: A method and system for inspecting cement downhole. The method may comprise inserting an inspection device inside a casing. The inspection device may comprise a transducer, a micro-controller unit, an information handling system, and a centralizing module. The method may further comprise activating the transducer, wherein the transducer generates a non-stationary acoustic wave, determining a measurement using the inspection device, and generating an estimated cement impedance output using at least the measurement and data corresponding to the impedance and inner diameter of a casing and the impedance of the transducer.

    Apparatus and method for a matrix acoustic array

    公开(公告)号:US09982527B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US14788112

    申请日:2015-06-30

    IPC分类号: G01V1/40 G01V1/52 E21B47/10

    CPC分类号: E21B47/101

    摘要: A device and method for wellbore inspection comprising a downhole tool. The downhole tool may comprise a wireline, a sensor cartridge, and a plurality of centralizers. The method for detecting defects within a wellbore may comprise inserting a downhole tool into a wellbore, wherein the downhole tool comprises a wireline, a sensor cartridge, and a plurality of centralizers. The method also includes producing an acoustic signal with the plurality of centralizers and recording the acoustic signal with a sensor, wherein the sensor records the acoustic signal within an aperture.

    Apparatus and method for hybrid sonic transmitter integrated with centralizer for cement bond log cased-hole application

    公开(公告)号:US10662756B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15875035

    申请日:2018-01-19

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00 E21B47/14 E21B17/10

    摘要: A method and system for inspecting cement downhole. The method may comprise inserting an inspection device inside a tube. The inspection device may comprise a centralizing module as well as a tapper attached to the centralizing module. The inspection device may further comprise a receiver, a micro controller unit, and a telemetry module. The method may further comprise actuating the tapper, wherein the tapper produces a nonlinear wave, recording reflections of acoustic waves off a tubing or a casing, and creating a graph with an information handling system for analysis. An inspection device may comprise a centralizing module and a tapper attached to the centralizing module. The inspection device may further comprise a receiver, an information handling system, and a memory module.

    Method and System of Evaluating Cement Bonds Through Tubing

    公开(公告)号:US20190265199A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US15906270

    申请日:2018-02-27

    摘要: A method and system for inspecting cement downhole. The method may comprise inserting an inspection device inside a tubing. The inspection device may comprise a centralizing module as well as a transducer, an azimuthal receiver, and a telemetry module. The method may further comprise activating the transducer, wherein the transducer generates a low-frequency cylindrical acoustic wave with normal incidence, detecting the locations and strengths of resonances generated, and creating a graph with an information handling system for analysis.