Method for monitoring the hydraulic fracturing of a subterranean
formation
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for monitoring the hydraulic fracturing of a subterranean formation 失效
    监测地下水位压裂的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5635712A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-03

    申请号:US434669

    申请日:1995-05-04

    摘要: A method for real-time monitoring of fracture extension during a fracturing treatment of a producing subterranean formation. A radioactive tracer injector is coupled to and spaced from a gamma ray detector by a distance approximately equal to a distance from a point of injection during fracturing to a boundary between the desired interval to be fractured and an adjacent formation which it is desired not to fracture. A programmed central processing unit positioned at a surface location receives spectral signals generated by the gamma ray detector during the fracturing treatment and generates a fracture penetration signal and a fracture injection pump control signal that stops a fracture injection pump whenever the fracture extension signal indicates the presence of radioactive tracer material within the producing subterranean formation at the depth location of the gamma ray detector. The programmed central processing unit distinguishes between the presence of radioactive tracer material within the formation versus radioactive tracer material within the borehole itself.

    摘要翻译: 一种在生产地下岩层压裂处理过程中实时监测裂缝延伸的方法。 放射性示踪剂注射器与伽马射线探测器耦合并与伽马射线探测器隔开一段距离,该距离大约等于在压裂期间从注射点到要断裂的期望间隔与期望不断裂的相邻地层之间的边界的距离 。 位于表面位置的编程中央处理单元在压裂处理期间接收由伽马射线检测器产生的光谱信号,并产生裂缝穿透信号和断裂注射泵控制信号,每当断裂延伸信号表示存在 在伽马射线检测器的深度位置处的生产地下地层内的放射性示踪材料。 编程的中央处理单元区分地层内的放射性示踪材料与钻孔本身内的放射性示踪材料的存在。

    Fluid separator with smart surface
    2.
    发明授权
    Fluid separator with smart surface 有权
    具有智能表面的流体分离器

    公开(公告)号:US08211284B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-03

    申请号:US12266293

    申请日:2008-11-06

    IPC分类号: C02F1/46

    CPC分类号: B03C9/00 B03C5/02 B03C2201/02

    摘要: A separating system for separating a fluid mixture incorporates a smart surface having reversibly switchable properties. A voltage is selectively applied to the smart surface to attract or repel constituents of a fluid mixture, such as oil and water produced from a hydrocarbon well. The smart surface can be used in a conditioner to increase droplet size prior to entering a conventional separator, or the smart surface and other elements of the invention can be incorporated into an otherwise conventional separator to enhance separation. In a related aspect, a concentration sensor incorporating smart surfaces senses concentration of the fluid mixture's constituents.

    摘要翻译: 用于分离流体混合物的分离系统包括具有可逆切换特性的智能表面。 选择性地将电压施加到智能表面以吸引或排斥诸如由烃井产生的油和水的流体混合物的成分。 智能表面可以在调节剂中用于在进入常规分离器之前增加液滴尺寸,或者将本发明的智能表面和其它元件并入另外常规的分离器中以增强分离。 在相关方面,包含智能表面的浓度传感器感测流体混合物组分的浓度。

    Treatment of cesium-containing fluids
    4.
    发明授权
    Treatment of cesium-containing fluids 失效
    含铯液体的处理

    公开(公告)号:US07568523B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-04

    申请号:US11703950

    申请日:2007-02-08

    IPC分类号: E21B43/40

    摘要: Cesium solutions are treated in a cavitation device to increase their temperature and facilitate the removal of water from them. The context is normally an oil well fluid or a mining solution. The concentrated solutions can be reused, in the case of oil well fluids, or more easily handled for recovery of the elemental cesium or cesium in the form of a salt. Thermal energy is saved by using the concentrate or the water vapor to heat various streams within the system.

    摘要翻译: 在空穴装置中处理铯溶液以增加其温度并便于从它们中除去水。 上下文通常是油井液或采矿解决方案。 浓缩溶液可以在油井液的情况下重复使用,或者更容易处理以回收盐形式的元素铯或铯。 通过使用浓缩物或水蒸气来加热系统内的各种流,可节省热能。

    Assembly and method for determining thermal properties of a formation and forming a liner
    5.
    发明授权
    Assembly and method for determining thermal properties of a formation and forming a liner 有权
    用于确定地层的热性质并形成衬垫的装配和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07516802B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11926906

    申请日:2007-10-29

    IPC分类号: E21B7/14 E21D11/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for making in situ thermal property determinations utilizing a heat source employed in wellbore stabilization procedures, well drilling, or well perforating, for example. In particular, using a heat source, such as a laser driller, to enable formation temperature measurements. Based on these measurements, thermal properties of the formation may be inferred.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及利用用于井眼稳定程序,钻井或穿孔的热源进行原位热性质测定的方法和装置。 特别地,使用诸如激光钻孔机的热源来实现地层温度测量。 基于这些测量,可以推断地层的热性质。

    Method and apparatus for reducing radioactive hazards in well boreholes
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reducing radioactive hazards in well boreholes 失效
    减少井眼放射性危害的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4857728A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-15

    申请号:US200227

    申请日:1988-05-31

    IPC分类号: E21B41/00 E21B47/01 G01V5/12

    CPC分类号: E21B47/01 E21B41/005 G01V5/12

    摘要: In logging operations in a well borehole where difficulties arise in retrieval of the logging apparatus, drilling through the logging tool is sometimes necessary. This disclosure sets forth a radioactive source material which permits this remedial step. The radioactive source material is either a short half life radioactive isotope or is in fluid form. In fluid form, it is purged out of the sonde by means of a motor controller triggered into operation to operate a piston and cylinder pump arrangement. The outlet from the cylinder is through a flow line and check valve. The purged radioactive source material is then flushed to the bottom of the well borehole and is ideally forced into a selected formation for disposal, thereby safely removing the radioactive materials from the sonde to permit destruction of the sonde.

    摘要翻译: 在采伐作业中,在钻井回采困难的井眼中,有时需要对测井工具进行钻孔。 本公开提供了允许这种补救步骤的放射源材料。 放射源材料是半衰期短的放射性同位素或流体形式。 以流体形式,通过触发操作的电动机控制器将其从发射器中排出以操作活塞和气缸泵装置。 气缸的出口通过流水线和止回阀。 吹扫的放射性源材料然后冲洗到井眼的底部,并且理想地被迫进入选定的地层进行处置,从而安全地从探空仪中移除放射性物质以允许破坏探空仪。

    Simultaneous neutron lifetime and oxygen activation and fluid sampling
methods and apparatus to locate fluid flow in a cased well borehole
    8.
    发明授权
    Simultaneous neutron lifetime and oxygen activation and fluid sampling methods and apparatus to locate fluid flow in a cased well borehole 失效
    同时中子寿命和氧气活化和流体取样方法和设备,以定位套管井眼中的流体流动

    公开(公告)号:US4737636A

    公开(公告)日:1988-04-12

    申请号:US931490

    申请日:1986-11-17

    摘要: Methods are disclosed herein for determining the point of entry of water cut into a cased well borehole. A well logging sonde is moved past a perforated interval in a cased well borehole. The borehole environment is irradiated with 14 MeV neutrons from a neutron source and measurement of movement of oxygen activated borehole fluid past two gamma ray detectors spaced from the neutron source is combined with the speed of movement of the logging sonde to derive a signal representative of the entry location and flow rate of the oxygen activated fluid. At least one borehole fluid sample is taken in the interval between the point of neutron irradiation and the detection of oxygen activation gamma rays to resolve any ambiguity in the total flow rate of borehole fluid in the interval.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了用于确定切割成套管井眼的切入点的方法。 测井仪在套管井眼中穿过穿孔间隔。 钻井环境用来自中子源的14MeV中子照射,并且测量与中子源间隔开的两个伽马射线检测器的氧活化井眼流体的运动与记录仪的运动速度相结合以得到代表 氧气活化液的入口位置和流量。 在中子照射点和氧气激活伽马射线检测之间的间隔中至少采集一个井眼液体样品,以解决间隔内井眼液体总流量的任何歧义。

    Earth formation density measurement from natural gamma ray spectral logs
    9.
    发明授权
    Earth formation density measurement from natural gamma ray spectral logs 失效
    自然伽马射线光谱测井的地层密度测量

    公开(公告)号:US4527058A

    公开(公告)日:1985-07-02

    申请号:US418330

    申请日:1982-09-15

    IPC分类号: G01V5/06

    CPC分类号: G01V5/06

    摘要: Naturally occurring gamma radiations from earth formations in the vicinity of a well borehole are detected and spectrally separated into six energy regions or bands. Borehole compensation techniques are applied to the gamma ray spectra and the attenuation coefficient .eta. is determined as a result thereof. The attenuation coefficient is used along with predetermined borehole, casing and cement parameters to derive a measure of the density of the earth formations.

    摘要翻译: 在井眼附近的地层中自然发生的伽马辐射被检测并且光谱分离成六个能量区域或带。 钻孔补偿技术被应用于伽马射线光谱,并且作为其结果确定衰减系数η。 衰减系数与预定的钻孔,套管和水泥参数一起使用,以得出地层密度的度量。

    Determining elemental concentrations and formation matrix type from
natural gamma ray spectral logs
    10.
    发明授权
    Determining elemental concentrations and formation matrix type from natural gamma ray spectral logs 失效
    从天然伽马射线谱测定元素浓度和形成矩阵

    公开(公告)号:US4492863A

    公开(公告)日:1985-01-08

    申请号:US432203

    申请日:1982-10-01

    IPC分类号: G01V5/06 G01V5/00

    CPC分类号: G01V5/06

    摘要: Natural gamma radiation is detected by a scintillation detector in a well logging sonde and separated into at least six separate energy regions. The gamma ray counts in the higher four energy regions are used to derive borehole compensated elemental concentrations of potassium, uranium and thorium. The gamma ray counts lower two energy regions are used to identify formation lithology.

    摘要翻译: 自然伽马辐射由测井仪中的闪烁探测器检测并分离成至少六个独立的能量区域。 较高的四个能量区域中的伽马射线计数用于导出钾,铀和钍的钻孔补偿元素浓度。 伽马射线计数较低的两个能量区域用于识别地层岩性。