CONTROL OF DOWNHOLE DEVICES IN A WELLBORE
    1.
    发明申请
    CONTROL OF DOWNHOLE DEVICES IN A WELLBORE 审中-公开
    井壁设备的控制

    公开(公告)号:US20090250225A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12061205

    申请日:2008-04-02

    IPC分类号: E21B34/10 E21B43/12 E21B34/06

    CPC分类号: E21B47/12

    摘要: A system for performing a task in a borehole, the system including: a downhole tool configured for disposition into the borehole, the downhole tool also configured to perform the task; a processing unit disposed remote to the downhole tool, the processing unit configured for initiating a command signal; and a broadband communication system for coupling the downhole tool and the processing unit, the broadband communication system configured to transmit the command signal to the downhole tool to perform the task.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在钻孔中执行任务的系统,所述系统包括:井下工具,其被配置为配置成钻孔,所述井下工具还被配置为执行所述任务; 处理单元,其设置为远离所述井下工具,所述处理单元被配置为启动命令信号; 以及用于耦合所述井下工具和所述处理单元的宽带通信系统,所述宽带通信系统被配置为将所述命令信号发送到所述井下工具以执行所述任务。

    Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations
    2.
    发明授权
    Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations 有权
    双井遥测装置及井筒作业方法

    公开(公告)号:US08248266B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12352390

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/122 G01V11/002

    摘要: A system and method for communicating data between a downhole tool and a surface controller is provided that comprises a rotating drill string extending in a borehole and having a downhole telemetry module disposed proximate a bottom end thereof and transmitting a first signal across a telemetry channel. A surface telemetry module is disposed proximate a top end of the rotating drill string and is adapted to receive the first signal transmitted by the downhole telemetry module across the transmission channel. The surface telemetry module has a radio frequency transmitter disposed therein for transmitting a second signal related to the first signal. A stationary communication module has a radio frequency receiver adapted to receive the second signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在井下工具和表面控制器之间传送数据的系统和方法,该系统和方法包括在钻孔中延伸的旋转钻柱,并且具有邻近其底端设置的井下遥测模块,并且通过遥测通道传送第一信号。 表面遥测模块设置在旋转钻柱的顶端附近,并适于接收由井下遥测模块在传输通道上传输的第一信号。 表面遥测模块具有设置在其中的射频发射器,用于发送与第一信号相关的第二信号。 固定通信模块具有适于接收第二信号的射频接收机。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO LOCATE, MONITOR AND QUANTIFY FRICTION BETWEEN A DRILLSTRING AND A WELLBORE
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO LOCATE, MONITOR AND QUANTIFY FRICTION BETWEEN A DRILLSTRING AND A WELLBORE 有权
    钻井和钻井之间定位,监测和定量摩擦的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090216453A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-27

    申请号:US12389441

    申请日:2009-02-20

    IPC分类号: G01N19/02 G06F19/00

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a method of locating and quantifying friction between a drillstring and a wellbore. The method includes, positioning a plurality of sensors within a wellbore, communicatively coupling the plurality of sensors, monitoring signals from the plurality of sensors, logging the sensed signals versus time versus depth of each of the plurality of sensors, locating at least one friction zone along the drillstring within the wellbore based on the logging and quantifying friction in the at least one friction zone based on the logging.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种定位和量化钻柱和井筒之间的摩擦力的方法。 该方法包括:在井孔内定位多个传感器,通信地耦合多个传感器,监测来自多个传感器的信号,记录感测信号与多个传感器中的每一个的时间相对于深度,定位至少一个摩擦区 基于测井,基于测井和测量至少一个摩擦区域中的摩擦,沿井筒内的钻柱进行测井。

    Downhole washout detection system and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Downhole washout detection system and method 有权
    井下冲洗检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07694558B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US12028913

    申请日:2008-02-11

    IPC分类号: E21B47/06 E21B21/08

    CPC分类号: E21B47/08 E21B21/08

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a method of detecting a downhole washout. The method includes, positioning a plurality of sensors along a downhole drillstring, communicatively coupling the plurality of sensors to a processor, and analyzing data sensed by the plurality of sensors with the processor for relationships indicative of a washout.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种检测井下冲洗的方法。 该方法包括:沿着井下钻柱定位多个传感器,将多个传感器通信地耦合到处理器,并且利用处理器分析由多个传感器感测的数据,以指示冲洗的关系。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION BETWEEN A WELLBORE AND SURFACE
    5.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION BETWEEN A WELLBORE AND SURFACE 审中-公开
    用于在井壁和表面之间传播信息的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090120689A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-14

    申请号:US11938670

    申请日:2007-11-12

    IPC分类号: E21B47/16 E21B47/18

    CPC分类号: E21B47/18 E21B47/12

    摘要: A system, tool and method of communicating data between a wellbore and the surface are provided that include the features of transmitting data from a number of tools in the wellbore to the surface at a first data rate via a communication link in a tubing that supplies fluid under pressure, detecting occurrence of a fault relating to the data communication link is below a threshold, and switching transmission of least some of the data from the tools by generating pressure pulses through the fluid in the tubing at a second data rate that is lower than the first data rate.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在井眼和表面之间传送数据的系统,工具和方法,其包括通过在供应流体的管道中的通信链路以第一数据速率从井眼中的多个工具传送数据的特征 在压力下,检测与数据通信链路相关的故障的发生低于阈值,并且以低于第二数据速率的管道中的流体产生压力脉冲来切换来自工具的最少数据的传输。 第一个数据速率。

    Bidirectional Telemetry Apparatus And Methods For Wellbore Operations
    6.
    发明申请
    Bidirectional Telemetry Apparatus And Methods For Wellbore Operations 有权
    井眼操作双向遥测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090115623A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12352390

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/122 G01V11/002

    摘要: A system and method for communicating data between a downhole tool and a surface controller is provided that comprises a rotating drill string extending in a borehole and having a downhole telemetry module disposed proximate a bottom end thereof and transmitting a first signal across a telemetry channel. A surface telemetry module is disposed proximate a top end of the rotating drill string and is adapted to receive the first signal transmitted by the downhole telemetry module across the transmission channel. The surface telemetry module has a radio frequency transmitter disposed therein for transmitting a second signal related to the first signal. A stationary communication module has a radio frequency receiver adapted to receive the second signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在井下工具和表面控制器之间传送数据的系统和方法,该系统和方法包括在钻孔中延伸的旋转钻柱,并且具有邻近其底端设置的井下遥测模块,并且通过遥测通道传输第一信号。 表面遥测模块设置在旋转钻柱的顶端附近,并适于接收由井下遥测模块在传输通道上传输的第一信号。 表面遥测模块具有设置在其中的射频发射器,用于发送与第一信号相关的第二信号。 固定通信模块具有适于接收第二信号的射频接收机。

    Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations
    7.
    发明授权
    Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations 有权
    双井遥测装置及井筒作业方法

    公开(公告)号:US07477161B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11431736

    申请日:2006-05-10

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/122 G01V11/002

    摘要: A system and method for communicating data between a downhole tool and a surface controller is provided that comprises a rotating drill string extending in a borehole and having a downhole telemetry module disposed proximate a bottom end thereof and transmitting a first signal across a telemetry channel. A surface telemetry module is disposed proximate a top end of the rotating drill string and is adapted to receive the first signal transmitted by the downhole telemetry module across the transmission channel. The surface telemetry module has a radio frequency transmitter disposed therein for transmitting a second signal related to the first signal. A stationary communication module has a radio frequency receiver adapted to receive the second signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在井下工具和表面控制器之间传送数据的系统和方法,该系统和方法包括在钻孔中延伸的旋转钻柱,并且具有邻近其底端设置的井下遥测模块,并且通过遥测通道传送第一信号。 表面遥测模块设置在旋转钻柱的顶端附近,并适于接收由井下遥测模块在传输通道上传输的第一信号。 表面遥测模块具有设置在其中的射频发射器,用于发送与第一信号相关的第二信号。 固定通信模块具有适于接收第二信号的射频接收机。

    DOWNHOLE WASHOUT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    8.
    发明申请
    DOWNHOLE WASHOUT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    卧式洗衣机检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090200079A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:US12028913

    申请日:2008-02-11

    IPC分类号: E21B21/08

    CPC分类号: E21B47/08 E21B21/08

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a method of detecting a downhole washout. The method includes, positioning a plurality of sensors along a downhole drillstring, communicatively coupling the plurality of sensors to a processor, and analyzing data sensed by the plurality of sensors with the processor for relationships indicative of a washout.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种检测井下冲洗的方法。 该方法包括:沿着井下钻柱定位多个传感器,将多个传感器通信地耦合到处理器,并且利用处理器分析由多个传感器感测的数据,以指示冲洗的关系。

    System and method for estimating directional characteristics based on bending moment measurements
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for estimating directional characteristics based on bending moment measurements 有权
    基于弯矩测量的估计方向特性的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09200510B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US13191124

    申请日:2011-07-26

    IPC分类号: G01V1/40 E21B47/024 E21B47/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/024 E21B47/0006

    摘要: A system for measuring directional characteristics of a downhole tool includes: at least one bending moment (BM) measurement device disposed at a downhole component, the at least one BM measurement device configured to generate bending moment data at at least one depth in the borehole, the bending moment data including a bending vector of the downhole tool, a bending moment representing an amplitude of the bending vector, and a bending tool face (BTF) angle representing an orientation of the bending vector; and a processor in operable communication with the BM measurement device and configured to receive bending moment data from the BM measurement device, calculate a dogleg severity (DLS) from the bending moment and a well tool face (WTF) angle from the BTF angle, and calculate at least one of a change in inclination and a change in azimuth based on the DLS and the WTF angle.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量井下工具的方向特性的系统包括:设置在井下部件处的至少一个弯矩(BM)测量装置,所述至少一个BM测量装置被配置为在井眼中的至少一个深度处产生弯矩数据, 包括井下工具的弯曲矢量的弯矩数据,表示弯曲矢量的振幅的弯矩,以及表示弯曲矢量的取向的弯曲工具面(BTF)角度; 以及处理器,其与所述BM测量装置可操作地通信并且被配置为从所述BM测量装置接收弯矩数据,从所述弯矩和从所述BTF角度的井工具面(WTF)角度计算狗腿强度(DLS),以及 基于DLS和WTF角度来计算倾斜度的变化和方位角的变化中的至少一个。

    System and Method for Estimating Directional Characteristics Based on Bending Moment Measurements
    10.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Estimating Directional Characteristics Based on Bending Moment Measurements 有权
    基于弯矩测量的方向特性估计系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120046865A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-23

    申请号:US13191124

    申请日:2011-07-26

    IPC分类号: E21B47/02 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/024 E21B47/0006

    摘要: A system for measuring directional characteristics of a downhole tool includes: at least one bending moment (BM) measurement device disposed at a downhole component, the at least one BM measurement device configured to generate bending moment data at at least one depth in the borehole, the bending moment data including a bending vector of the downhole tool, a bending moment representing an amplitude of the bending vector, and a bending tool face (BTF) angle representing an orientation of the bending vector; and a processor in operable communication with the BM measurement device and configured to receive bending moment data from the BM measurement device, calculate a dogleg severity (DLS) from the bending moment and a well tool face (WTF) angle from the BTF angle, and calculate at least one of a change in inclination and a change in azimuth based on the DLS and the WTF angle.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量井下工具的方向特性的系统包括:设置在井下部件处的至少一个弯矩(BM)测量装置,所述至少一个BM测量装置被配置为在井眼中的至少一个深度处产生弯矩数据, 包括井下工具的弯曲矢量的弯矩数据,表示弯曲矢量的振幅的弯矩,以及表示弯曲矢量的取向的弯曲工具面(BTF)角度; 以及处理器,其与所述BM测量装置可操作地通信并且被配置为从所述BM测量装置接收弯矩数据,从所述弯矩和从所述BTF角度的井工具面(WTF)角度计算狗腿强度(DLS),以及 基于DLS和WTF角度来计算倾斜度的变化和方位角的变化中的至少一个。