公开(公告)号：US06234770B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09158668

申请日：1998-09-22

申请人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Mario DeRocco

发明人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Mario DeRocco

IPC分类号： F04B1700

CPC分类号： F04B7/0225 ,  E21B43/121 ,  E21B43/38 ,  F04B9/125 ,  F04B47/12

摘要： The invention is an apparatus for moving reservoir fluids from an underground reservoir using a wellbore extending from the surface to an end beneath the surface, wherein the wellbore communicates with the reservoir such that reservoir fluids enter the wellbore and separate into a liquid phase and a gas phase at a gas pressure. The apparatus includes a first pump, for containing within the wellbore in communication with the liquid, for pumping the liquid phase. The apparatus further includes a pump drive, for containing within the wellbore, operably connected to the first pump for driving the first pump. The pump drive is powered using the gas pressure of the gas phase in the wellbore. An intake communicates with the gas phase in the wellbore and directs the gas phase to the pump drive in order to power the pump drive, while an exhaust directs the gas phase from the pump drive. Further, the invention is a method for moving reservoir fluids from an underground reservoir using a wellbore. The method includes the steps of intaking the gas phase from the wellbore into the pump drive, powering the pump drive using the gas pressure of the gas phase in the wellbore, pumping the liquid phase from the wellbore by the first pump and exhausting the gas phase from the pump drive.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于使用从表面延伸到表面下方的井的井筒从地下储层移动储层流体的装置，其中井筒与储层连通，使得储层流体进入井眼并分离成液相和气体 在气体压力下相。 该装置包括第一泵，用于容纳在与液体连通的井筒内，用于泵送液相。 该装置还包括泵驱动器，用于容纳在井眼内，可操作地连接到第一泵以驱动第一泵。 泵驱动器使用井筒中气相的气体压力供电。 进气口与井筒中的气相相通，并将气相引导到泵驱动器，以便为泵驱动器供电，而排气引导来自泵驱动器的气相。 此外，本发明是使用井筒从地下储层移动储层流体的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：将来自井筒的气相进入泵驱动器，使用井筒中的气相的气体压力为泵驱动器供电，通过第一泵泵送来自井筒的液相并排出气相 从泵驱动。

公开(公告)号：US5860795A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-19

申请号：US620941

申请日：1996-03-22

申请人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Mario DeRocco

发明人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Mario DeRocco

IPC分类号： E21B43/12 ,  E21B43/38 ,  F04B7/02 ,  F04B9/125 ,  F04B47/12 ,  F04B17/00

CPC分类号： F04B7/0225 ,  E21B43/121 ,  E21B43/38 ,  F04B47/12 ,  F04B9/125

摘要： The invention is a method for producing reservoir fluids from an underground reservoir through the wellbore. The method includes the steps of intaking the gas phase from the wellbore into the wellbore-contained pump drive, powering the pump drive using the gas pressure of the gas phase in the wellbore, pumping the liquid phase from the wellbore towards the surface by a first pump and exhausting the gas phase from the pump drive towards the surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种通过井筒从地下储层生产储层流体的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：将来自井筒的气相吸入含井筒的泵驱动器中，使用井筒中气相的气体压力为泵驱动器供电，将液相从井眼朝向表面泵送第一 泵送并从泵驱动器朝向表面排出气相。

公开(公告)号：US08411930B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12300257

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Tadeusz Kazmierczak ,  Linsong Cai ,  Paul Charles Johnston ,  Helen Pinto ,  Jun Sun ,  Marc Provencher ,  John Harry Woolley ,  Garry Cardinal

发明人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Tadeusz Kazmierczak ,  Linsong Cai ,  Paul Charles Johnston ,  Helen Pinto ,  Jun Sun ,  Marc Provencher ,  John Harry Woolley ,  Garry Cardinal

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0008 ,  E02F9/267 ,  E02F9/2808

摘要： A system and a method for detecting a damaged or missing machine part. The system includes an image capturing device for capturing images of the machine and a processor for processing the captured images. The system may further include a sensible output for providing an indication of a damaged or missing machine part. The method includes capturing images of the machine against a background which moves relative to the machine over time, selecting a pair of time-separated images from the captured images, generating a displacement image from the pair of images, comparing the machine from the displacement image with a machine model, and identifying a damaged or missing machine part from the comparison of the displacement image with the machine model. The method may further include providing a sensible output which indicates a damaged or missing machine part.

摘要翻译： 用于检测损坏或缺少机器部件的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于捕获机器的图像的图像捕获装置和用于处理所捕获的图像的处理器。 系统还可以包括用于提供损坏或缺失的机器部件的指示的敏感输出。 该方法包括：随着时间的推移相对于机器移动的背景拍摄机器的图像，从捕获的图像中选择一对时间分离的图像，从该对图像生成位移图像，将该机器与位移图像进行比较 使用机器型号，并从位移图像与机器模型的比较中识别损坏或缺失的机器部件。 该方法还可以包括提供表示损坏或丢失的机器部件的敏感输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100142759A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12300257

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Tadeusz Kazmierczak ,  Linsong Cai ,  Paul Charles Johnston ,  Helen Pinto ,  Jun Sun ,  Marc Provencher ,  John Harry Woolley ,  Garry Cardinal

发明人： Rodney K. Ridley ,  Tadeusz Kazmierczak ,  Linsong Cai ,  Paul Charles Johnston ,  Helen Pinto ,  Jun Sun ,  Marc Provencher ,  John Harry Woolley ,  Garry Cardinal

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0008 ,  E02F9/267 ,  E02F9/2808

摘要： A system and a method for detecting a damaged or missing machine part. The system includes an image capturing device for capturing images of the machine and a processor for processing the captured images. The system may further include a sensible output for providing an indication of a damaged or missing machine part. The method includes capturing images of the machine against a background which moves relative to the machine over time, selecting a pair of time-separated images from the captured images, generating a displacement image from the pair of images, comparing the machine from the displacement image with a machine model, and identifying a damaged or missing machine part from the comparison of the displacement image with the machine model. The method may further include providing a sensible output which indicates a damaged or missing machine part.

摘要翻译： 用于检测损坏或缺少机器部件的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于捕获机器的图像的图像捕获装置和用于处理所捕获的图像的处理器。 系统还可以包括用于提供损坏或缺失的机器部件的指示的敏感输出。 该方法包括：随着时间的推移相对于机器移动的背景拍摄机器的图像，从捕获的图像中选择一对时间分离图像，从该对图像生成位移图像，将该机器与位移图像进行比较 使用机器型号，并从位移图像与机器模型的比较中识别损坏或缺失的机器部件。 该方法还可以包括提供表示损坏或丢失的机器部件的敏感输出。

公开(公告)号：US06359434B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09164437

申请日：1998-09-30

申请人： Jens Winslow ,  Rodney K. Ridley ,  Varagur S. V. Rajan ,  Yuwu Yu ,  Lawrence B. Staples

发明人： Jens Winslow ,  Rodney K. Ridley ,  Varagur S. V. Rajan ,  Yuwu Yu ,  Lawrence B. Staples

IPC分类号： G01N2790

CPC分类号： G01N27/9046

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method is provided for analyzing RFT data from a data file. The method includes parsing the data file into pipe lengths, calculating a phase profile for the data points within each pipe length, locating potential defects in the pipe length using the phase profiles, determining for each defect a total equivalent phase shift as a combination of a circumferential equivalent phase shift and a non-circumferential equivalent phase shift, and using the total equivalent phase shift to analyze the defect.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了一种用于从数据文件分析RFT数据的方法。 该方法包括将数据文件解析为管道长度，计算每个管道长度内的数据点的相位曲线，使用相位曲线确定管道长度中的潜在缺陷，为每个缺陷确定总等效相移作为 圆周等效相移和非圆周等效相移，并使用总等效相移来分析缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US6155102A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US129810

申请日：1998-08-06

申请人： Peter Toma ,  Rodney K. Ridley

发明人： Peter Toma ,  Rodney K. Ridley

IPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01N33/20

CPC分类号： G01F1/74

摘要： A method and an apparatus for determining at least one property of a multiphase fluid. The method includes the steps of directing the multiphase fluid through a first flow passage, monitoring the multiphase fluid as it passes through the first flow passage to obtain a first signal representing a first flow characteristic of the multiphase fluid as a function of time, directing the multiphase fluid through a second flow passage, monitoring the multiphase fluid as it passes through the second flow passage to obtain a second signal representing a second flow characteristic of the multiphase fluid as a function of time, and then determining the property of the multiphase fluid by comparing the first signal and the second signal with a set of calibration maps. The second flow passage has a geometry different from the first flow passage which relates either to the cross section of the two flow passages or to the direction in which the multiphase fluid passes through the flow passages relative to gravity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定多相流体的至少一个性质的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤：将多相流体引导通过第一流动通道，当多相流体通过第一流动通道时监测多相流体，以获得表示作为时间的函数的多相流体的第一流动特性的第一信号， 多相流体通过第二流动通道，当多相流体通过第二流动通道时，监测多相流体，以获得表示作为时间的函数的多相流体的第二流动特性的第二信号，然后通过以下方式确定多相流体的性质： 用一组校准图比较第一信号和第二信号。 第二流动通道具有与第一流动通道不同的几何形状，其涉及两个流动通道的横截面或多相流体相对于重力通过流动通道的方向。

公开(公告)号：US5900539A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-04

申请号：US900855

申请日：1997-07-25

申请人： Bernard Tremblay ,  Mario De Rocco ,  Rodney K. Ridley ,  Surindar Singh ,  Kerry Scott

发明人： Bernard Tremblay ,  Mario De Rocco ,  Rodney K. Ridley ,  Surindar Singh ,  Kerry Scott

IPC分类号： G01N11/00 ,  G01N11/04

CPC分类号： G01N11/04 ,  G01N2011/0033

摘要： A method for evaluating rheological properties of certain non-Newtonian liquids employs the principle of a multiple forced flow of a single sample of the liquid through an orifice, thus effecting a significant elongation of the sample. The liquid is forced through the orifice by means of a piston. Preferably, the orifice is built into the piston so that the liquid remains stationary during the piston advance. The timing and rate of the sequential strokes of the piston are controlled and the differential pressure across the orifice is measured. A function between the timing of the piston strokes, the stroke rate and the differential pressure can be determined. The function has been found to represent a relatively reliable rheological "signature" of the tested liquid.

摘要翻译： 用于评估某些非牛顿液体的流变特性的方法采用单个样品液体通过孔的多次强制流动的原理，从而导致样品的显着延长。 液体通过活塞被迫穿过孔口。 优选地，孔被内置在活塞中，使得液体在活塞前进期间保持静止。 控制活塞的连续行程的时间和速度，并测量孔口两端的差压。 可以确定活塞冲程的定时，行程速度和压差之间的函数。 已经发现该功能代表了被测液体的相对可靠的流变学“签名”。