Measurement while drilling apparatus and method of using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10344590B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15348088

    申请日:2016-11-10

    IPC分类号: E21B47/18 E21B47/022

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus used to transmit information to the surface from a subsurface location during the process of drilling a bore hole comprising a pressure pulse generator or “pulser” coupled to a sensor package, a controller, an active electromagnetic system for subsurface collision avoidance, and a battery power source all of which reside inside a short section of drill pipe close to the bit at the bottom of the bore hole being drilled wherein the apparatus or “MWD Tool” can be commanded from the surface to make a measurement of desired parameters and transmit this information to the surface by encoding data in pressure pulses generated by a pulser valve that includes a stator and a rotor which may be open and closed to create pressure pulses.

    Data acquisition and reduction method for multi-component flow
    4.
    发明授权
    Data acquisition and reduction method for multi-component flow 失效
    多组分流量的数据采集和还原方法

    公开(公告)号:US6028307A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-22

    申请号:US939247

    申请日:1997-09-28

    IPC分类号: E21B47/10 G01N33/28 G01V5/12

    摘要: A method of determining a holdup value for a multiphase fluid. A first holdup component is calculated using a first detection technique which is insensitive to small inclusions of a first fluid constituent (hydrocarbons) dispersed in a second fluid constituent (water). A second holdup component is also calculated using a second detection technique which determines a percentage of the small inclusions of the first fluid constituent that are dispersed in the second fluid constituent. The first and second holdup components are then combined to yield a total holdup value. The method can further compensate for displacement of the second fluid constituent by the small inclusions of the first fluid constituent. The second holdup component is preferably calculated by inferring a maximum heavy phase density (MHPD) of the multiphase fluid.

    摘要翻译: 确定多相流体的滞留值的方法。 使用对分散在第二流体组分(水)中的第一流体组分(烃)的小夹杂物不敏感的第一检测技术来计算第一保留组分。 还使用确定分散在第二流体成分中的第一流体组分的小夹杂物的百分比的第二检测技术来计算第二滞留组分。 然后将第一和第二保持组件组合以产生总保持值。 该方法还可以通过第一流体成分的小夹杂物进一步补偿第二流体成分的位移。 优选通过推断多相流体的最大重相密度(MHPD)来计算第二滞留组分。

    Thermal conductivity probe for fluid identification
    5.
    发明授权
    Thermal conductivity probe for fluid identification 失效
    用于流体识别的导热探头

    公开(公告)号:US4575260A

    公开(公告)日:1986-03-11

    申请号:US608838

    申请日:1984-05-10

    申请人: Allen R. Young

    发明人: Allen R. Young

    IPC分类号: E21B47/06 G01N27/18 G01K13/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/065 G01N27/185

    摘要: For use with a sonde adapted to be lowered into a well borehole, the sonde supports a thermal conductivity probe response to well fluid thermal conductivity. In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, a four leg resistor bridge circuit has two temperature-sensitive legs exposed to well fluid. In addition, one such bridge leg is positioned adjacent to a heater dissipating constant heat power. The remaining leg is exposed to ambient well fluid. The bridge incremental voltage varies with the ambient temperature of the well fluid, but such ambient variations are compensated for by the remaining temperature-sensitive leg which causes nulling of ambient temperature changes. The heat transferred to the heated bridge leg determines the incremental voltage and, hence, the conductivity of fluid in the well bore can be measured.

    摘要翻译: 为了与适于降低井眼的探头一起使用,探空仪支持导热探针对良好的流体导热性的响应。 在优选和示出的实施例中,四腿电阻桥电路具有暴露于良好流体的两个温度敏感的腿。 另外,一个这样的桥接支腿位于与散热恒定热功率的加热器相邻的位置。 剩余的腿暴露于环境良好的流体。 桥接增量电压随着井液的环境温度而变化,但这种环境变化由剩余的温度敏感的支路补偿,这导致环境温度变化的零点。 传递到加热桥脚的热量确定了增量电压,因此可以测量井眼中的流体的电导率。

    Measurement while drilling apparatus and method of using the same
    6.
    发明授权
    Measurement while drilling apparatus and method of using the same 有权
    钻孔装置的测量及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08474548B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US13417695

    申请日:2012-03-12

    IPC分类号: E21B47/18

    CPC分类号: E21B47/187

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus used to transmit information to the surface from a subsurface location during the process of drilling a bore hole comprising a pressure pulse generator or “pulser” coupled to a sensor package, a controller, an active electromagnetic system for subsurface collision avoidance, and a battery power source all of which reside inside a short section of drill pipe close to the bit at the bottom of the bore hole being drilled wherein the apparatus or “MWD Tool” can be commanded from the surface to make a measurement of desired parameters and transmit this information to the surface by encoding data in pressure pulses generated by a pulser valve that includes a stator and a rotor which may be open and closed to create pressure pulses.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于在钻孔的过程期间从地下位置传送信息的方法和装置,所述钻孔包括耦合到传感器封装的压力脉冲发生器或“脉冲发生器”,控制器,用于 地下碰撞避免,以及电池电源,所有电池电源都位于靠近钻孔钻孔底部的钻头的一小段钻杆内,其中可以从表面命令装置或“MWD工具” 通过对脉冲发生器产生的压力脉冲中的数据进行编码,将该信息传送到表面,该脉冲发生器包括一定子和可以打开和关闭的转子以产生压力脉冲。

    Fluid holdup tool for deviated wells
    7.
    发明授权
    Fluid holdup tool for deviated wells 失效
    用于偏斜井的流体滞留工具

    公开(公告)号:US5531112A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-02

    申请号:US246842

    申请日:1994-05-20

    摘要: A production logging tool is provided for use within a well to determine fluid holdup of a multiphase fluid flow within the well. The production logging tool includes a plurality of sensors secured within a plurality of arms which radially extend from a tool housing to points distal from the tool housing. A plurality of sensors are included within the plurality of arms for detecting variations in fluid properties attributable to different flow constituents of the multiphase fluid flow along a path which circumscribes an exterior of the tool housing. The plurality of arms are rotated about the tool housing for moving these sensors through the path in order to ensure that the volumetric proportions of the different flow constituents of the multiphase fluid flow are accurately detected in highly deviated and in horizontal wells.

    摘要翻译: 提供生产测井工具以在井内使用以确定井内的多相流体流的流体滞留。 生产测井工具包括固定在多个臂内的多个传感器,其从工具壳体径向延伸到远离工具壳体的点。 多个传感器包括在多个臂内,用于检测可归因于沿着包围工具壳体的外部的路径的多相流体流的不同流动成分的流体特性的变化。 多个臂围绕工具壳体旋转以移动这些传感器通过路径,以便确保在高偏差和水平井中精确地检测到多相流体流的不同流动成分的体积比例。

    Fluid holdup tool and flow meter for deviated wells
    10.
    发明授权
    Fluid holdup tool and flow meter for deviated wells 失效
    用于偏斜井的流体滞留工具和流量计

    公开(公告)号:US5631413A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-20

    申请号:US610813

    申请日:1996-03-07

    摘要: A production logging tool is provided for use within a well to directly measure a velocity profile of a multiphase fluid flow within a cross-section of a well. The production logging tool includes a tool housing from which a plurality of arms are radially extensible. The plurality of arms are rotatably mounted to the tool housing for rotating around a tool axis extending longitudinally through the tool housing. At least one Doppler flow sensor is fixedly mounted to one of the plurality of arms for moving with the arm to dispose the Doppler flow sensor within different localized regions within a cross-section of the well. The localized regions of the cross-section are located at different radial distances from and at different angular displacements around the tool axis of the tool housing, at points distal from the tool axis. The Doppler flow sensor has a depth of investigation for detecting flow velocities of a multiphase fluid flow proximate to the Doppler flow sensor, within the localized regions of the cross-section of the well. The plurality of arms are rotated about the tool housing to dispose the Doppler flow sensor within different ones of the localized regions disposed throughout the cross-section for measuring a velocity profile of the multiphase fluid flow through the cross-section of the well. Flow velocities are also preferably detected within localized regions disposed within the boundary layer of the multiphase fluid flow.

    摘要翻译: 提供生产测井工具用于在井内使用以直接测量井的横截面内的多相流体流的速度分布。 生产测井工具包括工具外壳,多个臂从该工具外壳可径向延伸。 多个臂可旋转地安装到工具壳体上,以围绕纵向延伸穿过工具壳体的工具轴线旋转。 至少一个多普勒流量传感器被固定地安装到多个臂中的一个臂上,用于与臂一起移动以将多普勒流量传感器设置在井的横截面内的不同局部区域内。 横截面的局部区域位于远离工具轴线的点处,围绕工具壳体的工具轴线处的不同的角位移处于不同的径向距离处。 多普勒流量传感器具有探测深度,用于在阱的横截面的局部区域内检测靠近多普勒流量传感器的多相流体流的流速。 多个臂围绕工具壳体旋转以将多普勒流量传感器布置在整个横截面中的不同的局部区域内,用于测量通过井的横截面的多相流体流的速度分布。 也优选在设置在多相流体流动的边界层内的局部区域内检测流速。