Apparatus and method for downhole energy conversion
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for downhole energy conversion 有权
    井下能量转换装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08564179B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-22

    申请号:US13196427

    申请日:2011-08-02

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: E21B41/0085 E21B47/18

    摘要: An apparatus for generating electrical energy in downhole tool is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, such apparatus includes a tubular configured to flow a fluid within the tubular and an energy conversion device at a selected location inside the tubular, wherein the energy conversion device comprises an active material configured to convert received pressure pulses in the fluid into electrical energy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在井下工具中产生电能的装置。 在一个示例性实施例中,这种装置包括管状结构,其用于使管状物内的流体和管状物内的选定位置处的能量转换装置流动,其中能量转换装置包括被配置成将流体中接收的压力脉冲转换成 电能。

    Apparatus and Method of Controlling Motion and Vibration of an NMR Sensor in a Drilling BHA
    2.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method of Controlling Motion and Vibration of an NMR Sensor in a Drilling BHA 有权
    控制钻探BHA中NMR传感器的运动和振动的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070144782A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11682590

    申请日:2007-03-06

    IPC分类号: E21B47/18

    摘要: A system for controlling sensor motion during a time-dependent measurement, comprising a drilling assembly having a drill bit at one end and engaged with a drill string extending to a surface location at an opposite end thereof. A sensor is disposed in the drilling assembly for making a measurement of a formation parameter of interest. A non-rotating stabilizer is disposed in the drilling assembly proximate the sensor. The non-rotating stabilizer is adapted to reduce motion of the sensor below a predetermined level during the measurement. In one embodiment the rotational axis of the stabilizer is eccentric with respect to the borehole. In another embodiment, the non-rotating stabilizer has an extendable rib for changing the effective diameter of the stabilizer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在时间依赖性测量期间控制传感器运动的系统,包括在一端具有钻头并与延伸到其相对端处的表面位置的钻柱接合的钻孔组件。 传感器设置在钻孔组件中,用于测量感兴趣的地层参数。 非旋转稳定器设置在靠近传感器的钻孔组件中。 非旋转稳定器适于在测量期间将传感器的运动降低到预定水平以下。 在一个实施例中,稳定器的旋转轴线相对于钻孔是偏心的。 在另一个实施例中,非旋转稳定器具有用于改变稳定器的有效直径的可延伸肋。

    Non-rotating sensor assembly for measurement-while-drilling applications

    公开(公告)号:US07083006B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10694554

    申请日:2003-10-27

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00

    摘要: An MWD method and apparatus for determining parameters of interest in a formation has a sensor assembly mounted on a slidable sleeve slidably coupled to a longitudinal member, such as a section of drill pipe. When the sensor assembly is held in a non-rotating position, for instance for obtaining the measurements, the longitudinal member is free to rotate and continue drilling the borehole, wherein downhole measurements can be obtained with substantially no sensor movement or vibration. This is particularly useful in making NMR measurements due to their susceptibility to errors due caused by tool vibration. In addition, the substantially non-rotating arrangement of sensors makes it possible to efficiently carry out VSPs, reverse VSPs and looking ahead of the drill bit. A clamping device is used, for instance, to hold the sensor assembly is held in the non-rotating position. The sensor assembly of the present invention can include any of a variety of sensors and/or transmitters for determining a plurality of parameters of interest including, for example, nuclear magnetic resonance measurements.

    Steerable modular drilling assembly

    公开(公告)号:US06427783B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09758065

    申请日:2001-01-10

    IPC分类号: E21B4700

    摘要: In general, the present invention provides a modular drilling assembly having a module for contactless power and data transfer over a nonconductive gap between rotating and non-rotating members of a steering module. The gap usually contains a non-conductive fluid, such as drilling fluid, or oil for operating hydraulic devices in the downhole tool. The downhole tool in one embodiment is a modular drilling assembly wherein a drive shaft is rotated by a downhill motor to rotate a drill bit attached to the bottom end of the drive shaft. A substantially non-rotating sleeve around the drive shaft includes at least one electrically-operated device. The drilling assembly is modular in that it includes at least one steering module at the bottom end of the drilling assembly that has at least one steering device module that provides power to the force application member. A power and data communication uphole of the steering module provides power to the steering module and data communication between the drilling assembly and the surface.

    Drilling assembly with a steering device for coiled-tubing operations
    7.
    发明授权
    Drilling assembly with a steering device for coiled-tubing operations 有权
    具有用于连续油管操作的转向装置的钻孔组件

    公开(公告)号:US07028789B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-18

    申请号:US10625838

    申请日:2003-07-22

    IPC分类号: E21B7/04

    摘要: The present invention provides a drilling assembly for drilling deviated wellbores. The drilling assembly includes a drill bit at the lower end of the drilling assembly. A drilling motor provides the rotary power to the drill bit. A bearing assembly of the drilling motor provides lateral and axial support to the drill shaft connected to the drill bit. A steering device is integrated into drilling motor assembly. The steering device contains a plurality of force application members disposed at an outer surface of the drilling motor assembly Each force application member is adapted to move between a normal position and a radially extended position to exert force on the wellbore interior when in extended position. A power unit in the housing provides pressurized fluid to the force application members. A control device for independently operating each of the force application members is disposed in the drilling motor assembly. A control circuit or unit independently controls the operation of the control device to independently control each force application member. For short radius drilling, a knuckle joint is disposed uphole of the steering device to provide a bend in the drilling assembly. During drilling of a wellbore, the force application members are operated to adjust the force on the wellbore to drill the wellbore in the desired direction.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于钻削偏斜井眼的钻井组件。 钻孔组件包括在钻孔组件的下端的钻头。 钻头电机为钻头提供旋转动力。 钻孔马达的轴承组件为连接到钻头的钻杆提供横向和轴向支撑。 转向装置集成在钻机电机组件中。 转向装置包括设置在钻孔马达组件的外表面处的多个施力构件。每个施力构件适于在正常位置和径向延伸位置之间移动,以在延伸位置对井筒内部施加力。 外壳中的动力单元向加力构件提供加压流体。 用于独立地操作每个施力部件的控制装置设置在钻井马达组件中。 控制电路或单元独立地控制控制装置的操作以独立地控制每个施力部件。 对于短半径钻孔,转向节接头设置在转向装置的井上,以在钻井组件中提供弯曲。 钻井期间,操作力施加构件以调节井筒上的力以沿期望的方向钻井。

    Non-rotating sensor assembly for measurement-while-drilling applications

    公开(公告)号:US06637524B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US10119586

    申请日:2002-04-10

    IPC分类号: E21B4701

    摘要: An MWD method and apparatus for determining parameters of interest in a formation has a sensor assembly mounted on a slidable sleeve slidably coupled to a longitudinal member, such as a section of drill pipe. When the sensor assembly is held in a non-rotating position, for instance for obtaining the measurements, the longitudinal member is free to rotate and continue drilling the borehole, wherein downhole measurements can be obtained with substantially no sensor movement or vibration. This is particularly useful in making NMR measurements due to their susceptibility to errors due caused by tool vibration. In addition, the substantially non-rotating arrangement of sensors makes it possible to efficiently carry out VSPs, reverse VSPs and looking ahead of the drill bit. A clamping device is used, for instance, to hold the sensor assembly is held in the non-rotating position. The sensor assembly of the present invention can include any of a variety of sensors and/or transmitters for determining a plurality of parameters of interest including, for example, nuclear magnetic resonance measurements.

    Apparatus and Method for Downhole Energy Conversion
    9.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Downhole Energy Conversion 有权
    井下能量转换装置与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120032560A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-09

    申请号:US13196427

    申请日:2011-08-02

    IPC分类号: H02N2/18

    CPC分类号: E21B41/0085 E21B47/18

    摘要: An apparatus for generating electrical energy in downhole tool is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, such apparatus includes a tubular configured to flow a fluid within the tubular and an energy conversion device at a selected location inside the tubular, wherein the energy conversion device comprises an active material configured to convert received pressure pulses in the fluid into electrical energy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在井下工具中产生电能的装置。 在一个示例性实施例中,这种装置包括管状结构,其用于使管状物内的流体和管状物内的选定位置处的能量转换装置流动,其中能量转换装置包括被配置成将流体中接收的压力脉冲转换成 电能。

    Apparatus and method of controlling motion and vibration of an NMR sensor in a drilling BHA
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of controlling motion and vibration of an NMR sensor in a drilling BHA 有权
    控制钻探BHA中NMR传感器的运动和振动的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07434631B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11682590

    申请日:2007-03-06

    IPC分类号: E21B47/01

    摘要: A system for controlling sensor motion during a time-dependent measurement, comprising a drilling assembly having a drill bit at one end and engaged with a drill string extending to a surface location at an opposite end thereof. A sensor is disposed in the drilling assembly for making a measurement of a formation parameter of interest. A non-rotating stabilizer is disposed in the drilling assembly proximate the sensor. The non-rotating stabilizer is adapted to reduce motion of the sensor below a predetermined level during the measurement. In one embodiment the rotational axis of the stabilizer is eccentric with respect to the borehole. In another embodiment, the non-rotating stabilizer has an extendable rib for changing the effective diameter of the stabilizer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在时间依赖性测量期间控制传感器运动的系统,包括在一端具有钻头并与延伸到其相对端处的表面位置的钻柱接合的钻孔组件。 传感器设置在钻孔组件中,用于测量感兴趣的地层参数。 非旋转稳定器设置在靠近传感器的钻孔组件中。 非旋转稳定器适于在测量期间将传感器的运动降低到预定水平以下。 在一个实施例中,稳定器的旋转轴线相对于钻孔是偏心的。 在另一个实施例中,非旋转稳定器具有用于改变稳定器的有效直径的可延伸肋。