Method and device for measuring pressure exerted by earth material

    公开(公告)号:US10060249B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US14896007

    申请日:2014-06-04

    申请人: ETH Zurich

    摘要: A method for measuring pressure exerted by earth material includes: providing a pipe with a longitudinal bore defining an inner diameter, providing a device with sensors to sense said inner diameter, wherein the device is to be moved within the pipe along the longitudinal bore, while a measurement of the inner diameter is taken in a first transversal direction at one longitudinal position of the pipe. Then a measurement of the inner diameter in a second transversal direction at the predetermined longitudinal position is taken, wherein the second transversal direction is oriented differently to the first transversal direction. Finally, an ovalization of the pipe is derived at that predetermined longitudinal position of the pipe through subtracting a diameter value of the first transversal direction from a diameter value of the second transversal direction.

    Hole enlargement drilling device and methods for using same
    8.
    发明授权
    Hole enlargement drilling device and methods for using same 有权
    扩孔钻孔装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09482054B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14532549

    申请日:2014-11-04

    摘要: A bottomhole assembly (BHA) coupled to a drill string includes one or more controllers, and a hole enlargement device that selectively enlarges the diameter of the wellbore formed by the drill bit. The hole enlargement device includes an actuation unit that may move extendable cutting elements of the hole enlargement device between a radially extended position and a radially retracted position. The actuation unit may be responsive to a signal that is transmitted from a downhole and/or a surface location. The hole enlargement device may also include one or more position sensors that transmit a position signal indicative of a radial position of the cutting elements. In an illustrative operating mode, one or more operating parameters of the hole enlargement device may be adjusted based on one or more measured parameters. This adjustment may be done in a closed-loop or automated fashion and/or by human personnel.

    摘要翻译: 耦合到钻柱的井底组件(BHA)包括一个或多个控制器,以及选孔地扩大由钻头形成的井眼的直径的孔扩大装置。 孔扩大装置包括致动单元,该致动单元可以在径向延伸位置和径向缩回位置之间移动扩孔装置的可延伸切割元件。 致动单元可以响应于从井下和/或表面位置传递的信号。 孔扩大装置还可以包括一个或多个位置传感器,其传送指示切割元件的径向位置的位置信号。 在说明性操作模式中,可以基于一个或多个测量参数来调整孔放大装置的一个或多个操作参数。 这种调整可以以闭环或自动化方式和/或由人员进行。

    Methods for Estimating Wellbore Gauge and Dogleg Severity
    9.
    发明申请
    Methods for Estimating Wellbore Gauge and Dogleg Severity 审中-公开
    估计井眼测量和狗屎严重程度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160102543A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-14

    申请号:US14511090

    申请日:2014-10-09

    发明人: Edward Parkin

    IPC分类号: E21B47/024

    摘要: Methods for measuring wellbore gauge and dogleg severity are disclosed. The methods include deploying a downhole tool in a subterranean wellbore. The downhole tool includes first and second axially spaced stabilizers deployed on at least one tool body section coupled to a universal joint. The method for measuring wellbore gauge further includes measuring first and second axial directions of the tool body section when the universal joint is tilted in corresponding first and second cross-axial directions and processing the first and second measured axial directions to estimate the wellbore gauge. The method for measuring dogleg severity further includes measuring first and second tilt angles of the universal joint when the universal joint is tilted in corresponding first and second cross-axial directions and then processing the first and second measured tilt angles to estimate the dogleg severity.

    摘要翻译: 公开了测量井筒厚度和狗腿粗糙度的方法。 这些方法包括在地下井眼中部署井下工具。 所述井下工具包括第一和第二轴向间隔开的稳定器,其布置在联接到万向节的至少一个工具主体部分上。 用于测量井眼测量仪的方法还包括当万向接头在对应的第一和第二横向轴向倾斜时测量工具主体部分的第一和第二轴向方向,并且处理第一和第二测量的轴向方向以估计井眼测量。 用于测量狗腿粗糙度的方法还包括当万向接头在对应的第一和第二横向轴向方向上倾斜时测量万向节的第一和第二倾斜角度,然后处理第一和第二测量的倾斜角度以估计狗腿的严重性。

    System and method for stress field based wellbore steering
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for stress field based wellbore steering 有权
    基于应力场的井筒转向系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09238942B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US13453284

    申请日:2012-04-23

    摘要: A system, method and computer-readable medium for developing an earth formation is disclosed. A tool conveyed in a borehole induces a stress in the earth formation proximate a borehole. A sensor assembly obtains a measurement of a physical property of the borehole at a plurality of azimuthal locations in the borehole. The values of the physical property are indicative of the induced stress in the formation. A processor forms an image of the borehole using the obtained measurements of the physical property, estimates an azimuthal variation with borehole depth of the induced stress in the formation from the formed image, and alters an operational parameter of a device for developing the earth formation using the estimated azimuthal variation with depth of the induced stress in the formation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于开发地层的系统,方法和计算机可读介质。 在钻孔中传送的工具在钻孔附近引起地层中的应力。 传感器组件获得钻孔中多个方位位置处钻孔的物理性质的测量。 物理性质的值表示地层中的诱发应力。 处理器使用所获得的物理性质的测量来形成钻孔的图像,从形成的图像估计出地层中的诱导应力的钻孔深度的方位角变化,并且改变用于开发地层的装置的操作参数,其使用 在地层中诱导应力的深度估计方位角变化。