DETERMINING TUBING WALL THICKNESS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180292204A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15755967

    申请日:2015-10-08

    IPC分类号: G01B15/02 E21B47/00 G01V5/12

    摘要: A method for monitoring tubing wall thickness includes conveying a tool through a tubular string in a borehole, the tool including a photon source that directs a photon beam along a radial path toward a wall of the borehole, the tool further including an array of collimated detectors that measure Compton backscattering rates at respective distance bins along the radial path. The method further includes calculating a sequence of ratios between measurements from neighboring detectors. The method further includes identifying one or more local extrema in the sequence, each extremum representing a boundary between different materials. The method further includes determining a wall thickness of the tubular string from absolute or relative positions of the one or more extrema. The method further includes displaying a representation of the wall thickness.

    ACOUSTIC CALIPERING AND ANALYSIS OF ANNULUS MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20170199295A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-13

    申请号:US15314737

    申请日:2014-07-15

    IPC分类号: G01V1/50 E21B33/14 E21B47/00

    摘要: An apparatus and method may operate to mount acoustic sensors, azimuthally offset from each other, to the exterior of a casing. After the casing and acoustic sensors are in the borehole, signals are provided to the acoustic sensors to cause the acoustic sensors to emit acoustic signals into the annulus around the casing. The method further includes detecting reflected compression waves, shear waves or a combination or conversion thereof at the acoustic sensors to generate a set of two]way travel times of the acoustic signals. The method can further include generating distance measurements of a distance between corresponding acoustic sensors and points on the borehole wall based on the two]way travel times, to determine a position of the casing within the borehole. The method can further include identifying fluids based on the two]way travel times. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

    DOWNHOLE SENSOR TOOL FOR MEASURING BOREHOLE CONDITIONS WITH FIT-FOR-PURPOSE SENSOR HOUSINGS
    9.
    发明申请
    DOWNHOLE SENSOR TOOL FOR MEASURING BOREHOLE CONDITIONS WITH FIT-FOR-PURPOSE SENSOR HOUSINGS 有权
    用于测量具有固定用途传感器外壳的钻孔条件的井下传感器工具

    公开(公告)号:US20150369037A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-24

    申请号:US14746778

    申请日:2015-06-22

    发明人: David B. JONES

    CPC分类号: E21B47/082

    摘要: The present invention is a system and method for measuring borehole conditions, in particular for verification of a final diameter of a borehole. The system includes a drill string with a drill bit and a drilling mud circulation device, an underreamer attached to the drill string above the drill bit, and a tool body attached to the drill string, having a sensor for detecting downhole conditions, such as borehole diameter. The tool body is mounted above the underreamer and has a diameter smaller than the underreamer and drill bit. The sensor can be an ultrasonic transducer with a sensor housing for adjustable distance to particular borehole size. The system may also include a calibrator for sensor data, and an auxiliary tool body with another sensor between the drill bit and the underreamer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于测量钻孔条件的系统和方法,特别是用于验证钻孔的最终直径。 该系统包括具有钻头和钻井泥浆循环装置的钻柱,连接到钻头上方的钻柱的钻头和连接到钻柱的工具主体,具有用于检测井下条件的传感器,例如钻孔 直径。 工具主体安装在扩孔器的上方,其直径小于底部钻头和钻头。 传感器可以是具有传感器外壳的超声波换能器,可与特定的钻孔尺寸相距可调。 该系统还可以包括用于传感器数据的校准器,以及在钻头和扩孔器之间具有另一个传感器的辅助工具主体。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING A PIPE COUPLER WITHIN AN OIL WELL STRUCTURE
    10.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING A PIPE COUPLER WITHIN AN OIL WELL STRUCTURE 有权
    用于感应油井结构中的管道连接器的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150240625A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14423090

    申请日:2013-08-23

    IPC分类号: E21B47/09 E21B33/06 E21B17/04

    摘要: A system for sensing a pipe joint within a well structure bore comprises a body connectable in line with the well structure. The body has a central bore therethrough and includes a plurality of blind bores extending radially inwards from the outer surface. The system further includes at least one sleeve being locatable within one of the plurality of blind bores wherein each of the sleeves has a magnet located at an end thereof at least one sensor being locatable within one of the at least one sleeves. The at least one sensor is operable to output a signal representing the width of a metallic object located within the central bore. The system may further include a display operable to receive the output signal from the at least one sensor and to display an output to a user indicating the width of the metallic object within the central bore.

    摘要翻译: 用于感测井结构孔内的管接头的系统包括可与井结构一致连接的主体。 主体具有穿过其的中心孔,并且包括从外表面径向向内延伸的多个盲孔。 所述系统还包括至少一个可定位在所述多个盲孔中的一个孔内的套筒,其中每个所述套筒具有位于其端部的磁体,所述至少一个传感器可定位在所述至少一个套筒之一内。 所述至少一个传感器可操作以输出表示位于所述中心孔内的金属物体的宽度的信号。 该系统还可以包括可操作以从至少一个传感器接收输出信号并且向用户显示指示金属物体在中心孔内的宽度的输出的显示器。