Scaling factor for calibrating antennas of a wellbore tool

    公开(公告)号:US12060789B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17751994

    申请日:2022-05-24

    摘要: A system can calibrate inconsistencies in a wellbore tool. The system can receive a first set of measurements and a second set of measurements with respect to different electromagnetic antennas. The system can decouple a first multi-components tensor corresponding to the first set of measurements and a second multi-components tensor corresponding to the second set of measurements. The system can determine, using the decoupled first and second multi-components tensors, a scaling factor. The system can apply the scaling factor to a raw measurement received with respect to an electromagnetic antenna of the wellbore tool positioned in a wellbore to decouple a third multi-components tensor or to decoupled components of a fourth multi-components tensor for controlling a wellbore operation.

    Resistivity determination from one transmitter and one receiver antennas

    公开(公告)号:US12044819B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17806643

    申请日:2022-06-13

    IPC分类号: G01V3/30 E21B47/13 G01V3/28

    CPC分类号: G01V3/30 E21B47/13 G01V3/28

    摘要: A system and a method for evaluating a subterranean earth formation include a logging tool locatable in a wellbore dispose in the formation. The logging tool may include a transmitter antenna and a single receiver antenna. The transmitter antenna is configured to transmit a first electromagnetic signal into the subterranean earth formation. The system further includes a processor and a non-transitory memory device. The memory device includes instructions that cause the processor to control a current and a voltage sourced to the transmitter antenna, receive, via the single receiver antenna, a second electromagnetic signal emitted by the subterranean earth formation in response to receiving the first electromagnetic signal, and determine a resistivity of the subterranean earth formation based on the second electromagnetic signal.

    Advanced drill string communication system, components and methods

    公开(公告)号:US12012849B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17571536

    申请日:2022-01-10

    摘要: A drill string communication system is described. An uphole transceiver can couple a signal onto the drill string at a power that is always greater that a selectable power for a downhole signal. Communication from a drill rig to an inground tool can be re-initiated using a maximum uphole transmit power of an uphole transceiver. A procedure can establish a new set of transmission parameters for a drill string signal to establish communication between the drill rig and the inground tool. The system can include a walkover locator that receives an active/inactive status-controlled electromagnetic locating signal. Responsive to a locating signal degradation, a reconfiguration command can modify the locating signal. The uphole transceiver and a downhole transceiver can automatically modify at least one parameter of a downhole signal. An uphole receiver can apply a compensation response to a transferred signal to compensate for a drill string channel transfer function.

    Method and apparatus for looking ahead of the drill bit

    公开(公告)号:US11808910B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17443619

    申请日:2021-07-27

    摘要: A system for looking ahead of a drill bit includes a plane wave generator (PWG) tool deployed downhole inside a wellbore for formation evaluation and generation of reflection data, a power source providing electric power to the PWG tool for the formation evaluation and the generation of the reflection data, a surface control system receiving the reflection data from the PWG tool and generating image data of a subsurface rock formation based on the received reflection data, and a wireline that electrically couples the PWG tool to the power source and communicatively couples the PWG tool to the surface control system. The PWG tool includes a beam forming network (BFN) architecture and a plurality of antenna elements mounted to a base of the PWG tool to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals.

    Electromagnetic tool using slotted point dipole antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11682821B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17082295

    申请日:2020-10-28

    发明人: Jian-Qun Wu

    摘要: Methods for sensing formation properties while drilling a well are described. An antenna system and transceiver electronics system are disposed on a drill collar segment. The antenna system includes at least one transmitter antenna for creating an electromagnetic field and at least one receiver antenna for detecting the electromagnetic field. At least one antenna in the antenna system is a magnetic dipole based antenna having at least two slot based magnetic dipoles. The slot based magnetic dipoles include slots in an outer surface of the drill collar segment, wire holes beneath the outer surface connecting the slots with each other and with the transceiver electronics system, a ferrite rod placed in each slot, and, at least one continuous antenna wire passing through the slots and the wire holes.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT DOWNHOLE SENSORS IN A SINGLE TOOL BODY

    公开(公告)号:US20230135986A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18090209

    申请日:2022-12-28

    摘要: The present application pertains in one embodiment to a sensor sub for use in a drillstring having a drill bit on a distal end for drilling a wellbore in a formation. The sensor sub comprises a tool body having a longitudinal axis; a first pocket on the tool body wherein said first pocket extends radially inward from an outer surface of the tool body and a second pocket on the tool body wherein said second pocket extends radially inward from an outer surface of the tool body. The first pocket comprises a first sensor selected from a type consisting of resistivity sensor, a sonic sensor, an ultrasonic sensor; a pressure sensor; an electrical imaging sensor; a gamma sensor; a density sensor; a neutron sensor; an acoustic sensor, an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a gyroscope. The second pocket comprises a second sensor selected from a type consisting of resistivity sensor, a sonic sensor, an ultrasonic sensor; a pressure sensor; an electrical imaging sensor; a gamma sensor; a density sensor; a neutron sensor; an acoustic sensor; an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a gyroscope. The first sensor and the second sensor are each a different type. A control unit may be operably connected to the first sensor and the second sensor such that the control unit is configured to determine the type of sensor, send data to the first and second sensor, and receive data from the first and second sensor.