Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
166254200 | Well logging | 52 |
20080210422 | Reservoir Stimulation While Running Casing - A method for stimulating a reservoir formation while running a casing string into the wellbore includes the steps of: connecting a stimulation assembly to a casing string, the stimulation assembly including a packer actuator in operational connection with a packer and a logging sensor; running the casing string into the wellbore and positioning the logging assembly proximate to a selected reservoir formation; logging the reservoir formation; positioning the stimulation assembly proximate to the reservoir formation; actuating the packer to substantially isolate the reservoir formation from the wellbore; performing the stimulation operation; releasing the packers from sealing engagement with the wellbore; positioning the logging assembly proximate to the reservoir formation; logging the reservoir formation; and disconnecting the stimulation assembly from the casing string. | 09-04-2008 |
20080264634 | Well Jet Device and the Operating Method Thereof - Well jet device comprises a packer on a pipe string, with a central channel and a jet pump, comprising channels for supplying a working medium to a nozzle and supplying a medium pumped from the well. A diffuser output connects to the annular space and the nozzle connects to the pipe string internal cavity on the side of the input thereof through the channels. The body has a movable steady bush, spring-loaded working medium flow switch. Steady bush bypass holes and mounting seat for mounting a sealing unit provided with a hole for passing a logging cable or for arranging a depression insert provided with autonomous instruments and a return valve are provided. The sleeve, in the top position, closes the channels and, in lower position, the top end face is positioned under the input into the channel. The bypass holes are connected to the input into the channel. | 10-30-2008 |
20080289818 | OPEN HOLE LOGGING FOR DRILLING RIGS - A method of logging a wellbore comprises drilling a first wellbore to a depth using a drilling rig and drilling a second wellbore to a depth using the drilling rig. While the second wellbore is being drilled a logging operation is conducted in the first wellbore using the drilling rig. The logging operation can be conducted in the first wellbore via a wireline logging tool. | 11-27-2008 |
20080314586 | Well Logging Fluid for Ultrasonic Cement Bond Logging - A well logging fluid, and methods of using the same, include a base fluid selected from water, water-based mud, or oil-based mud, and an additive material selected from silica or cork or alike. The fluid has an impedance substantially different from that of the base fluid. Such a modified impedance helps improve the measurement accuracy. | 12-25-2008 |
20090014175 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOGGING WITH WIRED DRILLPIPE - A system for logging with wired drill pipe includes a logging tool string; an interface sub in operable communication with the logging tool string; and a wired pipe in operable communication with the interface sub and method for logging with wired drill pipe. | 01-15-2009 |
20090038794 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE DOWNHOLE DEVICES - Subterranean oilfield high-temperature devices configured or designed to facilitate downhole monitoring and high data transmission rates with laser diodes that are configured for operation downhole, within a borehole, at temperatures in excess of 115 degrees centigrade without active cooling. | 02-12-2009 |
20090120637 | Tagging a Formation for Use in Wellbore Related Operations - A system for positioning a wellbore tool in a wellbore intersecting a subterranean formation includes a tag embedded in the formation using a tag insertion device. The tag may be configured to transmit a signal that includes information. A wellbore tool may utilize a tag detection device to operatively link with the tag. This operative link may provide an indication of the relative position of the tag detection device or some other information. | 05-14-2009 |
20100038079 | DETERMINING A STATUS IN A WELLBORE BASED ON ACOUSTIC EVENTS DETECTED BY AN OPTICAL FIBER MECHANISM - A system for use in a well includes downhole equipment for positioning in the well, and an optical fiber for deployment in the well, the optical fiber to extend to a location of interest in the well in proximity of the downhole equipment. An analysis unit analyzes detected light signals returned from the optical fiber that has been affected by acoustic events generated by the downhole equipment and to determine a status in the wellbore based on the analyzing. | 02-18-2010 |
20100084132 | Optical Coiled Tubing Log Assembly - A fiber optic based logging assembly deliverable via coiled tubing. The downhole portion of the assembly is directed to develop a logging profile of a well by way of the fiber optic line. Thus, a downhole battery may be provided with the tool. Further, opto-electric interfaces may be provided with the assembly to convert between electrical and optical communication signals. Additionally, with the reduced profile of an optical communication line through the coiled tubing portion of the assembly, an operator may elect to perform treatment applications in real-time. That is, in certain circumstances, the operator may direct a treatment application utilizing the downhole assembly in response to the developing well profile (i.e. without first requiring that the assembly be withdrawn and replaced with a solely dedicated treatment assembly). | 04-08-2010 |
20100089571 | Coiled Tubing Gamma Ray Detector - A downhole tool for use in coiled tubing well operations. The tool includes a gamma ray detector for determining well location information for an associated coiled tubing application. The well location information may relate to well depth and/or the locating and identifying of a particular side branch or lateral leg of the well. Additionally, the gamma ray detector may be utilized to monitor dynamic well conditions in real-time such as the flow of injected fluids or the effectiveness of clean out applications via the coiled tubing. | 04-15-2010 |
20100147513 | WELL JET DEVICE FOR WELL-LOGGING OPERATIONS AND THE OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The device comprises a jet pump mounted on a pipe string and a packer. The pump body is provided with a steplike pass channel which is embodied therein and communicates with a pumped-out medium supplying channel and an active medium supplying channel which is connected to an active nozzle at the output thereof and to an annular space. The pumped-out medium-supplying channel is connected to the pipe string downstream of the steplike channel via a return valve. A sealing unit in the form of a hollow steplike cylindrical body provided with a sealing element in the top part thereof is arranged in said steplike channel. A spring-loaded steplike piston supported by an annular projection is located downstream. Holes are embodied in the unit body in front of the holes on the pump body. The piston, in the lower position thereof, closes the unit body holes. When the piston is in the top position, the channel for supplying a medium pumped-out from the well through the holes of the unit and pump bodies is connected to the pipe string downstream of the pump body. The piston and sealing element are provided with coaxial channels which are embodied therein and used for passing a cable with a logging instrument suspended below the pump body. | 06-17-2010 |
20100155059 | Fiber Optic Slickline and Tools - A fiber optic slickline. The slickline includes fiber optic communication means without full downhole power transmitting capability. Nevertheless, the slickline is configured to accommodate an axial load up to, and in excess of 2,000 lbs. Downhole tools and tool assemblies are configured with opto-electronic interfacing features so as to remain electronically compatible while also taking advantage of fiber optic communications afforded over the slickline. The slickline and tools may be employed in logging and other downhole operations in a manner that provides real time communication with substantially reduced surface equipment expense in terms of footprint and power requirements. | 06-24-2010 |
20100193185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESCALING MEASUREMENTS WHILE DRILLING IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS - A method of using a survey system comprising at least one sensor. The method comprises operating the survey system to provide information regarding the orientation of the sensor relative to the Earth at a first resolution level while the sensor is a first distance relative to the Earth's surface and operating the survey system to provide information regarding the orientation of the sensor relative to the Earth at a second resolution level while the sensor is a second distance relative to the Earth's surface. The second distance is larger than the first distance. The second resolution level is higher than the first resolution level. | 08-05-2010 |
20100193186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONSTRUCT AND LOG A WELL - The present invention is directed a method of constructing a well and then production logging the unique well construction. More specifically, this invention is directed to a method of logging subterranean reservoirs though a unique well construction apparatus wherein the well fluid is flowed to surface via a separate conduit from the conduit where the logging operation is performed. | 08-05-2010 |
20100236777 | POWER SYSTEMS FOR WIRELINE WELL SERVICE USING WIRED PIPE STRING - A wellbore instrument system includes a pipe string extending from earth's surface to a selected depth in a wellbore. The pipe string includes at least one of an electrical conductor and an optical fiber signal channel. A power sub including an electric power source is coupled proximate a lower end of the pipe string. At least one electrically powered wireline configurable wellbore instrument is coupled to the power source in the sub. | 09-23-2010 |
20100300685 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING WIRELINE CONFIGURABLE WELLBORE INSTRUMENTS WITH A WIRED PIPE STRING - A wellbore instrument system includes a pipe string extending from earth's surface into a wellbore. The pipe string includes at least one of an electrical conductor and an optical fiber signal communication channel. A power sub is coupled to at least one wireline configurable wellbore instrument. The power sub is also coupled to the pipe string. The instrument is configured to receive electrical power from the power sub. The instrument includes at least one sensor responsive to at least one of movement of the instrument, change in a instrument operating condition and an environmental condition proximate the instrument. The sensor is configured to transmit signals therefrom over the communication channel. | 12-02-2010 |
20110024109 | Simultaneous Drilling and Open Hole Wireline Logging for Drilling Rigs - A method of logging a wellbore comprises drilling a first wellbore to a depth using a drilling rig and drilling a second wellbore to a depth using the drilling rig. While the second wellbore is being drilled a logging operation is conducted in the first wellbore using the drilling rig. The logging operation can be conducted in the first wellbore via a wireline logging tool. | 02-03-2011 |
20110042079 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PIPE-CONVEYED WELL LOGGING - A well logging instrument deployment device according to this aspect of the invention includes a housing configured to be coupled to a pipe string. A latch disposed in the housing and is configured to retain a well logging instrument in a first longitudinal position inside the pipe string. An actuator is configured to release the latch to enable longitudinal movement of the well logging instrument inside the pipe string. A signal detector is operatively coupled to the actuator and is the configured to detect a command signal for operating the actuator. | 02-24-2011 |
20110042080 | DETERMINING FRACTURE ORIENTATION USING WELLBORE ACOUSTIC RADIAL PROFILES - A method for performing field operations including obtaining a first set of acoustic radial profiles of a subterranean formation prior to induction of a fracture disposed about the wellbore, obtaining a second set of acoustic radial profiles of the subterranean formation subsequent to the induction of the fracture, comparing the first set of acoustic radial profiles and the second set of acoustic radial profiles based on a pre-determined criterion to generate a comparison result, determining, based on the comparison result, an orientation of one or more portions of the fracture, and adjusting the operations of the oilfield based on the orientation. | 02-24-2011 |
20110048702 | INTERLEAVED ARM SYSTEM FOR LOGGING A WELLBORE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A logging tool, system and method for logging a wellbore are presented. The logging tool preferably includes at least two arm sets that are positionable on a downhole tool deployable into the wellbore. The two arm sets preferably include a first arm set, a second arm set, and an overlap tool body. The first arm set has at least two azimuthally spaced first arm systems with a sensor pad coupled to two arms. The two arms have an upper connection and a lower connection on a tool body of the downhole tool. The second arm set has at least two azimuthally spaced second arm systems with a sensor pad coupled to two arms. The two arms have an upper connection and a lower connection on the tool body, and wherein the upper connection of the second arm set are longitudinally overlapped between the lower connections of the first arm set. The overlap tool body portion for coupling the upper connection of the second arm set and the lower connections of the first arm set to the downhole tool. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056681 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING WIRELINE LOGGING OPERATIONS IN AN UNDER-BALANCED WELL - A method and an apparatus log an underbalanced open hole well without killing the well or causing formation damage to maintain well control during the process. The installation of the well logging equipment is accomplished while holding the underbalanced open hole at its optimal pressure, then conveying the logging string on a drill string into the open hole portion to total depth and logging while removing the logging string from the total depth to be logged with a cable side entry sub. The invention also provides a unique configuration of equipment to accomplish the logging using what is normally referred to as tough logging condition techniques. | 03-10-2011 |
20110073303 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A DRILL STRING AND A LOGGING INSTRUMENT - A wireline configurable well logging instrument is connected to a drill pipe carrier and movable from a retracted position to an extended position. The drill pipe carrier is positioned on a pipe string that may comprise a portion of wired pipes communicatively coupled at each joint. Various embodiments for communication between the drill pipe carrier and the well logging instrument are disclosed, such as use of inductive couplers, wires and combinations thereof. | 03-31-2011 |
20110083845 | Datacoil.TM. Downhole Logging System - A logging tool for use within a work string within a wellbore. The logging tool includes one or more sensors which detect operational conditions within the wellbore and a processing and storage means for recording data relating to these conditions. | 04-14-2011 |
20110088895 | DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENT OF FORMATION CHARACTERISTICS WHILE DRILLING - Methods and apparatus for acquiring mud gas logging data, comparing the mud gas logging data to second data associated with a sidewall fluid sample measurement, and adjusting calibration data associated with a mud gas logging tool based on the comparison of the mud gas logging data and the second data associated with the sidewall fluid sample measurement. | 04-21-2011 |
20110139447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGGING A WELL USING A FIBER OPTIC LINE AND SENSORS - A system and method to log a wellbore, comprising a logging tool adapted to be deployed in a wellbore environment, the logging tool including at least one sensor for taking a measurement of the wellbore environment. The sensor is a fiber optic sensor and the system includes a fiber optic line in optical communication with the sensor. The data measured by the sensor is transmitted through the fiber optic line on a real time basis to the surface, where the data is processed into a real time display. In one embodiment, the fiber optic sensor is a passive sensor not requiring electrical or battery power. In another embodiment, a continuous tube with one end at the earth's surface and the other end in the wellbore is attached to the logging tool and includes the fiber optic line disposed therein. | 06-16-2011 |
20110198078 | FORMATION EVALUATION INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - Subsurface formation evaluation comprising, for example, sealing a portion of a wall of a wellbore penetrating the formation, forming a hole through the sealed portion of the wellbore wall, injecting an injection fluid into the formation through the hole, and determining a saturation of the injection fluid in the formation by measuring a property of the formation proximate the hole while maintaining the sealed portion of the wellbore wall. | 08-18-2011 |
20110247803 | SIGNAL PROPAGATION ACROSS GAPS - In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to monitor a first condition associated with transmitting or receiving a signal in a formation or on a drill string, or both, over a first selected interval of a drill string located down hole; to monitor a second condition associated with transmitting or receiving the signal in the formation or on the drill string or both, over a second selected interval of the drill string; to compare the first condition to the second condition to provide a comparison result; and based on the comparison result, to select one of the first selected interval or the second selected interval to transmit or receive the signal in the formation or on the drill string, or both. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DENSITY IN A CASED-HOLE WELLBORE - The invention relates to techniques, such as a system for generating a density of a cased wellbore. The system includes at least one downhole tool deployable into the cased wellbore, a radiation source supportable by the downhole tool for passing radiation through the subterranean formation, at least one detector supportable by the downhole tool for measuring the radiation, and a measurement tool for generating at least one apparent density log from the measured radiation. The measurement tool has at least one quality indicator tool for generating at least one quality indicator and for generating at least one compensated density log based on the apparent density log and the quality indicator whereby error is removed therefrom. | 10-20-2011 |
20110308794 | Real Time Determination of Casing Location and Distance with Tilted Antenna Measurement - Methods and apparatus for detecting nearby conductors such as pipes, well casing, etc., from within a borehole. A nearby casing string can be detected by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from a first antenna on a downhole logging tool and measuring a response signal with a second antenna. As the tool rotates, the transmitting and measuring are repeated to determine the azimuthal dependence of the response signal. The azimuthal dependence is analyzed to determine an diagonal component and a cross component. The amplitude of the diagonal component is indicative of distance to the conductive feature. Direction can be determined based on the diagonal component alone or in combination with the cross component. Sinusoidal curve fitting can be employed to improve accuracy of the distance and direction estimates. At least one of the antennas is preferably tilted. Measurement results are presented for parallel tilted and perpendicular tilted antennas. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308795 | Downhole signal coupling system - A signal coupling system for data and/or power signalling in tubing within a hydrocarbon extraction well. First and second transceivers are arranged with primary and secondary loops lying orthogonal to the ends of the transceivers. The transceivers can be narrower for access downhole. Each loop is housed in a semi-cylindrical housing with a planar face, so providing a cylindrical body when oppositely arranged for the transfer of electromagnetic radiation therebetween. Guiding surfaces are also provided on the housing to assist in bring the coupling system together downhole. The present invention provides reliable real-time data from any location within the wellbore and improves reservoir management, well planning and resource exploitation. | 12-22-2011 |
20110315378 | INSULATING OR MODIFIED CONDUCTIVITY CASING IN CASING STRING - A casing string in a wellbore has conductive tubulars and modified conductivity (MC) or non-conductive tubulars joined to one another. A MC/non-conductive tubular may be disposed between two conductive tubulars. If there are at least two MC/non-conductive tubulars and at least three conductive tubulars, two of the MC/non-conductive tubulars may be alternately disposed between three of the conductive tubulars. The MC/non-conductive tubulars may be formed from materials such as stainless steel, fiber-reinforced thermal sets, and thermal plastics. One such thermal plastic is polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and it may be glass-reinforced. The conductive tubulars, if electrically isolated, may be used as electrodes to transmit or receive electromagnetic signals. The casing string may used for borehole to surface applications, surface to borehole applications, borehole to borehole applications, or single well applications. The casing string may also have downhole sensors, uphole sensors, and surface sensors. Those sensors may be transmitters or receivers. | 12-29-2011 |
20120031610 | Fluid Resistivity Measurement Tool - A downhole tool configured for conveyance within a borehole extending into a subterranean formation, wherein the downhole tool comprises a sensor assembly comprising a housing, a cap coupled to an end of the housing, a flow-line tube disposed within the housing and configured to receive fluid from the formation, a first winding disposed within the housing and configured to induce an electrical current in the fluid, and a second winding disposed within the housing and configured to detect the electrical current induced in the fluid by the first winding. | 02-09-2012 |
20120080184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING A WELLBORE, IN PARTICULAR A CASING THEREOF - The apparatus for evaluating a wellbore while drilling includes a logging toolheld on a drill string and is adapted to obtain data from the wellbore while moving the drill string including the logging tool uphole and out of the wellbore. The logging tool includes a memory for storing obtained data and an on-board power supply battery. A computer being positioned at a surface level of the wellbore is adapted to obtain the data from the memory when the logging tool is also positioned at the surface level. The logging tool is adapted to perform a minimum power-consuming sleep mode with a data obtaining and storing function being disabled and the computer is adapted to transmit a wake-up signal downhole to enable the data obtaining and storing function of the logging tool just prior to tripping out the drill string from the wellbore. The wake-up signal preferably is a mud pulse signal sent through the drilling fluid used when drilling the wellbore. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090837 | Acoustic Transducers With Dynamic Frequency Range - In one aspect, an apparatus for use downhole is provided, which apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an acoustic transducer having a first member in pressure communication with a confined fluid, wherein a displacement of the first member causes a volume change in the confined fluid that amplifies displacement of a second member to generate a pressure wave in medium. | 04-19-2012 |
20120138291 | SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION DEFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEMS - Method, devices and systems are provided for measuring deformation in subterranean formations. Such methods include introduction of spaced-apart depth magnetic markers along the longitudinal length of a well bore and measuring the position of each depth marker over time so as to determine deformation of the subterranean formation. In certain embodiments, depth markers comprise rare earth magnets. In further embodiments, orientation of each magnetic bullet is determined over time to determine the change in orientation of each magnetic bullet. Advantages of the methods and devices herein include, but are not limited to, improved accuracy and reliability of deformation measurements and reduced environmental impact due to the avoidance of radioactive markers used by the present invention. | 06-07-2012 |
20120199345 | Unconventional Gas Fracture Logging Method and Apparatus - A method for logging slick water hydraulic frac well includes the steps of: Perforating the well bore; Pumping fresh water into the reservoir; Running a high resistivity measurement tool down the hole to measure the resistance of the reservoir at selected intervals along the hole; Logging the resistance measurements; and Comparing the resistance of the reservoir strata with the resistance of the fresh water pumped into the reservoir to map the fracture. It is desirable but not necessary to run a high resistivity tool down the hole prior to the perforation step and measure the resistance of the reservoir to provide base line logging data, whereby the base line logging data may be compared with the water frac logging resistance measurements. | 08-09-2012 |
20120298355 | Logging While Pulling - The disclosure includes a system, method, and tool for logging while pulling. The disclosed system includes a tool and a bottom hole assembly, and the tool engages with the bottom hole assembly. The tool includes an elongated body, a retarder positioned on the elongated body, and a locking ring positioned on the elongated body. The retarder has at least one point of contact with an interior surface of a drill pipe. The disclosed method includes assembling the tool, providing a landing ring on a bottom hole assembly, free dropping the tool to the bottom hole assembly, and engaging the landing ring of the bottom hole assembly with the locking ring of the tool so that a portion of the tool extends below the bottom hole assembly. | 11-29-2012 |
20130056201 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING SUBTERREAN FORMATIONS PENETRATED BY A DIRECTIONAL WELLBORE - A method of evaluating a hydrocarbon-containing subterranean formation to identify potentially productive zones within the formation. The method may be particularly useful for evaluating formations penetrated by at least one directionally drilled wellbore. The method can include releasing, capturing, and measuring at least one property related to the hydrocarbon materials entrapped in rock samples obtained from the formation, and the results of the analysis can be used to perform at least one wellbore-related activity, such as drilling, stimulating, and/or producing a new or existing wellbore. | 03-07-2013 |
20130062057 | Lithology and Borehole Condition Independent Methods For Locating Tagged Proppant in Induced Subterranean Formation Fractures - Subterranean formation locations/heights of tagged proppant doped with a high thermal neutron capture cross-section material are determined using data obtained from before and after frac logging passes through a well of a logging tool having near and far neutron dectors. Proppant location inaccuracies arising from changes in lithology between a zone of no interest and a proppant-containing formation zone are made, after any required normalization for a between-log change in borehole fluid, using an observed difference between the near/far detector count rate ratios in the two passes to determine a count rate differential correction to be applied to the before frac detector count rate. The corrected before frac count rate log is then overlaid with the after frac count rate log such that suppression in the after frac count rate log relative to the corrected before frac count rate log indicates the presence of proppant. | 03-14-2013 |
20130068453 | DUAL PURPOSE OBSERVATION AND PRODUCTION WELL - A method for producing hydrocarbons in a subterranean well useful for observing properties of one or more subterranean zones, includes the steps of: (a) installing a lower straddle packer in a vertical well bore below a junction with a lateral well section; (b) installing an upper straddle packer in a vertical well bore above the junction with the lateral well section; (c) conveying hydrocarbons from the from the lateral well to the surface with a tubing; (d) observing pressure information in at least one zone with a pressure gauge located in the vertical well bore below the lower straddle packer; and (e) obtaining information in the at least one zone with logging equipment run through the tubing. A sidetrack window may be installed in the tubing between the lower straddle packer and the upper straddle packer for providing access to the lateral well section. | 03-21-2013 |
20130081807 | Providing Equipment In Lateral Branches Of A Well - First equipment is provided in a first lateral branch of a well, and second equipment in a second lateral branch of the well. Cross-lateral logging is performed using the first and second equipment in the corresponding first and second lateral branches. | 04-04-2013 |
20130105150 | COMPLETION METHOD TO ALLOW DUAL RESERVOIR SATURATION AND PRESSURE MONITORING | 05-02-2013 |
20130118733 | WELLBORE CONDITION MONITORING SENSORS - Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a downhole property of interest. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to be conveyed in a borehole penetrating an earth formation and carry a releasable sensor. The sensor is configured to be released by the carrier into drilling fluid and to sense the property. The sensor includes a memory to store sensed property data. The data can be downloaded from the memory wirelessly with the sensor in the drilling fluid or by retrieving the sensor from the drilling fluid. | 05-16-2013 |
20140014333 | Method of Evaluation of Deposits and Opening of Productive Formations - In a method of evaluation of deposits and opening of productive formations in recovery of oil or gas, a previously drilled well is located and investigated to determine at least one first zone which is not productive for oil or gas extraction and at least one second zone which is productive for oil or gas extraction; the at least one first zone which is not productive for oil or gas extraction is skipped, while hydroslotting is performed in the at least one second zone by making a plurality of slots and thereby producing unloaded regions so as to provide again a flow of oil or gas in the previously drilled well which was not in operation. | 01-16-2014 |
20140262250 | REMOVAL OF FRACTURE-INDUCED ANISOTROPY FROM CONVERTED-WAVE SEISMIC AMPLITUDES - The present disclosure provides a system and method for inferring one or more physical property parameters of a sub-surface media by inverting converted wave data acquired during a seismic survey. Composite seismic traces are generated at a plurality of survey azimuths (step | 09-18-2014 |
20150021020 | Zonal Compositional Production Rates in Commingled Gas Wells - A production logging tool (PLT) is conveyed within production tubing containing production fluid flow established by zonal fluid flow from formation zones. The PLT measures a flow rate of the production fluid flow at each of a plurality of depths associated with a corresponding one of the zones. A flow rate of the zonal fluid flow from each zone is determined based on the flow rates of the production fluid flow measured at each of the depths. The PLT measures proportions of compositional components of the production fluid flow at each of the depths. A flow rate of each compositional component of the zonal fluid flow from each zone is determined based on the determined flow rate of the zonal fluid flow from each zone and the proportions of compositional components of the production fluid flow measured at each of the depths. | 01-22-2015 |
20150047837 | Multi-Zone Single Trip Well Completion System - A well completion system having (i) a completion assembly; (ii) a service tool positioned within the completion assembly, wherein the service tool includes a substantially straight bore central passage from an upper end of the service tool to a lower end of the service tool; and (iii) a one-way valve positioned in an assembly annulus formed between the service tool and an inner surface of the completion assembly. | 02-19-2015 |
20150090444 | POWER SYSTEMS FOR WIRELINE WELL SERVICE USING WIRED PIPE STRING - A wellbore instrument system includes a pipe string extending from earth's surface to a selected depth in a wellbore. The pipe string includes at least one of an electrical conductor and an optical fiber signal channel. A power sub including an electric power source is coupled proximate a lower end of the pipe string. At least one electrically powered wireline configurable wellbore instrument is coupled to the power source in the sub. | 04-02-2015 |
20160024914 | MONITORING MATRIX ACIDIZING OPERATIONS - A logging tool is disposed in a wellbore during an acidizing operation. The logging tool may be an acoustic tool, a resistivity tool, or a neutron tool. Measurements are made using the logging tool on a region of a formation penetrated by the wellbore and being subjected to the acidizing operation. A formation property is inferred at one or more depths of investigation within the region using the measurements, and acidizing operation management decisions are made based on the determined inferred property. The inferred property may also be simulated. A minimized difference between the inferred formation property and the corresponding simulated formation property is determined, and acidizing operation management decisions are made based on the determined difference. The inferred property may be acoustic velocity, conductivity peak observation time, near-to-far detector count ratio, or porosity. An acidizing operation management decision may be to maintain, increase, or decrease an acid injection rate. | 01-28-2016 |
20160053608 | Identification of Casing Collars While Drilling and Post Drilling Using LWD and Wireline Measurements - Systems and methods identify and/or detect one or more features of a well casing by utilizing one or more downhole measurements obtainable by a downhole component. The one or more features of the well casing are identifiable and/or detectable from the one or more measurements associated with one or more properties of the one or more features of the well casing. The one or more measurements for indentifying and/or detecting a presence and/or a location of the one or more features of the well casing include sonic measurements, nuclear measurements, gamma ray measurements, photoelectric measurements, resistivity measurements and/or combinations thereof | 02-25-2016 |
20160069182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD USING MEASUREMENTS TAKEN WHILE DRILLING TO MAP MECHANICAL BOUNDARIES AND MECHANICAL ROCK PROPERTIES ALONG A BOREHOLE - The present disclosure involves a novel way of using drilling vibrations generated by the deformation of a rock formation in response to forces acting on the rock formation, where the forces are related to a drill bit and/or drilling fluid system, to identify the nature and occurrence of fractures, fracture swarms and other mechanical discontinuities (boundaries) such as bedding planes and/or faults that offset or otherwise separate rock formations with different mechanical rock properties. | 03-10-2016 |
20180023388 | System and Method for Communicating Along a Casing String Including a High Magnetic Permeability Substrate | 01-25-2018 |