CA979111A - Method and apparatus for controlling the downhole acoustic transmitter of a logging-while-drilling system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlling the downhole acoustic transmitter of a logging-while-drilling system

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CA979111A
CA979111A CA167,701A CA167701A CA979111A CA 979111 A CA979111 A CA 979111A CA 167701 A CA167701 A CA 167701A CA 979111 A CA979111 A CA 979111A
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logging
controlling
drilling system
acoustic transmitter
downhole acoustic
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James H. Sexton
John W. Harrell
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Mobil Oil AS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/14—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves
    • E21B47/18—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves through the well fluid, e.g. mud pressure pulse telemetry
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/14—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves
    • E21B47/18—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves through the well fluid, e.g. mud pressure pulse telemetry
    • E21B47/20—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves through the well fluid, e.g. mud pressure pulse telemetry by modulation of mud waves, e.g. by continuous modulation

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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
CA167,701A 1972-07-18 1973-04-02 Method and apparatus for controlling the downhole acoustic transmitter of a logging-while-drilling system Expired CA979111A (en)

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US27281972A 1972-07-18 1972-07-18

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US3982224A (en) * 1973-08-23 1976-09-21 Mobil Oil Corporation Method and apparatus for transmitting downhole information from a well
US3997867A (en) * 1973-09-17 1976-12-14 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Well bore data-transmission apparatus
US4215426A (en) * 1978-05-01 1980-07-29 Frederick Klatt Telemetry and power transmission for enclosed fluid systems
US5579283A (en) * 1990-07-09 1996-11-26 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for communicating coded messages in a wellbore
US5237540A (en) * 1992-08-21 1993-08-17 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Logging while drilling tools utilizing magnetic positioner assisted phase shifts
US5375098A (en) * 1992-08-21 1994-12-20 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Logging while drilling tools, systems, and methods capable of transmitting data at a plurality of different frequencies
US5558153A (en) * 1994-10-20 1996-09-24 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method & apparatus for actuating a downhole tool
US7357197B2 (en) * 2000-11-07 2008-04-15 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of a downhole drill bit, and communicating the condition to the surface
US7397388B2 (en) * 2003-03-26 2008-07-08 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Borehold telemetry system
DE10316515B4 (en) * 2003-04-09 2005-04-28 Prec Drilling Tech Serv Group Method and device for generating signals that can be transmitted in a borehole
US9677384B2 (en) * 2014-07-21 2017-06-13 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Downhole actively controlled power generation mechanism

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US2700131A (en) * 1951-07-20 1955-01-18 Lane Wells Co Measurement system
US2925251A (en) * 1954-03-05 1960-02-16 Jan J Arps Earth well borehole drilling and logging system
US3105931A (en) * 1958-12-31 1963-10-01 Glassie Donelson Caffery Apparatus for generating electric power
US3021402A (en) * 1959-11-30 1962-02-13 Warre Robert W La Speed responsive switch
US3309656A (en) * 1964-06-10 1967-03-14 Mobil Oil Corp Logging-while-drilling system
US3546533A (en) * 1968-11-20 1970-12-08 Westinghouse Electric Corp Frequency relay with rate-of-change of frequency compensation
US3675113A (en) * 1971-11-24 1972-07-04 Burroughs Corp System for the generation of electrical power having a spring powered prime mover responsive to output voltage

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