E - Fixed Constructions – 21 – B
Patent
E - Fixed Constructions
21
B
E21B 47/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2714984
An invention is claimed wherein the signal loss along steel drill pipe walls can be estimated in the absence of a loss mechanism due to the formation debris at various positions in the well bore; the signal loss in excess of the calculated attenuation is generally and directly attributable to the build-up of said formation debris and an estimation of the amount can be determined. Furthermore, by use of distributed acoustic nodes positioned in the well between the transmitter in the BHA and the surface receiver - configured as repeaters - the formation debris build-up can be determined in each section so defined. This new information enables the driller to implement hole cleaning means in a timely manner and as appropriate, thus avoiding the problems of getting stuck in the hole, and possible well abandonment. An extension of the method enables the hole cleaning process to be automated, thereby improving efficiency.
Camwell Paul
Neff James
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Xact Downhole Telemetry Inc.
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