CA1177948A - Borehole measurement while drilling systems and methods - Google Patents
Borehole measurement while drilling systems and methodsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1177948A CA1177948A CA000358482A CA358482A CA1177948A CA 1177948 A CA1177948 A CA 1177948A CA 000358482 A CA000358482 A CA 000358482A CA 358482 A CA358482 A CA 358482A CA 1177948 A CA1177948 A CA 1177948A
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- Prior art keywords
- valve
- drilling
- signal
- pressure
- telemetering
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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
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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
- E21B47/22—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 negative mud pulses using a pressure relieve valve between drill pipe and annulus
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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
- E21B47/24—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 positive mud pulses using a flow restricting valve within the drill pipe
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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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)
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000461398A CA1194205A (en) | 1979-08-21 | 1984-08-20 | Borehole measurement while drilling systems and methods |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US6852679A | 1979-08-21 | 1979-08-21 | |
| US06/068,526 | 1979-08-21 |
Related Child Applications (1)
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| CA000461398A Division CA1194205A (en) | 1979-08-21 | 1984-08-20 | Borehole measurement while drilling systems and methods |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1177948A true CA1177948A (en) | 1984-11-13 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000358482A Expired CA1177948A (en) | 1979-08-21 | 1980-08-18 | Borehole measurement while drilling systems and methods |
Country Status (9)
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| AU (2) | AU544112B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| BR (1) | BR8005132A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1177948A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE3031599A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2475111B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB2066989B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| MX (1) | MX150151A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| NL (1) | NL8004599A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| NO (1) | NO162687C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3028813C2 (de) * | 1980-07-30 | 1983-09-08 | Christensen, Inc., 84115 Salt Lake City, Utah | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Fernübertragung von Informationen |
| US4405021A (en) | 1980-11-28 | 1983-09-20 | Exploration Logging, Inc. | Apparatus for well logging while drilling |
| GB8506833D0 (en) * | 1985-03-15 | 1985-04-17 | Gearhart Geodata Services Ltd | Hydraulic power supply |
| GB8916459D0 (en) * | 1989-07-19 | 1989-09-06 | Forex Neptune Serv Tech Sa | Method of monitoring the drilling of a borehole |
| WO2007149324A2 (en) * | 2006-06-16 | 2007-12-27 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Estimation of properties of mud |
| CN110661580B (zh) * | 2019-11-04 | 2022-03-01 | 中国石油集团川庆钻探工程有限公司 | 一种泥浆脉冲数据编码方法及传输方法 |
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| US2787795A (en) * | 1953-06-26 | 1957-04-09 | George E Snodgrass | Boat propelling pole |
| US2887298A (en) * | 1958-02-26 | 1959-05-19 | Harry D Hampton | Well bore inclinometer |
| US3791043A (en) * | 1971-06-09 | 1974-02-12 | Scient Drilling Controls | Indicating instruments |
| US4001773A (en) * | 1973-09-12 | 1977-01-04 | American Petroscience Corporation | Acoustic telemetry system for oil wells utilizing self generated noise |
| US3983948A (en) * | 1974-07-01 | 1976-10-05 | Texas Dynamatics, Inc. | Method and apparatus for indicating the orientation of a down hole drilling assembly |
| US3964556A (en) * | 1974-07-10 | 1976-06-22 | Gearhart-Owen Industries, Inc. | Downhole signaling system |
| US4078620A (en) * | 1975-03-10 | 1978-03-14 | Westlake John H | Method of and apparatus for telemetering information from a point in a well borehole to the earth's surface |
| CA1124228A (en) * | 1977-12-05 | 1982-05-25 | Serge A. Scherbatskoy | Systems, apparatus and methods for measuring while drilling |
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1980
- 1980-08-06 AU AU61120/80A patent/AU544112B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1980-08-14 GB GB8026573A patent/GB2066989B/en not_active Expired
- 1980-08-14 NL NL8004599A patent/NL8004599A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1980-08-14 BR BR8005132A patent/BR8005132A/pt unknown
- 1980-08-18 CA CA000358482A patent/CA1177948A/en not_active Expired
- 1980-08-19 NO NO802466A patent/NO162687C/no unknown
- 1980-08-19 MX MX183594A patent/MX150151A/es unknown
- 1980-08-20 FR FR8018197A patent/FR2475111B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1980-08-21 DE DE3031599A patent/DE3031599A1/de active Granted
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1985
- 1985-08-12 AU AU46169/85A patent/AU4616985A/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2475111A1 (fr) | 1981-08-07 |
| NO162687C (no) | 1990-01-31 |
| FR2475111B1 (fr) | 1985-09-06 |
| AU4616985A (en) | 1985-12-05 |
| NO162687B (no) | 1989-10-23 |
| GB2066989A (en) | 1981-07-15 |
| BR8005132A (pt) | 1981-02-24 |
| DE3031599C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1991-07-04 |
| DE3031599A1 (de) | 1981-03-26 |
| NO802466L (no) | 1981-02-23 |
| AU544112B2 (en) | 1985-05-16 |
| GB2066989B (en) | 1984-01-11 |
| AU6112080A (en) | 1981-02-26 |
| NL8004599A (nl) | 1981-02-24 |
| MX150151A (es) | 1984-03-26 |
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