CA2071988A1 - Gas detection system - Google Patents

Gas detection system

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Publication number
CA2071988A1
CA2071988A1 CA002071988A CA2071988A CA2071988A1 CA 2071988 A1 CA2071988 A1 CA 2071988A1 CA 002071988 A CA002071988 A CA 002071988A CA 2071988 A CA2071988 A CA 2071988A CA 2071988 A1 CA2071988 A1 CA 2071988A1
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CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
gas
detector
monitoring system
borehole
signal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA002071988A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Gareth J. Young
George E. Smith
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GEORGE E SMITH TO ELECTRO-FLOW CONTROLS Ltd
GEORGE E SMITH TO PREMIER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Ltd
PREMIER CONSOLIDATED OILFIELDS TO PREMIER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Ltd PLC
ELECTRO-FLOW CONTROLS Ltd (BY AFFIDAVIT)
Premier Research and Development Ltd
Original Assignee
Individual
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Publication of CA2071988A1 publication Critical patent/CA2071988A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B49/00—Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells
    • E21B49/08—Obtaining fluid samples or testing fluids, in boreholes or wells
    • E21B49/086—Withdrawing samples at the surface
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • E21B47/107—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements using acoustic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/02—Analysing fluids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/222—Constructional or flow details for analysing fluids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/024—Mixtures
    • G01N2291/02433—Gases in liquids, e.g. bubbles, foams

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
CA002071988A 1989-12-22 1990-12-24 Gas detection system Abandoned CA2071988A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8929246.0 1989-12-22
GB898929246A GB8929246D0 (en) 1989-12-22 1989-12-22 A gas detection system

Publications (1)

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CA2071988A1 true CA2071988A1 (en) 1991-06-23

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CA002071988A Abandoned CA2071988A1 (en) 1989-12-22 1990-12-24 Gas detection system

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP0511243A1 (fi)
AU (1) AU7065791A (fi)
CA (1) CA2071988A1 (fi)
FI (1) FI922902A0 (fi)
GB (1) GB8929246D0 (fi)
WO (1) WO1991010132A1 (fi)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB9108351D0 (en) * 1991-04-18 1991-06-05 Exal Reservoir Serv Ltd Seabed gas collection and monitoring device
WO2006032076A1 (en) * 2004-09-21 2006-03-30 Benthic Geotech Pty Ltd Remote gas monitoring apparatus for seabed drilling

Family Cites Families (7)

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US3821726A (en) * 1972-05-08 1974-06-28 Santa Fe Int Corp Blow out sensor
US3760891A (en) * 1972-05-19 1973-09-25 Offshore Co Blowout and lost circulation detector
US3910110A (en) * 1973-10-04 1975-10-07 Offshore Co Motion compensated blowout and loss circulation detection
US4208906A (en) * 1978-05-08 1980-06-24 Interstate Electronics Corp. Mud gas ratio and mud flow velocity sensor
US4337653A (en) * 1981-04-29 1982-07-06 Koomey, Inc. Blowout preventer control and recorder system
US4527425A (en) * 1982-12-10 1985-07-09 Nl Industries, Inc. System for detecting blow out and lost circulation in a borehole
US4610161A (en) * 1985-07-05 1986-09-09 Exxon Production Research Co. Method and apparatus for determining fluid circulation conditions in well drilling operations

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0511243A1 (en) 1992-11-04
FI922902A (fi) 1992-06-22
GB8929246D0 (en) 1990-02-28
WO1991010132A1 (en) 1991-07-11
FI922902A0 (fi) 1992-06-22
AU7065791A (en) 1991-07-24

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