EP3482044A4 - Method and apparatus for pre-loading a piezoelectric transducer for downhole acoustic communication - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for pre-loading a piezoelectric transducer for downhole acoustic communication Download PDF

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EP3482044A4
EP3482044A4 EP17826717.5A EP17826717A EP3482044A4 EP 3482044 A4 EP3482044 A4 EP 3482044A4 EP 17826717 A EP17826717 A EP 17826717A EP 3482044 A4 EP3482044 A4 EP 3482044A4
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piezoelectric transducer
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Xiaojun XIAO
Dave WHALEN
John-Peter Van Zelm
John Godfrey Mcrory
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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
    • E21B47/16—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 drill string or casing, e.g. by torsional acoustic waves
    • 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
    • E21B47/26—Storing data down-hole, e.g. in a memory or on a record carrier

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP17826717.5A 2016-07-11 2017-07-07 Method and apparatus for pre-loading a piezoelectric transducer for downhole acoustic communication Active EP3482044B1 (en)

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US201662360717P 2016-07-11 2016-07-11
PCT/CA2017/050823 WO2018010015A1 (en) 2016-07-11 2017-07-07 Method and apparatus for pre-loading a piezoelectric transducer for downhole acoustic communication

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EP3482044A4 true EP3482044A4 (en) 2020-06-03
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US3992694A (en) * 1975-02-20 1976-11-16 Raytheon Company Transducer with half-section active element
US5274606A (en) * 1988-04-21 1993-12-28 Drumheller Douglas S Circuit for echo and noise suppression of accoustic signals transmitted through a drill string
US6137747A (en) * 1998-05-29 2000-10-24 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Single point contact acoustic transmitter
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WO2015156768A1 (en) * 2014-04-07 2015-10-15 Donald Kyle Acoustically coupled transmitter for downhole telemetry

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