GB1122243A - Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment - Google Patents

Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment

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GB1122243A
GB1122243A GB16567/66A GB1656766A GB1122243A GB 1122243 A GB1122243 A GB 1122243A GB 16567/66 A GB16567/66 A GB 16567/66A GB 1656766 A GB1656766 A GB 1656766A GB 1122243 A GB1122243 A GB 1122243A
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transmitter
transmitters
equipment
receiving
well bore
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/0206—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles
    • G05D1/0208—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles dynamic anchoring
    • 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
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0007—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 for underwater installations
    • E21B41/0014—Underwater well locating or reentry systems
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/12—Underwater drilling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/72—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/72—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G01S1/76—Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/766—Conical-scan beam beacons transmitting signals which indicate at a mobile receiver any displacement of the receiver from the conical-scan axis

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)

Abstract

1,122,243. Determining position acoustically. TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP. 15 April, 1966 [29 April, 1965], No. 16567/66. Heading H4D. [Also in Divisions E1 and G4] Apparatus for guiding equipment 42 during lowering from a water surface so as to enter an under water well bore 16 comprises ultrasonic frequency transmitters 27, 28 mounted on a base member 21 which surrounds the well bore 16 and an equipment carrying bracket 46 provided with receiving pods 47, 48, each having three sonic receiving transducers 51, 52, 53, Fig. 2, associated with propulsion units 56, 57, 58 respectively. Each propulsion unit is provided with a servomotor 61 and propeller 62. The speed of each servomotor 61 is proportional to the electrical input signal from its associated receiving transducer 51, 52 or 53 so that the pods 47, 48 locate and stay centred on the beams generated from the transmitters 27, 28 respectively. As shown, transmitters 27, 28 are electrically energized from a drilling vessel 11 via a buoy 31 through cables 41, 36. Cable 36 comprises a lead 34 which energizes transmitter 28 and two leads 29, 32 which energize transmitter 27. Transmitter 27 is energized through one of its leads by means of a switch (62), Fig. 5 (not shown), so that a relatively low frequency ultrasonic beam is generated. The drilling vessel is manoeuvered until a maximum in received intensity indicates that the near centre of the ultrasonic beam is detected by receiving pod 47. Transmitters 27, 28 are then switched to their high frequency ultrasonic transmitting mode and equipment bracket 46 is rotated about the axis of the beam from transmitter 27 until receiving pod 48 senses and locks on to the generated beam from transmitter 28. The drilling ship is then anchored and equipment 42 carried by bracket 46 is lowered and automatically guided along the beams towards the well bore.
GB16567/66A 1965-04-29 1966-04-15 Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment Expired GB1122243A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US451955A US3336572A (en) 1965-04-29 1965-04-29 Sonic means and method for locating and introducing equipment into a submarine well
NL676711098A NL148708B (en) 1965-04-29 1967-08-11 DEVICE FOR GUIDING EQUIPMENT TO AN UNDERWATER WELL.
US66036867A 1967-08-14 1967-08-14

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GB1122243A true GB1122243A (en) 1968-07-31

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GB16567/66A Expired GB1122243A (en) 1965-04-29 1966-04-15 Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment
GB23825/68A Expired GB1182758A (en) 1965-04-29 1968-05-20 Positioning Structures

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US (1) US3336572A (en)
DE (2) DE1281974B (en)
GB (2) GB1122243A (en)
NL (2) NL148708B (en)
NO (1) NO129244B (en)

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GB1182758A (en) 1970-03-04
DE1756698B2 (en) 1975-01-09
US3336572A (en) 1967-08-15
DE1756698C3 (en) 1975-08-28
DE1281974B (en) 1968-11-07
NL148708B (en) 1976-02-16
NO129244B (en) 1974-03-18
NL6809245A (en) 1969-02-18
DE1756698A1 (en) 1970-04-30
NL6711098A (en) 1969-02-13
NL148709B (en) 1976-02-16

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