GB2059064B - Method and apparatus for acoustically investigating a casing in a borehole penetrating an earth formation - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for acoustically investigating a casing in a borehole penetrating an earth formation

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GB2059064B
GB2059064B GB8035388A GB8035388A GB2059064B GB 2059064 B GB2059064 B GB 2059064B GB 8035388 A GB8035388 A GB 8035388A GB 8035388 A GB8035388 A GB 8035388A GB 2059064 B GB2059064 B GB 2059064B
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casing
earth formation
borehole penetrating
acoustically
investigating
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Schlumberger NV
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Schlumberger NV
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Priority claimed from US05/911,016 external-priority patent/US4255798A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/40—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V1/52—Structural details
    • 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
    • E21B47/005—Monitoring or checking of cementation quality or level
    • 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
    • E21B47/08—Measuring diameters or related dimensions at the borehole
    • E21B47/085—Measuring diameters or related dimensions at the borehole using radiant means, e.g. acoustic, radioactive or electromagnetic
    • 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
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/11—Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
    • 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
    • G01N29/26—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor
    • G01N29/265—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/40—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V1/44—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging using generators and receivers in the same well
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/40—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V1/44—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging using generators and receivers in the same well
    • G01V1/48—Processing data
    • G01V1/50—Analysing data
    • 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
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02854—Length, thickness
GB8035388A 1977-07-11 1980-07-04 Method and apparatus for acoustically investigating a casing in a borehole penetrating an earth formation Expired GB2059064B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US81458877A 1977-07-11 1977-07-11
US05/911,016 US4255798A (en) 1978-05-30 1978-05-30 Method and apparatus for acoustically investigating a casing and cement bond in a borehole

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GB2059064A GB2059064A (en) 1981-04-15
GB2059064B true GB2059064B (en) 1982-09-15

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AU (1) AU529513B2 (en)
BR (1) BR7804364A (en)
CA (1) CA1129066A (en)
DE (1) DE2829982A1 (en)
EG (1) EG13406A (en)
FR (1) FR2400613B1 (en)
GB (2) GB2002902B (en)
IT (1) IT1096934B (en)
MX (1) MX144838A (en)
MY (2) MY8500174A (en)
NL (1) NL187089C (en)
NO (1) NO157197C (en)
OA (1) OA06008A (en)

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CA1129066A (en) 1982-08-03
FR2400613A1 (en) 1979-03-16
GB2059064A (en) 1981-04-15
DE2829982A1 (en) 1979-02-01
AU529513B2 (en) 1983-06-09
NO157197B (en) 1987-10-26
BR7804364A (en) 1979-04-10
DE2829982C2 (en) 1987-10-15
MY8500194A (en) 1985-12-31
MY8500174A (en) 1985-12-31
GB2002902A (en) 1979-02-28
IT1096934B (en) 1985-08-26
MX144838A (en) 1981-11-24
NO782193L (en) 1979-01-12
AU3745078A (en) 1980-01-03
OA06008A (en) 1981-06-30
NL7806810A (en) 1979-01-15
NL187089C (en) 1991-05-16
FR2400613B1 (en) 1986-07-25
IT7825401A0 (en) 1978-07-06
NO157197C (en) 1988-02-03
EG13406A (en) 1981-06-30
GB2002902B (en) 1982-05-06

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Effective date: 19970704