GB2320512B - Downhole apparatus for generating electrical power in a well - Google Patents

Downhole apparatus for generating electrical power in a well

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Publication number
GB2320512B
GB2320512B GB9724421A GB9724421A GB2320512B GB 2320512 B GB2320512 B GB 2320512B GB 9724421 A GB9724421 A GB 9724421A GB 9724421 A GB9724421 A GB 9724421A GB 2320512 B GB2320512 B GB 2320512B
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Prior art keywords
well
electrical power
generating electrical
downhole apparatus
downhole
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB9724421A
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GB2320512A (en
GB9724421D0 (en
Inventor
Ii Albert A Mullins
Robert C Ross
John L Baugh
Paulo Tubel
Michael W Holcombe
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Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Baker Hughes Inc
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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
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0085—Adaptations of electric power generating means for use in boreholes

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Generation Of Surge Voltage And Current (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB9724421A 1995-06-23 1996-06-19 Downhole apparatus for generating electrical power in a well Expired - Lifetime GB2320512B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US46995P 1995-06-23 1995-06-23
PCT/US1996/010546 WO1997001018A2 (en) 1995-06-23 1996-06-19 Downhole apparatus for generating electrical power in a well

Publications (3)

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GB9724421D0 GB9724421D0 (en) 1998-01-14
GB2320512A GB2320512A (en) 1998-06-24
GB2320512B true GB2320512B (en) 1999-08-25

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AU (1) AU6335296A (en)
CA (1) CA2221463C (en)
GB (1) GB2320512B (en)
NO (4) NO315577B1 (en)
WO (1) WO1997001018A2 (en)

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US3342267A (en) * 1965-04-29 1967-09-19 Gerald S Cotter Turbo-generator heater for oil and gas wells and pipe lines
US3448305A (en) * 1966-10-11 1969-06-03 Aquitaine Petrole Apparatus for producing and utilising electrical energy for use in drilling operations
US3666030A (en) * 1971-02-21 1972-05-30 Dresser Ind Electrical energy supply for well tools
US3693428A (en) * 1970-07-24 1972-09-26 Jean Pierre Le Peuvedic Hydraulic control device for transmitting measuring values from the bottom of a well to the surface as pressure pulses through the drilling mud
US3970877A (en) * 1973-08-31 1976-07-20 Michael King Russell Power generation in underground drilling operations
US4215426A (en) * 1978-05-01 1980-07-29 Frederick Klatt Telemetry and power transmission for enclosed fluid systems
US4224687A (en) * 1979-04-18 1980-09-23 Claycomb Jack R Pressure pulse detection apparatus incorporating noise reduction feature
GB2096373A (en) * 1977-12-05 1982-10-13 Gearhart Ind Inc Systems and methods for logging a borehole while drilling
EP0080224A2 (en) * 1981-11-24 1983-06-01 Shell Internationale Researchmaatschappij B.V. Means for generating electric energy in a borehole during drilling thereof
US4515225A (en) * 1982-01-29 1985-05-07 Smith International, Inc. Mud energized electrical generating method and means
US4518888A (en) * 1982-12-27 1985-05-21 Nl Industries, Inc. Downhole apparatus for absorbing vibratory energy to generate electrical power
US4578326A (en) * 1983-03-11 1986-03-25 Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine Novel macromolecular material for use in realizing electrolytes and/or electrodes
GB2230288A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-10-17 Transbor Device for steering a drill bit
EP0486751A1 (en) * 1990-11-23 1992-05-27 SCHWING HYDRAULIK ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. Directional drill string with an integrated electrical generator
WO1996024748A1 (en) * 1995-02-09 1996-08-15 Baker Hughes Incorporated Production wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors

Patent Citations (17)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2898088A (en) * 1958-02-10 1959-08-04 Dresser Ind Earth borehole logging system
US3342267A (en) * 1965-04-29 1967-09-19 Gerald S Cotter Turbo-generator heater for oil and gas wells and pipe lines
US3448305A (en) * 1966-10-11 1969-06-03 Aquitaine Petrole Apparatus for producing and utilising electrical energy for use in drilling operations
US3693428A (en) * 1970-07-24 1972-09-26 Jean Pierre Le Peuvedic Hydraulic control device for transmitting measuring values from the bottom of a well to the surface as pressure pulses through the drilling mud
US3666030A (en) * 1971-02-21 1972-05-30 Dresser Ind Electrical energy supply for well tools
US3970877A (en) * 1973-08-31 1976-07-20 Michael King Russell Power generation in underground drilling operations
GB2096373A (en) * 1977-12-05 1982-10-13 Gearhart Ind Inc Systems and methods for logging a borehole while drilling
US4215426A (en) * 1978-05-01 1980-07-29 Frederick Klatt Telemetry and power transmission for enclosed fluid systems
US4224687A (en) * 1979-04-18 1980-09-23 Claycomb Jack R Pressure pulse detection apparatus incorporating noise reduction feature
EP0080224A2 (en) * 1981-11-24 1983-06-01 Shell Internationale Researchmaatschappij B.V. Means for generating electric energy in a borehole during drilling thereof
US4491738A (en) * 1981-11-24 1985-01-01 Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij, B.V. Means for generating electricity during drilling of a borehole
US4515225A (en) * 1982-01-29 1985-05-07 Smith International, Inc. Mud energized electrical generating method and means
US4518888A (en) * 1982-12-27 1985-05-21 Nl Industries, Inc. Downhole apparatus for absorbing vibratory energy to generate electrical power
US4578326A (en) * 1983-03-11 1986-03-25 Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine Novel macromolecular material for use in realizing electrolytes and/or electrodes
GB2230288A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-10-17 Transbor Device for steering a drill bit
EP0486751A1 (en) * 1990-11-23 1992-05-27 SCHWING HYDRAULIK ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. Directional drill string with an integrated electrical generator
WO1996024748A1 (en) * 1995-02-09 1996-08-15 Baker Hughes Incorporated Production wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors

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GB2320512A (en) 1998-06-24
NO976039D0 (en) 1997-12-22
NO20024940D0 (en) 2002-10-14
NO976039L (en) 1998-02-20
NO20024940L (en) 1998-02-20
NO20024939L (en) 1998-02-20
GB9724421D0 (en) 1998-01-14
NO323524B1 (en) 2007-06-04
CA2221463C (en) 2006-10-31
AU6335296A (en) 1997-01-22
NO20024941L (en) 1998-02-20
WO1997001018A3 (en) 1997-05-01
NO20024939D0 (en) 2002-10-14
CA2221463A1 (en) 1997-01-09
NO20024941D0 (en) 2002-10-14
NO315577B1 (en) 2003-09-22
NO325360B1 (en) 2008-04-07
WO1997001018A2 (en) 1997-01-09

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Expiry date: 20160618