GB2408273B - Cooling downhole tools - Google Patents

Cooling downhole tools

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Publication number
GB2408273B
GB2408273B GB0424033A GB0424033A GB2408273B GB 2408273 B GB2408273 B GB 2408273B GB 0424033 A GB0424033 A GB 0424033A GB 0424033 A GB0424033 A GB 0424033A GB 2408273 B GB2408273 B GB 2408273B
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Prior art keywords
downhole tools
cooling downhole
cooling
tools
downhole
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GB0424033A
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GB0424033D0 (en
Inventor
Guillaume Revellat
Christian Stoller
Robert A Adolph
Larry J Bernard
Feng Zhou
Stephen D Bonner
Jean-Michel Hache
Ruvinda Gunawardana
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Gemalto Terminals Ltd
Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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Gemalto Terminals Ltd
Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/14—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle
    • 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
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/001—Cooling arrangements
    • E21B47/011—
    • 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
    • E21B47/01—Devices for supporting measuring instruments on drill bits, pipes, rods or wirelines; Protecting measuring instruments in boreholes against heat, shock, pressure or the like
    • E21B47/017—Protecting measuring instruments
    • 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
    • E21B47/01—Devices for supporting measuring instruments on drill bits, pipes, rods or wirelines; Protecting measuring instruments in boreholes against heat, shock, pressure or the like
    • E21B47/017—Protecting measuring instruments
    • E21B47/0175—Cooling arrangements

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Processing Of Stones Or Stones Resemblance Materials (AREA)
GB0424033A 2003-11-06 2004-10-29 Cooling downhole tools Expired - Fee Related GB2408273B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US51778203P 2003-11-06 2003-11-06
US10/710,103 US20050097911A1 (en) 2003-11-06 2004-06-18 [downhole tools with a stirling cooler system]

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GB0424033D0 GB0424033D0 (en) 2004-12-01
GB2408273A GB2408273A (en) 2005-05-25
GB2408273B true GB2408273B (en) 2006-03-01

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CN (1) CN1641185A (en)
CA (1) CA2485788C (en)
DE (1) DE102004053251A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2862081B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2408273B (en)
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RU (1) RU2004132534A (en)

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