WO2012071183A3 - Downhole imaging system and related methods of use - Google Patents

Downhole imaging system and related methods of use Download PDF

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WO2012071183A3
WO2012071183A3 PCT/US2011/060181 US2011060181W WO2012071183A3 WO 2012071183 A3 WO2012071183 A3 WO 2012071183A3 US 2011060181 W US2011060181 W US 2011060181W WO 2012071183 A3 WO2012071183 A3 WO 2012071183A3
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downhole imaging
imaging system
related methods
downhole
imaging tool
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Praful C. Desai
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Smith International, Inc.
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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
    • G01V1/44—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging using generators and receivers in the same well
    • G01V1/46—Data acquisition

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A downhole imaging system includes a downhole imaging tool, a surface workstation, and a real-time data feed configured to connect between the downhole imaging tool and the surface workstation.
PCT/US2011/060181 2010-11-23 2011-11-10 Downhole imaging system and related methods of use WO2012071183A2 (en)

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