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GB2469709B - Optical monitoring of fluid flow - Google Patents

Optical monitoring of fluid flow

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Publication number
GB2469709B
GB2469709B GB1002670.6A GB201002670A GB2469709B GB 2469709 B GB2469709 B GB 2469709B GB 201002670 A GB201002670 A GB 201002670A GB 2469709 B GB2469709 B GB 2469709B
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Prior art keywords
fluid flow
optical monitoring
monitoring
optical
fluid
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB1002670.6A
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GB201002670D0 (en
GB2469709A (en
Inventor
Arthur H Hartog
Colin A Wilson
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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Priority claimed from US12/705,767 external-priority patent/US20100207019A1/en
Application filed by Schlumberger Holdings Ltd filed Critical Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
Publication of GB201002670D0 publication Critical patent/GB201002670D0/en
Publication of GB2469709A publication Critical patent/GB2469709A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2469709B publication Critical patent/GB2469709B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
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Classifications

    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/66—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
    • G01F1/661—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters using light
    • 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
    • E21B47/06—Measuring temperature or pressure
    • 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
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • E21B47/107—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements using acoustic means
    • 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
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • 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
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/13—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency
    • E21B47/135—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency using light waves, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/704—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow using marked regions or existing inhomogeneities within the fluid stream, e.g. statistically occurring variations in a fluid parameter
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01H—MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
    • G01H9/00—Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means
    • G01H9/004—Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means using fibre optic sensors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
GB1002670.6A 2009-02-17 2010-02-17 Optical monitoring of fluid flow Expired - Fee Related GB2469709B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15328409P 2009-02-17 2009-02-17
US12/705,767 US20100207019A1 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-02-15 Optical monitoring of fluid flow

Publications (3)

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GB201002670D0 GB201002670D0 (en) 2010-04-07
GB2469709A GB2469709A (en) 2010-10-27
GB2469709B true GB2469709B (en) 2013-09-25

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GB201008823D0 (en) * 2010-05-26 2010-07-14 Fotech Solutions Ltd Fluid flow monitor
CA3104086C (en) * 2018-08-08 2023-08-01 Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Extinction ratio free phase sensitive optical time domain reflectometry based distributed acoustic sensing system

Citations (7)

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US5194847A (en) * 1991-07-29 1993-03-16 Texas A & M University System Apparatus and method for fiber optic intrusion sensing
GB2359834A (en) * 2000-01-05 2001-09-05 Baker Hughes Inc Method for providing an auxiliary conduit to a downhole assemby
US20060010973A1 (en) * 2004-07-17 2006-01-19 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Method and Apparatus for Measuring Fluid Properties
US20060225507A1 (en) * 2003-01-13 2006-10-12 Paulson Peter O Pipeline monitoring system
US20080142212A1 (en) * 2006-12-18 2008-06-19 Hartog Arthur H System and method for sensing a parameter in a wellbore
WO2008098380A1 (en) * 2007-02-15 2008-08-21 Hifi Engineering Inc. Method and apparatus for fluid migration profiling
GB2457278A (en) * 2008-02-08 2009-08-12 Schlumberger Holdings Detection of deposits in pipelines by measuring vibrations along the pipeline with a distributed fibre optic sensor

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5194847A (en) * 1991-07-29 1993-03-16 Texas A & M University System Apparatus and method for fiber optic intrusion sensing
GB2359834A (en) * 2000-01-05 2001-09-05 Baker Hughes Inc Method for providing an auxiliary conduit to a downhole assemby
US20060225507A1 (en) * 2003-01-13 2006-10-12 Paulson Peter O Pipeline monitoring system
US20060010973A1 (en) * 2004-07-17 2006-01-19 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Method and Apparatus for Measuring Fluid Properties
US20080142212A1 (en) * 2006-12-18 2008-06-19 Hartog Arthur H System and method for sensing a parameter in a wellbore
WO2008098380A1 (en) * 2007-02-15 2008-08-21 Hifi Engineering Inc. Method and apparatus for fluid migration profiling
GB2457278A (en) * 2008-02-08 2009-08-12 Schlumberger Holdings Detection of deposits in pipelines by measuring vibrations along the pipeline with a distributed fibre optic sensor

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