A method for downhole analysis at an analysis enabled gauge associated with an electric submersible pump, ESP, includes: receiving instructions from a gauge surface readout for measuring downhole a given parameter of the ESP as a function of a variable, measuring the given parameter, downhole processing the given parameter, for a first range of the variable, to generate results, and transmitting the results to the gauge surface readout along a power cable of the ESP.
E21B 43/12 - Procédés ou appareils pour commander l'écoulement du fluide extrait vers ou dans les puits
E21B 47/008 - Surveillance des systèmes de pompe de fond de trou, p. ex. pour la détection de conditions appelées "cognement sur le fluide"
E21B 47/12 - Moyens pour la transmission de signaux de mesure ou signaux de commande du puits vers la surface, ou de la surface vers le puits, p. ex. pour la diagraphie pendant le forage
A seismic source for generating seismic waves under water includes an operating head having an operating chamber, a cushion chamber, and discharge ports, a firing chamber attached to the operating head, the firing chamber configured to hold compressed air to be discharged through the discharge ports, and a shuttle assembly having a shaft located within the operating head and configured to prevent the compressed air in the firing chamber to enter the discharge ports when in a close state, and to allow the compressed air in the firing chamber to be discharged through the discharge ports when in an open state. The shaft of the shuttle assembly which extends in both the operating chamber and the cushion chamber, has a channel having a varying depth.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
G01V 1/143 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des moyens d'entraînement mécaniques
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Device for marine seismic explorations for deposits
A seismic source using tuned pulse sources to form an ultra-low frequency (ULF) cluster intended for use in generating seismic energy impulses for marine seismic exploration and more specifically to improved performance by increasing low frequency output to within a range of 1 Hz to 3 Hz to provide greater penetration of the seismic signal through complex overburden such as salt or basalt.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
A seismic source for generating seismic waves under water includes an operating head having an operating chamber, a cushion chamber, and discharge ports, a firing chamber attached to the operating head, the firing chamber configured to hold compressed air to be discharged through the discharge ports, and a shuttle assembly having a shaft located within the operating head and configured to prevent the compressed air in the firing chamber to enter the discharge ports when in a close state, and to allow the compressed air in the firing chamber to be discharged through the discharge ports when in an open state. The shaft of the shuttle assembly which extends in both the operating chamber and the cushion chamber, has a channel having a varying depth.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
G01V 1/143 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des moyens d'entraînement mécaniques
A seismic source for generating seismic waves under water includes an operating head having an operating chamber, a cushion chamber, and discharge ports, a firing chamber attached to the operating head, the firing chamber configured to hold compressed air to be discharged through the discharge ports, and a shuttle assembly having a shaft located within the operating head and configured to prevent the compressed air in the firing chamber to enter the discharge ports when in a close state, and to allow the compressed air in the firing chamber to be discharged through the discharge ports when in an open state. The shaft of the shuttle assembly which extends in both the operating chamber and the cushion chamber, has a channel having a varying depth.
G01V 1/133 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
G01V 1/143 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des moyens d'entraînement mécaniques
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING BUCKING OF PNEUMATIC SEISMIC SOURCES
An air gun for generating seismic waves in a marine environment includes a cylindrical body configured to hold compressed air and having plural air ports for releasing the compressed air from inside the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body extending along a longitudinal axis X, and an extension member attached externally to the body and extending along a radial axis R, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X. The extension member promotes ambient water flowing inside an air bubble generated when the compressed air is released outside the body.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
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Method and device for reducing bucking of pneumatic seismic sources
An air gun for generating seismic waves in a marine environment includes a cylindrical body configured to hold compressed air and having plural air ports for releasing the compressed air from inside the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body extending along a longitudinal axis X, and an extension member attached externally to the body and extending along a radial axis R, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X. The extension member promotes ambient water flowing inside an air bubble generated when the compressed air is released outside the body.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
G01V 1/387 - Réduction de la bulle d'impulsion secondaire, c.-à-d. réduction des signaux détectés résultant de la production et de la libération des bulles de gaz après l'explosion initiale
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Low frequency and ultra low frequency seismic source having multiple operating heads for marine exploration
A seismic source having two or more operating heads with a firing chamber pressure vessel of compressed air for generating seismic oscillations at low and ultra-low frequencies (ULF) for marine seismic exploration. The multi-headed sound source increases low frequency signal in ranges from below 1 Hz to around 7 Hz to provide greater penetration of the seismic signal through complex overburden such as salt or basalt, improve velocity model building with methods such as Full Wave Inversion, improve the ability to build blocky reservoir models, and improve resolution by reducing side lobes.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Software as a service featuring software for managing oil and gas exploration; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for acquisition, survey, and exploration personnel, and consultation services therefore
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Dual axis geophones for pressure/velocity sensing streamers forming a triple component streamer
A section of a streamer for acoustic marine data collection, the section having a carrier for accommodating seismic sensors, wherein the carrier includes, a single body, a first particle motion sensor located on the single body, and a second particle motion sensor being located on the single body, with a 90° angular offset, about a longitudinal axis of the carrier, relative to the first particle motion sensor; and a tilt sensor coupled to the carrier and having a known direction relative to the first and second particle motion sensors so that the tilt sensor determines an angle of tilt of the carrier about a vertical. The first and second particle motion sensors measure a motion related parameter and not a pressure.
A seismic source using tuned pulse sources to form an ultra-low frequency (ULF) cluster intended for use in generating seismic energy impulses for marine seismic exploration and more specifically to improved performance by increasing low frequency output to within a range of 1 Hz to 3 Hz to provide greater penetration of the seismic signal through complex overburden such as salt or basalt.
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
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Vibration damping of an ancillary device attached to a marine streamer and method
A low-vibration collar system for vibration mitigation in a device towed in water. The low-vibration collar system includes a clamp attached to a streamer towed underwater by a seismic vessel, the streamer comprising a plurality of sensors to record seismic data; a collar configured to be attached to the clamp; a connecting mechanism located on the collar and configured to attach an ancillary device to the collar; and a vibration mitigation system configured to attenuate an amplitude of a vibration produced by the ancillary device. The vibration interferes with seismic data recorded by seismic sensors located on the streamer.
G01D 11/10 - Éléments pour amortir le mouvement des pièces
F16F 15/08 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes non rotatifs, p. ex. dans des systèmes alternatifsSuppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par l'utilisation d'organes ne se déplaçant pas avec le système rotatif utilisant des moyens élastiques avec ressorts en caoutchouc
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
F16F 3/087 - Ensembles comprenant plusieurs ressorts en matière plastique ou similaire
F16F 3/093 - Ensembles comprenant plusieurs ressorts en matière plastique ou similaire les ressorts étant faits de matériaux différents, p. ex. avec différents types de caoutchouc
G01V 1/20 - Aménagements d'éléments récepteurs, p. ex. oscillogrammes géophoniques
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VIBRATION DAMPING OF AN ANCILLARY DEVICE ATTACHED TO A MARINE STREAMER AND METHOD
A low-vibration collar system for vibration mitigation in a device towed in s water. The low-vibration collar system includes a clamp attached to a streamer towed underwater by a seismic vessel, the streamer comprising a plurality of sensors to record seismic data; a collar configured to be attached to the clamp a connecting mechanism located on the collar and configured to attach an ancillary device to the collar; and a vibration mitigation system configured to attenuate an amplitude of a vibration produced by the ancillary device. The vibration interferes with seismic data recorded by seismic sensors located on the streamer.
Method and dynamic vibration absorber device for reducing a resonant frequency of a node to which the dynamic vibration absorber device is attached to. The dynamic vibration absorber device includes a housing configured to be attached to the node; an absorber mass located inside the housing; and first and second diaphragms attached to the housing and configured to suspend the absorber mass inside the housing. The dynamic vibration absorber device changes a resonant frequency of the node to two smaller vibration peaks.
G01V 1/20 - Aménagements d'éléments récepteurs, p. ex. oscillogrammes géophoniques
F16F 15/02 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes non rotatifs, p. ex. dans des systèmes alternatifsSuppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par l'utilisation d'organes ne se déplaçant pas avec le système rotatif
B63B 21/66 - Équipements spécialement adaptés au remorquage sous l'eau des objets ou des navires, p. ex. carénages hydrodynamiques pour câbles de remorquage
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Dual axis geophones for pressure/velocity sensing streamers forming a triple component streamer
A section of a streamer for acoustic marine data collection, the section comprising a carrier for accommodating seismic sensors, wherein the carrier includes, a single body, a first particle motion sensor located on the single body, and a second particle motion sensor being located on the single body, with a 90° angular offset, about a longitudinal axis of the carrier, relative to the first particle motion sensor; and a tilt sensor coupled to the carrier and having a known direction relative to the first and second particle motion sensors so that the tilt sensor determines an angle of tilt of the carrier about a vertical, wherein the first and second particle motion sensors measure a motion related parameter and not a pressure.
An air gun intended for use in generating seismic energy impulses, i.e. acoustical waves, in a body of water that provides improved performance by adjusting the length of the firing chamber in order to tune the rise time from zero pressure to peak pressure and to increase or decrease the slope of the initial pulse. By selecting the length of the firing chamber, the rise time of the initial pulse is tuned to increase low frequencies and reduce objectionable high frequencies to help in mitigating damage to marine life and the marine environment and to provide greater penetration of the seismic signal through for example basalt and sub-basalt structures.
G01V 1/37 - Exécution de corrections statiques ou dynamiques sur des enregistrements, p. ex. correction de l'étalementÉtablissement d'une corrélation entre signaux sismiquesÉlimination des effets produits par un excès d'énergie spécialement adaptés aux systèmes sismiques utilisant une agitation continue du sol
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
G01V 13/00 - Fabrication, étalonnage, nettoyage ou réparation des instruments ou dispositifs couverts par les groupes
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
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Device for marine seismic explorations for deposits
An air gun for use in generating seismic energy impulses operable at pressures below 1000 psi that reduces high frequencies and cavitation around the discharge of the air gun in order to mitigate damage to the marine environment, the air gun providing a sliding seal at the firing piston, an extension of port widths beyond the diameter of the firing piston and capability to control the speed of the shuttle assembly to reduce and eliminate some of the possible causes of the objectionable high frequencies and cavitation.
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
There is a testing device for testing a sensor. The testing device includes a rotating mechanism; a first rotating plate connected to the rotating mechanism so that the first rotating plate rotates around an orbital axis (Z1); a second plate rotatably attached to the first rotating plate at a rotating point, the second plate having a rotational axis (Z2) offset from the orbital axis (Z1) by a predetermined distance R; and a gripping mechanism attached to the second plate and configured to receive and fix the sensor relative to the second plate. The second plate follows a circular trajectory with constant attitude around the orbital axis (Z1).
A system and method of monitoring a pressure, temperature, and/or vibration of a hostile environment without requiring the use of active electronics or an oscillator circuit in that environment. The system and method interrogate a resonant pressure sensor and a resonant or passive temperature sensor connected to a transmission line and located at least 100 feet (30.48 m) away from a network analyzer. The system and method use the reflected frequencies from the sensors to determine the pressure, temperature, and/or vibration. If the sensors are networked by the transmission line or a network filter, the reflected portion can include the reflected transmission energy. The applied signal and reflected portion travel along the transmission line, which is preferably impedance matched to that of the system. If a multi-conductor cable is used, the effects of the cable's length and temperature are compensated for via a system calibration when in field use.
E21B 47/06 - Mesure de la température ou de la pression
G01L 9/00 - Mesure de la pression permanente, ou quasi permanente d’un fluide ou d’un matériau solide fluent par des éléments électriques ou magnétiques sensibles à la pressionTransmission ou indication par des moyens électriques ou magnétiques du déplacement des éléments mécaniques sensibles à la pression, utilisés pour mesurer la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d’un fluide ou d’un matériau solide fluent
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
E21B 47/00 - Relevés dans les trous de forage ou dans les puits
G01H 11/06 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores par détection des changements dans les propriétés électriques ou magnétiques par des moyens électriques
G01V 1/44 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées au carottage en utilisant des générateurs et des récepteurs situés dans le même puits
A switch for a marine seismic sensor. The switch includes a bellows having a closed end, a side portion and an open end, wherein the side portion connects the closed end to the open end, the closed end includes a conductive surface, and the side portion acts as a spring; a base plug that includes first input and first output contacts on a first side and second input and second output contacts on an opposite side; and a plug located in the open end of the bellows and configured to form a chamber, inside which the second input contact and the second output contact are provided. The conductive surface short-circuits the second input contact and the second output contact when a pressure larger than a predetermined pressure (P) acts on the conductive surface.
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
H01H 35/32 - Interrupteurs actionnés par le changement de pression du fluide, par les ondes de pression du fluide, ou par le changement d'écoulement du fluide actionnés par un soufflet
G01V 1/20 - Aménagements d'éléments récepteurs, p. ex. oscillogrammes géophoniques
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Device for marine seismic explorations for deposits
An air gun for use in generating seismic energy impulses operable at pressures below 1000 psi that reduces high frequencies and cavitation around the discharge of the air gun in order to mitigate damage to the marine environment, the air gun providing a sliding seal at the firing piston, an extension of port widths beyond the diameter of the firing piston and capability to control the speed of the shuttle assembly to reduce and eliminate some of the possible causes of the objectionable high frequencies and cavitation.
G01V 1/38 - SéismologieProspection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées aux zones recouvertes d'eau
G01V 1/137 - Production d'énergie sismique en utilisant des fluides comme moyens d'entraînement hydrauliques, p. ex. en utilisant des fluides à haute pression dont les fluides s'échappent du générateur d'une manière pulsée, p. ex. pour produire des explosions
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Dual axis geophones for pressure/velocity sensing streamers forming a triple component streamer
A seismic streamer includes a sensor comprises an axially oriented body including a plurality of axially oriented channels arranged in opposing pairs; a plurality of hydrophones arranged in opposing pairs in the channels; a pair of orthogonally oriented acoustic particle motion sensors; and a tilt sensor adjacent or associated with the particle motion sensors. The streamer has a plurality of hydrophones, as previously described, aligned with a plurality of accelerometers which detect movement of the streamer in the horizontal and vertical directions, all coupled with a tilt sensor, so that the marine seismic system can detect whether a detected seismic signal is a reflection from a geologic structure beneath the streamer or a downward traveling reflection from the air/seawater interface.
A seismic streamer includes a sensor comprises an axially oriented body including a plurality of axially oriented channels arranged in opposing pairs; a plurality of hydrophones arranged in opposing pairs in the channels; a pair of orthogonally oriented acoustic particle motion sensors; and a tilt sensor adjacent or associated with the particle motion sensors. The streamer has a plurality of hydrophones, as previously described, aligned with a plurality of accelerometers which detect movement of the streamer in the horizontal and vertical directions, all coupled with a tilt sensor, so that the marine seismic system can detect whether a detected seismic signal is a reflection from a geologic structure beneath the streamer or a downward traveling reflection from the air/seawater interface.
A seismic streamer includes a sensor comprises an axially oriented body including a plurality of axially oriented channels arranged in opposing pairs; a plurality of hydrophones arranged in opposing pairs in the channels; a pair of orthogonally oriented acoustic particle motion sensors; and a tilt sensor adjacent or associated with the particle motion sensors. The streamer has a plurality of hydrophones, as previously described, aligned with a plurality of accelerometers which detect movement of the streamer in the horizontal and vertical directions, all coupled with a tilt sensor, so that the marine seismic system can detect whether a detected seismic signal is a reflection from a geologic structure beneath the streamer or a downward traveling reflection from the air/seawater interface.
A method for the simultaneous operation of multiple seismic vibrators using unique modified pseudorandom sweeps and recovery of the transmission path response from each vibrator is disclosed. The vibrator sweeps are derived from pseudorandom binary sequences modified to be weakly correlated over a time window of interest, spectrally shaped and amplitude level compressed. Cross-correlation with each pilot signal is used to perform an initial separation of the composite received signal data set. Recordings of the motion of each vibrator are also cross-correlated with each pilot, windowed, and transformed to form a source cross-spectral density matrix in the frequency domain useful for source signature removal and for additional crosstalk-suppression between the separated records. After source signature removal in the frequency domain an inverse transform is applied to produce an estimate of each source-to-receiver earth response in the time domain. The method has application to both land and marine geophysical exploration.
An over/under seismic source system includes a first umbilical to a first gun array at a first depth and a second umbilical at a different air pressure to a second gun array at a second, lower depth. The air pressure to the second, lower gun array is tuned so that the periods of the gun bubbles from the higher and lower gun arrays match in order to improve wavefield separation in subsequent data processing.
