Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Defects inspection through detection of magnetic fields
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Application No.: US14647561Application Date: 2012-12-31
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Publication No.: US10338030B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Michael S. Bittar , Jing Li
- Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Gilliam IP PLLC
- International Application: PCT/US2012/072300 WO 20121231
- International Announcement: WO2014/105080 WO 20140703
- Main IPC: E21B47/00
- IPC: E21B47/00 ; E21B47/08 ; E21B47/09 ; G01N27/82 ; G01N27/90

Abstract:
Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to inspect casing defects in a pipe such as a casing associated with a drilling operation. Electrical connectors contacting the inside wall of the pipe can be used to generate a current in the pipe. Magnetic fields correlated to an anomaly or anomalies that alter the current can be sensed to identify the presence of the anomaly or anomalies. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150308980A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DEFECTS INSPECTION Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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