Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetization of target well casing strings tubulars for enhanced passive ranging
- Patent Title (中): 目标井套管弦管的磁化,用于增强被动测距
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Application No.: US11301762Application Date: 2005-12-13
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Publication No.: US07656161B2Publication Date: 2010-02-02
- Inventor: Graham McElhinney
- Applicant: Graham McElhinney
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Priority: CA2490953 20041220
- Main IPC: G01V3/08
- IPC: G01V3/08

Abstract:
A method for magnetizing a wellbore tubular is disclosed. The method includes magnetizing a wellbore tubular at three or more discrete locations on the tubular. In exemplary embodiments the magnetized wellbore tubular includes at least one pair of opposing magnetic poles located between longitudinally opposed ends of the tubular. Wellbore tubulars magnetized in accordance with this invention may be coupled to one another to provide a magnetic profile about a section of a casing string. Passive ranging measurements of the magnetic field about the casing string may be utilized to survey and guide drilling of a twin well. Such an approach advantageously obviates the need for simultaneous access to both wells.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060131013A1 Magnetization of target well casing strings tubulars for enhanced passive ranging Public/Granted day:2006-06-22
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