Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for evaluating borehole volume changes while drilling
- Patent Title (中): 井下钻孔体积变化评估方法
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Application No.: US13585601Application Date: 2012-08-14
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Publication No.: US09404327B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: John Rasmus , William Lesso , John James
- Applicant: John Rasmus , William Lesso , John James
- Applicant Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Main IPC: G01V9/00
- IPC: G01V9/00 ; E21B47/06 ; G06F15/00 ; E21B47/10 ; E21B21/08 ; E21B49/00 ; E21B7/00

Abstract:
A method identifying a wellbore volume change while drilling a subterranean wellbore includes acquiring first and second axially spaced pressure measurements in the wellbore. The wellbore volume change may include, for example, a borehole washout or a borehole pack-off. The pressure measurements may then be processed to obtain an interval density of drilling fluid between the measurement locations. A tool string including a large number of axially spaced pressure sensors (e.g., four or more or even six or more) electronically coupled with a surface processor via wired drill pipe may be used to obtain a plurality of interval densities corresponding to various wellbore intervals. The interval densities may be measured while drilling and may be further evaluated as an indicator of a wellbore volume change.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130090854A1 METHODS FOR EVALUATING BOREHOLE VOLUME CHANGES WHILE DRILLING Public/Granted day:2013-04-11
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