Apparatus and method for evaluating a wellbore, in particular a casing thereof
US10145237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/005
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The apparatus for evaluating a wellbore while drilling includes a logging toolheld on a drill string and is adapted to obtain data from the wellbore while moving the drill string including the logging tool uphole and out of the wellbore. The logging tool includes a memory for storing obtained data and an on-board power supply battery. A computer being positioned at a surface level of the wellbore is adapted to obtain the data from the memory when the logging tool is also positioned at the surface level. The logging tool is adapted to perform a minimum power-consuming sleep mode with a data obtaining and storing function being disabled and the computer is adapted to transmit a wake-up signal downhole to enable the data obtaining and storing function of the logging tool just prior to tripping out the drill string from the wellbore. The wake-up signal preferably is a mud pulse signal sent through the drilling fluid used when drilling the wellbore.
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