Determining pipe properties in corrosion inspection
US10317331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for detection of pipe characteristics, such as defect detection of downhole tubulars and overall thickness estimation of downhole tubulars (e.g., pipes such as casing and/or production tubing). A defect detection method may comprise disposing a defect detection tool in a wellbore, wherein the defect detection tool comprises at least one transmitter and at least one receiver; obtaining nominal parameters of pipe properties; determining nominal responses corresponding to the nominal parameters; determining a defect profile for a plurality of pipes disposed in a wellbore; determining defected responses for the defection detection tool from at least the nominal parameters and the defect profile; calculating a gradient from at least the defected responses, the nominal responses, the nominal parameters and the defect profile; making downhole measurements of the plurality of pipes using the defect detection tool; and calculating final solution parameters of the plurality of pipes using at least the downhole measurements, the nominal responses, the gradient and the nominal parameters.
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