Echo velocity measurements without using recessed ultrasonic transceiver
US10947838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/01
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for determining a borehole shape may comprise a measurement assembly, wherein the measurement assembly may comprise a housing with an outer surface, a transducer disposed flush along the outer surface of the housing, and an extruded boss that connects to the outer surface of the housing. A method may comprise disposing a downhole tool that includes an instrument section into a wellbore and transmitting an excitation from the transducer into the wellbore, wherein the excitation is reflected off a wellbore wall as an echo.
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