Method and system for monitoring sand production through acoustic wireless sensor network
US11952886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system are described for communicating within a system, which includes a plurality of communication nodes disposed along tubular members in a wellbore. The method includes constructing a communication network and installing the communication nodes along the tubular members. The communication nodes are used to monitor for the presence and/or quantity of sand in the tubular members by analyzing how the contents of the tubular members acoustically affect the signals transmitted between the communication nodes.
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