Downhole acoustic wave generation systems and methods
US12031431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/1299
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods presented herein provide for the generation of acoustic waves for acoustic stimulation, as well as for analysis of subterranean formations, using downhole tools and associated equipment that are not conventionally designed to do so. For example, in certain embodiments, formation testing tools, formation, measurement tools, inflatable packers, and so forth, may be controlled by control systems to, for example, create pressure pulses that generate the acoustic waves. In addition, in certain embodiments, a tool conveyance system that conveys a formation testing or measurement tool into a wellbore may include acoustic receivers that may detect the acoustic waves after they reflect from subterranean features of the formation.
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