Method and device for obtaining measurements of downhole properties in a subterranean well
US12055036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/135
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide an untethered apparatus for measuring properties along a subterranean well. According to at least one embodiment, the untethered apparatus includes a housing, and one or more sensors configured to measure data along the subterranean well. The data includes one or more physical, chemical, geological or structural properties in the subterranean well. The untethered apparatus further includes a processor configured to control the one or more sensors measuring the data and to store the measured data, and a transmitter configured to transmit the measured data to a receiver arranged external to the subterranean well. Further, the untethered apparatus includes a controller configured to control the buoyancy or the drag of the untethered apparatus to control a position of the untethered apparatus in the subterranean well. The processor includes instructions defining measurement parameters for the one or more sensors of the untethered apparatus within the subterranean well.
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