Fluid holdup tool for deviated wells
US5531112A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A production logging tool is provided for use within a well to determine fluid holdup of a multiphase fluid flow within the well. The production logging tool includes a plurality of sensors secured within a plurality of arms which radially extend from a tool housing to points distal from the tool housing. A plurality of sensors are included within the plurality of arms for detecting variations in fluid properties attributable to different flow constituents of the multiphase fluid flow along a path which circumscribes an exterior of the tool housing. The plurality of arms are rotated about the tool housing for moving these sensors through the path in order to ensure that the volumetric proportions of the different flow constituents of the multiphase fluid flow are accurately detected in highly deviated and in horizontal wells.
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