Self-contained downhole sensor and method of placing and interrogating same
US6538576B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a self-contained sensor module for use in a subterranean well that has a well transmitter or a well receiver associated therewith. In one embodiment, the sensor module comprises a housing, a signal receiver, a parameter sensor, an electronic control assembly, and a parameter transmitter; the receiver, sensor, control assembly and transmitter are all contained within the housing. The housing has a size that allows the module to be positioned within a formation about the well or in an annulus between a casing positioned within the well and an outer diameter of the well. The signal receiver is configured to receive a signal from the well transmitter, while the parameter sensor is configured to sense a physical parameter of an environment surrounding the sensor module within the well. The electronic control assembly is coupled to both the signal receiver and the parameter sensor, and is configured to convert the physical parameter to a data signal. The parameter transmitter is coupled to the electronic control assembly and is configured to transmit the data signal to the well receiver.
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