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Packer fluid and system and method for remote sensing

US8575936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2010
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L9/0022
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system, method and device for interrogating a downhole environment in a borehole beneath a surface includes a source of electromagnetic energy operable to transmit an electromagnetic signal in the borehole, a sensor module, including a passive resonating circuit including a crystal oscillator having a resonant frequency that varies with changes in the condition in the downhole environment in response to a condition in the downhole environment in the borehole and a detector positionable to receive the reflected modulated electromagnetic signal. In an embodiment, a solids-free dielectric medium is provided within an annular volume in the borehole defined by the casing through which the electromagnetic signal is transmitted.

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