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Method of locating a receiver in a well

US9158020B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2008
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/40
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A microseismic method of determining the position of a downhole receiver (4) making use of received signals from events (21, 22) at least two known locations using the equivalent of a Thales circle construction from two or more pairs of events.

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