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Drill string tubular with a detection system mounted therein

US9303506B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2010
Grant dateApr 5, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B47/017
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A measurement system for collecting data. The measurement system includes a tubular suspended downhole, the tubular having an outer surface and a flowbore extending therethrough, the flowbore conveying a fluid, a first recess formed in the outer surface of the tubular, a first detection system mounted in the first recess, a second recess formed in the outer surface of the tubular, and a second detection system mounted in the second recess. The second recess is offset relative to the first recess by at least one of an axial distance and a circumferential distance. The first detection system is operable to measure a portion of the data, and the second detection system operable to measure another portion of the data.

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