Drill string tubular with a detection system mounted therein
US9303506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2032 |
Classification
- 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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