Nondestructive downhole seismic vibrator source and processes of utilizing the vibrator to obtain information about geologic formations

Patent · Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6003299

Paulsson, B N.P.

A downhole seismic source is described comprising: a housing; a reaction mass attached to and in the housing; means for clamping the housing at a predetermined fixed position within a wellbore; and means for hydraulically moving the reaction mass to generate at least one detectable seismic wave of predetermined frequencies attached to the housing such that forces are reacted from the reaction mass through the housing and the means for clamping into the wellbore.

• Assignee: Chevron Research Co., San Francisco, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4702343
• OSTI ID: 6003299
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 18 Mar 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
SEISMIC SOURCES
DESIGN
EXPLORATION
FASTENERS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
OPERATION
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
POSITIONING
SEISMIC DETECTORS
SEISMIC WAVES
SONIC LOGGING
WELL LOGGING EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINERAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES
SEISMIC ARRAYS
WELL LOGGING
020200* - Petroleum- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration