Piezotube borehole seismic source

Daley, Tom M; Solbau, Ray D; Majer, Ernest L

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Title: Piezotube borehole seismic source

Abstract

A piezoelectric borehole source capable of permanent or semipermanent insertion into a well for uninterrupted well operations is described. The source itself comprises a series of piezoelectric rings mounted to an insulative mandrel internally sized to fit over a section of well tubing, the rings encased in a protective housing and electrically connected to a power source. Providing an AC voltage to the rings will cause expansion and contraction sufficient to create a sonic pulse. The piezoelectric borehole source fits into a standard well, and allows for uninterrupted pass-through of production tubing, and other tubing and electrical cables. Testing using the source may be done at any time, even concurrent with well operations, during standard production.

Inventors:: Daley, Tom M; Solbau, Ray D; Majer, Ernest L

Issue Date:: 2014-05-06

Research Org.:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1130469

Patent Number(s):: 8717850

Application Number:: 12/444,136

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B06 - GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL B06B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, {e.g.} FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B06 - GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL B06B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, {e.g.} FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
B06B1/064 - {with multiple active layers}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
G01V1/02 - Generating seismic energy
G01V1/04 - Details
G01V1/52 - Structural details

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2007 Oct 30

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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  abstractNote = {A piezoelectric borehole source capable of permanent or semipermanent insertion into a well for uninterrupted well operations is described. The source itself comprises a series of piezoelectric rings mounted to an insulative mandrel internally sized to fit over a section of well tubing, the rings encased in a protective housing and electrically connected to a power source. Providing an AC voltage to the rings will cause expansion and contraction sufficient to create a sonic pulse. The piezoelectric borehole source fits into a standard well, and allows for uninterrupted pass-through of production tubing, and other tubing and electrical cables. Testing using the source may be done at any time, even concurrent with well operations, during standard production.},

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Method and device for cooling and electrically insulating a high-voltage, heat-generating component such as an x-ray tube for analyzing fluid streams patent-application, November 2004

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Ultrasonic Transducer, Ultrasonic Transducer Array and Ultrasound Endoscope Apparatus patent-application, December 2007

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Assessing a solids deposit in an oilfield pipe
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Casing resonant radial flexural modes in cement bond evaluation
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Method and device for cooling and electrically insulating a high-voltage, heat-generating component such as an x-ray tube for analyzing fluid streams
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Casing resonant radial flexural modes in cement bond evaluation
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