Apparatus for installing condition-sensing means in subterranean earth formations
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for installing strain gages or other sensors-transducers in wellbores penetrating subterranean earth formations. The subject apparatus comprises an assembly which is lowered into the wellbore, secured in place, and then actuated to sequentially clean the wellbore or casing surface at a selected location with suitable solvents, etchants and neutralizers, grind the surface to a relatively smooth finish, apply an adhesive to the surface, and attach the strain gages or the like to the adhesive-bearing surface. After installing the condition-sensing gages to the casing or earth formation the assembly is withdrawn from the wellbore leaving the sensing gages securely attached to the casing or the subterranean earth formation.
- Inventors:
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- Morgantown, WV
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863936
- Patent Number(s):
- 4279299
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; installing; condition-sensing; means; subterranean; earth; formations; directed; strain; gages; sensors-transducers; wellbores; penetrating; subject; comprises; assembly; lowered; wellbore; secured; actuated; sequentially; clean; casing; surface; selected; location; suitable; solvents; etchants; neutralizers; grind; relatively; smooth; finish; apply; adhesive; attach; adhesive-bearing; formation; withdrawn; leaving; sensing; securely; attached; strain gages; earth formations; suitable solvent; earth formation; apparatus comprises; subterranean earth; selected location; sensing means; bearing surface; strain gage; subject apparatus; apparatus comprise; securely attach; /166/
Citation Formats
Shuck, Lowell Z. Apparatus for installing condition-sensing means in subterranean earth formations. United States: N. p., 1981.
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title = {Apparatus for installing condition-sensing means in subterranean earth formations},
author = {Shuck, Lowell Z},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to an apparatus for installing strain gages or other sensors-transducers in wellbores penetrating subterranean earth formations. The subject apparatus comprises an assembly which is lowered into the wellbore, secured in place, and then actuated to sequentially clean the wellbore or casing surface at a selected location with suitable solvents, etchants and neutralizers, grind the surface to a relatively smooth finish, apply an adhesive to the surface, and attach the strain gages or the like to the adhesive-bearing surface. After installing the condition-sensing gages to the casing or earth formation the assembly is withdrawn from the wellbore leaving the sensing gages securely attached to the casing or the subterranean earth formation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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