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Title: Downhole temperature tool accurately measures well bore profile

Abstract

This paper reports that an inexpensive temperature tool provides accurate temperatures measurements during drilling operations for better design of cement jobs, workovers, well stimulation, and well bore hydraulics. Valid temperature data during specific wellbore operations can improve initial job design, fluid testing, and slurry placement, ultimately enhancing well bore performance. This improvement applies to cement slurries, breaker activation for slurries, breaker activation for stimulation and profile control, and fluid rheological properties for all downhole operations. The temperature tool has been run standalone mounted inside drill pipe, on slick wire line and braided cable, and as a free-falltool. It has also been run piggyback on both directional surveys (slick line and free-fall) and standard logging runs. This temperature measuring system has been used extensively in field well bores to depths of 20,000 ft. The temperature tool is completely reusable in the field, ever similar to the standard directional survey tools used on may drilling rigs. The system includes a small, rugged, programmable temperature sensor, a standard body housing, various adapters for specific applications, and a personal computer (PC) interface.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Mobil Research and Development Corp., Dallas, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7045269
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 90:29; Journal ID: ISSN 0030-1388
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 42 ENGINEERING; OIL WELLS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WELL COMPLETION; HYDRAULICS; CEMENTING; DESIGN; DRILLING FLUIDS; DRILLING RIGS; MWD SYSTEMS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE; RHEOLOGY; SURVEYS; TOOLS; WELL STIMULATION; COMPUTERS; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; DRILLING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDS; MECHANICS; MICROCOMPUTERS; STIMULATION; WELLS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production; 440400 - Well Logging Instrumentation; 423000 - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Cloud, W B. Downhole temperature tool accurately measures well bore profile. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Cloud, W B. Downhole temperature tool accurately measures well bore profile. United States.
Cloud, W B. 1992. "Downhole temperature tool accurately measures well bore profile". United States.
@article{osti_7045269,
title = {Downhole temperature tool accurately measures well bore profile},
author = {Cloud, W B},
abstractNote = {This paper reports that an inexpensive temperature tool provides accurate temperatures measurements during drilling operations for better design of cement jobs, workovers, well stimulation, and well bore hydraulics. Valid temperature data during specific wellbore operations can improve initial job design, fluid testing, and slurry placement, ultimately enhancing well bore performance. This improvement applies to cement slurries, breaker activation for slurries, breaker activation for stimulation and profile control, and fluid rheological properties for all downhole operations. The temperature tool has been run standalone mounted inside drill pipe, on slick wire line and braided cable, and as a free-falltool. It has also been run piggyback on both directional surveys (slick line and free-fall) and standard logging runs. This temperature measuring system has been used extensively in field well bores to depths of 20,000 ft. The temperature tool is completely reusable in the field, ever similar to the standard directional survey tools used on may drilling rigs. The system includes a small, rugged, programmable temperature sensor, a standard body housing, various adapters for specific applications, and a personal computer (PC) interface.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7045269}, journal = {Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)},
issn = {0030-1388},
number = ,
volume = 90:29,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
}