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Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics

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국가/구분 United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판) E21B-047/10    E21B-044/00    G01V-005/00   
미국특허분류(USC) 073/152.39; 073/152.43; 250/255
출원번호 US-0872591 (2001-06-01)
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    Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.
인용정보 피인용 횟수 : 204  인용 특허 : 41
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The present invention provides systems utilizing fiber optics for monitoring downhole parameters and the operation and conditions of downhole tools. In one system fiber optics sensors are placed in the wellbore to make distributed measurements for determining the fluid parameters including temperature, pressure, fluid flow, fluid constituents and chemical properties. Optical spectrometric sensors are employed for monitoring chemical properties in the wellbore and at the surface for chemical injection systems. Fiber optic sensors are utilized to determine...

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The present invention provides systems utilizing fiber optics for monitoring downhole parameters and the operation and conditions of downhole tools. In one system fiber optics sensors are placed in the wellbore to make distributed measurements for determining the fluid parameters including temperature, pressure, fluid flow, fluid constituents and chemical properties. Optical spectrometric sensors are employed for monitoring chemical properties in the wellbore and at the surface for chemical injection systems. Fiber optic sensors are utilized to determine...

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