Measurement tool for obtaining tool face on a rotating drill collar
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01V-003/00
G01V-001/40
G01V-001/00
E21B-047/022
E21B-047/02
출원번호
US-0195287
(2005-08-02)
등록번호
US-7414405
(2008-08-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Moore,Robert A
출원인 / 주소
PathFinder Energy Services, Inc.
인용정보
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7인용 특허 :
100
초록▼
An apparatus for obtaining tool face angles on a rotating drill collar in substantially real time is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment the apparatus includes a magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in a tool body. The apparatus further includes a programmed processor configured to cal
An apparatus for obtaining tool face angles on a rotating drill collar in substantially real time is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment the apparatus includes a magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in a tool body. The apparatus further includes a programmed processor configured to calculate tool face angles in substantially real time from the magnetic field measurements. The programmed processor may optionally further be configured to correlate the calculated tool face angles with logging while drilling measurements for use in borehole imaging applications.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. A borehole imaging tool comprising: a tool body configured for rotating with a drill string in a subterranean borehole; at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in the tool body, the sensor disposed to measure first and second cross axial components of a magnetic fie
I claim: 1. A borehole imaging tool comprising: a tool body configured for rotating with a drill string in a subterranean borehole; at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in the tool body, the sensor disposed to measure first and second cross axial components of a magnetic field in the subterranean borehole; an electrical transmission path for conducting electrical power from one longitudinal end of the tool to another longitudinal end thereof, the transmission path including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic tube, the conductive tube deployed in the tool body, the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in the conductive tube; and a programmed processor communicatively coupled with the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor, the programmed processor configured to (i) calculate tool face angles in substantially real time from the cross axial components of the magnetic field, (ii) receive logging while drilling data from a logging while drilling sensor, and (iii) correlate the logging while drilling data and the tool face angles into a set of corresponding data pairs. 2. The borehole imaging tool of claim 1, wherein the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor is selected from the group consisting of giant magnetoresistive sensors and anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors. 3. The borehole imaging tool of claim 1, wherein the at least one magnetoresisrive magnetic field sensor comprises a tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive magnetic field sensors, one of the tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive magnetic field sensors being substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the tool body. 4. The borehole imaging tool of claim 1, further comprising a tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors. 5. The borehole imaging tool of claim 1, wherein the programmed processor is configured to both calculate the tool face angles and correlate the tool face angles with the logging while drilling data at intervals of less than about 10 milliseconds. 6. The borehole imaging tool of claim 1, wherein each of the data pairs comprises a logging while drilling data point and a tool face angle measured at substantially the same instant in time. 7. The borehole imaging tool of claim 1, further comprising: an internal pressure housing deployed substantially coaxially in the tool body, the conductive tube deployed in the internal pressure housing; and an annular region between an inner surface of the tool body and an outer surface of the pressure housing, the annular region disposed to receive a flow of drilling fluid through the tool. 8. A borehole imaging tool comprising: a tool body configured for rotating with a drill string in a subterranean borehole; at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in the tool body, the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor disposed to measure first and second cross axial components of a magnetic field in the subterranean borehole; an electrical transmission path for conducting electrical power from one longitudinal end of the tool to another longitudinal end thereof, the transmission path including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic tube, the conductive tube deployed in the tool body, the magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor deployed in the conductive tube; at least one logging while drilling sensor deployed in the tool body, the at least one logging while drilling sensor disposed to make formation property measurements in the subterranean borehole; and a programmed processor communicatively coupled with the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor and the at least one logging while drilling sensor, the programmed processor configured to calculate tool face angles of the at least one logging while drilling sensor in substantially real time from the cross axial components of the magnetic field. 9. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, wherein the programmed processor is configured to both calculate the tool face angles and correlate the tool face angles with logging while drilling formation property measurements at intervals of less than about 10 milliseconds. 10. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, wherein the at least one logging while drilling sensor is selected from the group consisting of a natural gamma ray sensor, a neutron sensor, a density sensor, a resistivity sensor, a formation pressure sensor, an annular pressure sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and an audio-frequency acoustic sensor. 11. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, wherein the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor is selected from the group consisting of giant magnetoresistive sensors and anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors. 12. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, wherein the at least one magnetoresistive magnetic field sensor comprises a tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive magnetic field sensors, one of the tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive magnetic field sensors being substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the tool body. 13. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, further comprising a tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors. 14. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, wherein the programmed processor correlates the logging while drilling formation property measurements and the tool face angles into a set of corresponding data pairs measured at substantially the same instant in time. 15. The borehole imaging tool of claim 8, further comprising: an internal pressure housing deployed substantially coaxially in the tool body, the conductive tube deployed in the internal pressure housing; and an annular region between an inner surface of the tool body and an outer surface of the pressure housing, the annular region disposed to receive a flow of drilling fluid through the tool. 16. A downhole measurement tool comprising: a tool body configured to be operatively coupled with a drill string and deployed in a subterranean borehole; an electrical transmission path for conducting electrical power from one longitudinal end of the tool to another longitudinal end thereof, the transmission path including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic tube, the conductive tube deployed in the tool body; and at least one magnetic field sensor deployed in the conductive tube. 17. The downhole measurement tool of claim 16, wherein the at least one magnetic field sensor comprises a tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive sensors, the tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive sensors disposed to measure tri-axial components of a magnetic field in the subterranean borehole. 18. The downhole measurement tool of claim 17, further comprising a programmed processor communicatively coupled with the tri-axial arrangement of magnetoresistive sensors, the programmed processor configured to calculate tool face angles in substantially real time from the tri-axial components of the magnetic field. 19. The downhole measurement tool of claim 18, wherein the programmed processor is configured to calculate the tool face angles at intervals of less than about 10 milliseconds. 20. The downhole measurement tool of claim 16, wherein the conductive tube is deployed substantially coaxially with the tool body. 21. The downhole measurement tool of claim 16, further comprising: an internal pressure housing deployed in the tool body, the conductive tube deployed in the internal pressure housing; and an annular region between an inner surface of the tool body and an outer surface of the pressure housing, the annular region disposed to receive a flow of drilling fluid through the tool. 22. The downhole measurement tool of claim 16, wherein the conductive tube is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of copper, copper alloys, aluminum, and aluminum alloys. 23. The downhole measurement tool of claim 16, further comprising a tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors. 24. A downhole measurement tool comprising: a tool body configured for rotating with a drill string in a subterranean borehole; an electrical transmission path for conducting electrical power from one longitudinal end of the tool to another longitudinal end thereof, the transmission path including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic tube, the conductive tube deployed in the tool body; at least one magnetic field sensor deployed in the conductive tube, the sensor disposed to measure first and second cross axial components of a magnetic field in the subterranean borehole; and a programmed processor communicatively coupled with the at least one magnetic field sensor, the programmed processor configured to calculate tool face angles in substantially real time from the cross axial components of the magnetic field. 25. The downhole measurement tool of claim 24, further comprising: a tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors, the tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors disposed to measure tri-axial components of a gravitational field in the subterranean borehole; and the programmed processor further communicatively coupled with the tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors, the programmed processor further configured to calculate the tool face angles from the cross axial components of the magnetic field and the tri-axial components of the gravitational field. 26. The downhole measurement tool of claim 24, further comprising: an internal pressure housing deployed in the tool body, the conductive tube deployed in the internal pressure housing; and an annular region between an inner surface of the tool body and an outer surface of the pressure housing, the annular region disposed to receive a flow of drilling fluid through the tool. 27. The downhole measurement tool of claim 24, wherein the conductive tube is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of copper, copper alloys, aluminum, and aluminum alloys. 28. A string of downhole tools comprising: an electrical power sub; a logging while drilling tool including at least one logging while drilling sensor, the at least one logging while drilling sensor disposed to make formation property measurements in a subterranean borehole; and a borehole imaging tool deployed between the electric power sub and the logging while drilling tool, the borehole imaging tool including: a tool body; an electrical transmission path for conducting electrical power from the electrical power sub to the logging while drilling tool, the transmission path including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic tube, the conductive tube deployed in the tool body; at least one magnetic field sensor deployed in the conductive tube, the magnetic field sensor disposed to measure first and second cross axial components of a magnetic field adjacent a subterranean borehole; and a programmed processor communicatively coupled with the at least one magnetic field sensor, the programmed processor configured to calculate tool face angles of the at least one logging while drilling sensor in substantially real time from the cross axial components of the magnetic field and correlate the logging while drilling formation property measurements and the tool face angles into a set of corresponding data pairs. 29. The string of downhole tools of claim 28, wherein the electrical power sub comprises at least one member of the group consisting of a battery and a turbine. 30. The string of downhole tools of claim 28, wherein the borehole imaging tool further comprises: a tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors, the tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors disposed to measure tri-axial components of a gravitational field in the subterranean borehole; and the programmed processor further communicatively coupled with the tri-axial arrangement of gravity sensors, the programmed processor further configured to calculate the tool face angles from the cross axial components of the magnetic field and the tri-axial components of the gravitational field. 31. The string of downhole tools of claim 28, wherein the measurement tool further comprises: an internal pressure housing deployed in the tool body, the conductive tube deployed in the internal pressure housing; and an annular region between an inner surface of the tool body and an outer surface of the pressure housing, the annular region disposed to receive a flow of drilling fluid through the string of tools. 32. The string of downhole tools of claim 28, wherein the conductive tube is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of copper, copper alloys, aluminum, and aluminum alloys.
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