DOWNHOLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE

An apparatus for use in acoustically assessing a wellbore, comprises a tubular body, an acoustic transmitter supported on the body, first and second acoustic receivers supported on the body with the second receiver being farther from the transmitter, wherein at least one of the inner and outer body...

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Main Authors PATE, Lance, MICKAEL, Medhat
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.04.2021
Subjects
DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
GEOPHYSICS
GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:An apparatus for use in acoustically assessing a wellbore, comprises a tubular body, an acoustic transmitter supported on the body, first and second acoustic receivers supported on the body with the second receiver being farther from the transmitter, wherein at least one of the inner and outer body surfaces includes a helical groove between the acoustic transmitter and the first acoustic receiver and the helical groove is filled with a composite material. The body may include a second helical groove that has the same pitch as the first helical groove and is diametrically opposite the first helical groove and may further include a third helical groove between the first and second receivers. At least one of the grooves may an opening width that is less than the maximum groove width and may have a cross-sectional area that includes a neck. The composite material may comprise tungsten particles in rubber.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202017038767