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Method and apparatus for logging inclined earth boreholes
Assignee: Western Atlas International Inc
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Filing: 1979-04-18
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1999-04-18
Abstract
Abstract An improved technique is provided for comparing the velocity of an elongated well logging instrument traversing an inclined earth borehole with the playout velocity of the well logging cable at the earth's surface to control both the cable hoist drum rotation and the rate of movement of the subsurface instrument and thus insure cable playout is in equilibrium with the logging instrument movement. Method and apparatus are described for detecting any reduction in movement of the logging instrument through the borehole and for reducing the velocity of the logging cable playout in response thereto by reducing drum rotation. Further, when the velocity of cable playout slows to a preselected value, a monitoring circuit generates control signals which actuate a means of power attached to or integral with the logging instrument which, upon initiation, apply a force to move the logging instrument upward or downward within the borehole.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur H. Youmans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 12:37
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B23/00; E21B23/14; E21B19/00; E21B19/22; E21B45/00; G; G01; G01V; G01V11/00; G01V11/002; E21B47/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for logging the formations surrounding an earth borehole, comprising the steps of: traversing an earth borehole with a well logging instrument connected to a well logging cable wound around a rotatable cable hoist drum at the earth's surface; generating a signal functionally related to the velocity of said cable at the earth's surface; generating a signal functionally related to the velocity of said well logging instrument; comparing said cable velocity signal with said instrument velocity signal and generating a differential signal indicative of the comparison; and controlling the rotation of said cable hoist drum in response to said differential signal for matching said cable velocity to said instrument velocity, generating a signal functionally related to the tension on said well logging cable; comparing said tension signal with said instrument velocity signal and generating a second differential signal indicative of the comparison, comparing said second differential signal with a preselected threshold signal; and generating a drive signal for initiating motive means contained in said well logging instrument upon the occurrence of said second differential signal exceeding said preselected threshold level in order to assist with displacing a well logging instrument through an earth borehole.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for logging the formations surrounding an earth borehole, comprising the steps of: traversing an earth borehole with a well logging instrument connected to a well logging cable wound around a rotatable cable hoist drum at the earth's surface; generating a signal functionally related to the velocity of said cable at the earth's surface; generating a signal functionally related to the velocity of said well logging instrument; comparing said cable velocity signal with said instrument velocity signal and generating a differential signal indicative of the comparison; and controlling the rotation of said cable hoist drum in response to said differential signal for matching said cable velocity to said instrument velocity, generating a signal functionally related to the tension on said well logging cable; comparing said tension signal with said instrument velocity signal and generating a second differential signal indicative of the comparison, comparing said second differential signal with a preselected threshold signal; and generating a drive signal for initiating motive means contained in said well logging instrument upon the occurrence of said second differential signal exceeding said preselected threshold level in order to assist with displacing a well logging instrument through an earth borehole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
270 words
Apparatus for logging the formations surrounding an earth borehole, comprising: a rotatable hoist drum at the earth's surface; a well logging cable wound around said hoist drum; an elongated well logging instrument connected to the earth's surface by said well logging cable and adapted to traverse an earth borehole, the pay out of said cable being controlled by the rotation of said hoist drum, means in said instrument for providing an indication of the velocity thereof during traverse of the earth borehole; means at the earth's surface for providing an indication of the velocity of said well logging cable at the earth's surface; means for comparing the velocity of said instrument with the velocity of said well logging cable and for generating signals indicative of such comparison; and means interconnected between said means for comparing and for generating and said hoist drum responsive to said generated signals for controlling the rotation of said hoist drum to match the velocities of said logging instrument in said well logging cable means connected to the well logging cable at the earth's surface for detecting the tension placed on said instrument during traversal of the borehole; means for comparing said tension signal with the velocity of said instrument during traverse of the earth borehole and generating a drive signal indicative of said comparison; and means for comparing said drive signal with an electrical signal having a preselected threshold level for energizing a motive means contained in said logging instrument upon the occurrence of said drive signal exceeding said preselected threshold level in order to assist in displacing said well logging instrument through the borehole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
270 words
Apparatus for logging the formations surrounding an earth borehole, comprising: a rotatable hoist drum at the earth's surface; a well logging cable wound around said hoist drum; an elongated well logging instrument connected to the earth's surface by said well logging cable and adapted to traverse an earth borehole, the pay out of said cable being controlled by the rotation of said hoist drum, means in said instrument for providing an indication of the velocity thereof during traverse of the earth borehole; means at the earth's surface for providing an indication of the velocity of said well logging cable at the earth's surface; means for comparing the velocity of said instrument with the velocity of said well logging cable and for generating signals indicative of such comparison; and means interconnected between said means for comparing and for generating and said hoist drum responsive to said generated signals for controlling the rotation of said hoist drum to match the velocities of said logging instrument in said well logging cable means connected to the well logging cable at the earth's surface for detecting the tension placed on said instrument during traversal of the borehole; means for comparing said tension signal with the velocity of said instrument during traverse of the earth borehole and generating a drive signal indicative of said comparison; and means for comparing said drive signal with an electrical signal having a preselected threshold level for energizing a motive means contained in said logging instrument upon the occurrence of said drive signal exceeding said preselected threshold level in order to assist in displacing said well logging instrument through the borehole.
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