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Procedure and device for determining the jamming point of a pipe line in a drill hole
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-10
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Granted: 1987-09-22
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Expires: 2006-04-10
Abstract
Abstract The procedure of the invention for determining the jamming point of a pipe line in a drill hole is characterized by applying a constant torsional and/or tensile force to the jammed pipe above ground while a device made according to the invention called a free point probe travels through the pipe at constant speed. The free point probe includes one or two magneto strictive analyzers, which are held by spring pressure against the inner side of the pipe to be examined. During the travel of the free point probe, ideally when pulling it up, the compressive and tensile stresses resulting from the forces acting upon the pipe are read by the analyzer(s) in one area of the inner surface of the pipe and translated into proportional measurement signals. At the same time, the forces acting upon the pipe are measured above ground by means of appropriate receptors. The signals thus obtained are registered and corrected with the help of a data processing system above ground. The results show two independent values of torque and tensile force for a given depth of the pipe, in the form of a log.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Hormansdorfer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:05
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B47/00; E21B47/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A procedure for determining the jamming point of a pipe line in a drill hole comprising passing a probe unit through said pipe line at essentially constant speed, said probe unit having a long axis, a magnetostrictive analyzer and a spring biasing said magnetostrictive analyzer against the inner surface of said pipe line with the axis of said magnetostrictive analyzer perpendicular to said long axis, imposing mechanical stress on said pipe line and transmitting the mechanical stresses sensed by said magnetostrictive analyzer in different areas of said pipe line to a data processing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A procedure for determining the jamming point of a pipe line in a drill hole comprising passing a probe unit through said pipe line at essentially constant speed, said probe unit having a long axis, a magnetostrictive analyzer and a spring biasing said magnetostrictive analyzer against the inner surface of said pipe line with the axis of said magnetostrictive analyzer perpendicular to said long axis, imposing mechanical stress on said pipe line and transmitting the mechanical stresses sensed by said magnetostrictive analyzer in different areas of said pipe line to a data processing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The procedure of claim 1 wherein said mechanical stress is torque.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The procedure of claim 1 wherein said mechanical stress is tension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The procedure of claim 1 wherein said mechanical stress is both torque and tension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The procedure of claim 4 wherein said probe includes two magnetostrictive analyzers, one sensing torque and one sensing tension.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The procedure of claim 1 wherein said mechanical stress is increased and decreased in periodic sequence.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The procedure of claim 1 including providing a signal to said data processor, said signal showing mechanical stress sensed from a separate analyzer located above ground and producing a synchronous record in said data processing means of the force sensed from said probe and the force sensed from said separate analyzer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The procedure of claim 1 wherein data concerning individual sections of said pipe line and the order of installation of individual sections and their lengths are incorporated into said date processing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The procedure of claim 8 wherein said magnetostrictive analyzer transmits an impulse datum at each joint between pipe line segments and said data processor correlates data concerning the next consecutive pipe line segment into its record upon receipt of said impulse datum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The procedure of claim 9 wherein said impulse datum is sufficiently wide to be distinguishable from other data transmitted to said date processor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The procedure of claim 1 wherein said probe unit includes a sensor for an ambient condition and means to transmit said condition to said data processor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The procedure of claim 11 wherein said condition is temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The procedure of claim 11 wherein said condition is pressure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
104 words
A free point probe to find the jamming point of a pipe line, said probe having a long axis and comprising: a housing, means for attachment to a cable, an arm extendable radially with respect to said probe axis, a pressure shoe at the end of said arm, a spring to urge said pressure shoe radially outward with respect to said probe axis, a magnetostrictive analyzer mounted on said pressure shoe to confront the inside wall of said pipe line when said arm is extended, the axis of said maagnetostrictive analyzer being perpendicular to said probe axis when said arm is in extended position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
104 words
A free point probe to find the jamming point of a pipe line, said probe having a long axis and comprising: a housing, means for attachment to a cable, an arm extendable radially with respect to said probe axis, a pressure shoe at the end of said arm, a spring to urge said pressure shoe radially outward with respect to said probe axis, a magnetostrictive analyzer mounted on said pressure shoe to confront the inside wall of said pipe line when said arm is extended, the axis of said maagnetostrictive analyzer being perpendicular to said probe axis when said arm is in extended position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said magnetostrictive analyzer includes a curved surface and the radius of curvature of said magnetostrictive analyzer is about half the mean inside diameter of said pipe line and the curved surface is parallel to the curved surface of the inside wall of said pipe line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The probe of claim 14 wherein the two sensitive axes of said magnetostrictive analyzer are perpendicular to one another and at a forty-five degree angle from horizontal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The probe of claim 14 wherein the two sensitive axes of said magnetostrictive analyzer are perpendicular to one another and one of said sensitive axes is horizontal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The probe of claim 14 wherein said magnetostrictive analyzer includes three sensitive axes which are oriented one hundred twenty degrees from one another.
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