Downhole acoustic wave generation systems and methods

A formation testing or measurement tool system, comprising:

• a formation testing or measurement testing tool configured to analyze a subterranean formation when the formation testing or measurement tool is disposed within a wellbore traversing the subterranean formation;
• one or more control systems configured to control generation of acoustic waves from the formation testing or measurement tool, wherein the one or more control systems are configured to control generation of the acoustic waves from the formation testing or measurement tool by pulsing a pressure of a pump that is pumping a sample fluid through the formation testing or measurement tool;
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• one or more acoustic receivers disposed remotely from the formation testing or measurement testing tool and configured to detect the acoustic waves and transmit data related to the detection of the acoustic waves to the one or more control systems.

A method, comprising:

• conveying, via a tool conveyance system, a downhole tool into a wellbore traversing a subterranean formation, wherein the tool conveyance system comprises one or more acoustic receivers;
• generating acoustic waves to propagate through the subterranean formation using the downhole tool, wherein the downhole tool is a formation testing tool or a formation measurement tool, and wherein generating comprises generating the acoustic waves using the formation testing tool by pulsing a pressure through a drain port of the formation testing or measurement tool;
• controlling generation of the acoustic waves utilizing at least one of a tool control system and a surface control system;
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• detecting, using one or more acoustic receivers of the tool conveyance system, the acoustic waves.

A formation testing or measurement tool system, comprising:

• a formation testing or measurement testing tool configured to analyze a subterranean formation when the formation testing or measurement tool is disposed within a wellbore traversing the subterranean formation;
• one or more control systems configured to control generation of acoustic waves from the formation testing or measurement tool, wherein the one or more control systems are configured to control generation of the acoustic waves from the formation testing or measurement tool by pulsing a pressure through a drain port of the formation testing or measurement tool;
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• one or more acoustic receivers disposed remotely from the formation testing or measurement testing tool and configured to detect the acoustic waves and transmit data related to the detection of the acoustic waves to the one or more control systems.