Downhole status detection using vibration
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Michael Jones, Freeman Lee Hill, Xiang Wu, Ahmed Fouda
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Abstract
A system can be provided that can include a measurement tool that can be coupled to a conveyance mechanism for positioning the measurement tool downhole in a wellbore. The wellbore can be encased by a tubular. The system can further include a vibration-inducing device that can cause the tubular to vibrate. Additionally, the system can include an interferometer coupled to the measurement tool for detecting the vibration in the tubular. The system can further generate data useable to determine at least one status of the tubular and at least one status of a cement layer. The cement layer can be positioned between the tubular and a subterranean formation surrounding the wellbore.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a measurement tool coupled to a conveyance mechanism for positioning the measurement tool downhole in a wellbore, the wellbore including a tubular;
- a vibration-inducing device for causing the tubular to vibrate;
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- at least one interferometer coupled to the measurement tool for detecting the vibration at a first location along an azimuth of the tubular to generate first data and for detecting the vibration at a second location along the azimuth of the tubular to generate second data, wherein a first depth of the first location along the azimuth of the tubular is substantially equal to a second depth of the second location along the azimuth of the tubular, and wherein the first data and the second data are used to determine a status of the tubular or a status of a cement layer, the cement layer positioned between the tubular and a subterranean formation surrounding the wellbore, the status of the tubular being indicative of whether there is damage to the tubular, or the status of the cement layer being indicative of whether there is a strong bond between the cement layer and the tubular.
A method comprising:
- deploying, via a conveyance mechanism, a measurement tool downhole in a wellbore that includes a tubular therein;
- inducing, via a vibration-inducing device, vibration in the tubular;
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- detecting, via at least one interferometer coupled to the measurement tool, the vibration at a first location along an azimuth of the tubular to generate first data and detecting the vibration at a second location along the azimuth of the tubular to generate second data, wherein a first depth of the first location along the azimuth of the tubular is substantially equal to a second depth of the second location along the azimuth of the tubular, and wherein the first data and the second data are used to determine a status of the tubular or of a cement layer, the cement layer positioned between the tubular and a subterranean formation surrounding the wellbore, the status of the tubular being indicative of whether there is damage to the tubular, or the status of the cement layer being indicative of whether there is a strong bond between the cement layer and the tubular.
A system comprising:
- a processing device;
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- a memory device that includes instructions executed by the processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by the processing device, first data associated with vibration at a first location along an azimuth of a tubular positioned in a wellbore, the vibration at the first location along the azimuth of the tubular detected by at least one interferometer coupled to a measurement tool, and the vibration in the tubular caused by a vibration-inducing device;
- receiving, by the processing second, second data associated with vibration at a second location along the azimuth of the tubular, the vibration at the second location along the azimuth of the tubular detected by the at least one interferometer coupled to the measurement tool, wherein a first depth of the first location along the azimuth of the tubular is substantially equal to a second depth of the second location along the azimuth of the tubular;
- determining, based on the first data and the second data, parameters associated with the tubular and a cement layer, the cement layer positioned between the tubular and a subterranean formation surrounding the wellbore;
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- determining, based on the parameters, a status of the tubular or a status of a cement layer, the status of the tubular being indicative of whether there is damage to the tubular, or the status of the cement layer being indicative of whether there is a strong bond between the cement layer and the tubular.
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