Wellbore characteristic measurement assembly
AssigneeNCS Multistage Inc.
InventorsMarty STROMQUIST, John Edward RAVENSBERGEN, Lyle LAUN, Michael Werries, Rob STANDEN, Tim JOHNSON
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
There is provided a wellbore characteristic measurement assembly comprising a dispensing mechanism and a plurality of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatuses. Each one of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatuses, independently, is mountable to the dispensing mechanism in a releasably retained condition. The dispensing mechanism is configured for serially dispensing each one of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatuses, independently, into the wellbore.
Claims19
A wellbore characteristic measurement assembly comprising:
- a dispensing mechanism;
- and
- a plurality of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatuses;
- wherein:
- each one of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatuses, independently, is mountable to the dispensing mechanism in a releasably retained condition;
- and
- the dispensing mechanism is configured for serially dispensing each one of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatuses, independently, into the wellbore.
A retrievable wellbore characteristic measurement apparatus configured for deployment within, and retrieval from, a wellbore, comprising:
- a sensor;
- and
- a realeasable coupler for effecting releasable retention of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatus to a wellbore feature.
A retrievable wellbore characteristic measurement apparatus configured for deployment within, and retrieval from, a wellbore, comprising:
- a chemical tracer apparatus for releasing a chemical tracer into wellbore fluids;
- and
- a realeasable coupler for effecting releasable retention of the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatus to a wellbore feature.
A process for controlling the production of reservoir fluids from a reservoir, comprising:
- sensing one or more wellbore fluid characteristics with a wellbore characteristic measurement apparatus disposed within a wellbore;
- determining a high oil-water interface based on the sensed one or more wellbore fluid characteristics within a wellbore;
- and
- modulating material flow between the reservoir and the wellbore via a flow communication station that is disposed in close proximity to the wellbore characteristic measurement apparatus that has sensed the one or more wellbore fluid characteristics upon which the determination of the high oil-water interface is based.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.