Fluid monitoring using radio frequency identification
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsMark Roberson, Scott Goodwin
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Abstract
A system for fluid monitoring in a borehole for extracting hydrocarbons includes a casing to transport hydrocarbons, the casing defining an annulus between the casing and borehole wall. The system further includes a centralizer, coupled to the casing, to center the casing within the borehole. The system further includes a sensor unit, including a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator, positioned on the centralizer to monitor one or more fluids, including RFID tags, in the annulus.
Claims20
A system for fluid monitoring in a borehole for extracting hydrocarbons comprising:
- a centralizer, coupled to a casing, to center the casing within the borehole;
- and
- a sensor unit, comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator, positioned on the centralizer to monitor one or more fluids, comprising RFID tags, in an annulus of the borehole.
A method of fluid monitoring in a borehole for extracting hydrocarbons comprising:
- pumping one or more fluids comprising radio frequency identification (RFID) tags into the borehole;
- and
- monitoring the one or more fluids using a sensor unit, comprising a RFID interrogator, positioned on a centralizer within an annulus of the borehole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.