Apparatus and method for monitoring a blocking body within an oil-well structure
AssigneeIntelligent Wellhead Systems Inc.
InventorsAaron Mitchell Carlson, Bradley Robert Martin
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Abstract
A detection system for detecting when a blocking body has passed through a location within a well. The detection system includes a blocking body that is introducible into the well and is operatively configured to produce a detectable signal, and a detection tool that is configured to detect the detectable signal and to generate an output signal that indicates a detectable event.
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A detection system for detecting when a blocking body has passed through a location within a well, the detection system comprising:
- a. a blocking body that is introducible into the well and is operatively configured to produce a detectable signal;
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- b. a detection tool that is configured to detect the detectable signal and to generate an output signal that indicates a detectable event.
A method for detecting a blocking body within a well, the method comprising steps of:
- a. configuring the blocking body to generate a detectable signal;
- b. configuring at least a portion of the well to detect the detectable signal;
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- c. creating an output signal that identifies when the detectable signal is detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.