Modular antennas
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsMinh Dang NGUYEN, Lay Wei ANG
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Abstract
An antenna assembly includes a first antenna section, a first housing section, a second antenna section, and a second housing section. The first antenna section includes a first antenna coil portion, and a first magnetic band disposed on the first antenna coil portion. The first housing section is configured to receive the first antenna coil portion and the first magnetic band. The second antenna section includes a second antenna coil portion, and a second magnetic band disposed on the second antenna coil portion. The second housing section is configured to receive the second antenna coil portion and the second magnetic band.
Claims20
An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a first antenna section including:
- a first antenna coil portion, and
- a first magnetic band disposed on the first antenna coil portion;
- a first housing section configured to receive the first antenna coil portion and the first magnetic band;
- a second antenna section including:
- a second antenna coil portion, and
- a second magnetic band disposed on the second antenna coil portion;
- and
- a second housing section configured to receive the second antenna coil portion and the second magnetic band.
A logging tool, comprising:
- a tool mandrel;
- and
- an antenna assembly disposed on the tool mandrel, the antenna assembly including:
- a first antenna section including:
- a first antenna coil portion, and
- a first magnetic band disposed on the first antenna coil portion;
- a first housing section configured to receive the first antenna coil portion and the first magnetic band;
- a second antenna section including:
- a second antenna coil portion, and
- a second magnetic band disposed on the second antenna coil portion;
- and
- a second housing section configured to receive the second antenna coil portion and the second magnetic band.
A method, comprising:
- introducing a logging tool into a wellbore, the logging tool including:
- a tool mandrel;
- and
- an antenna assembly disposed on the tool mandrel, the antenna assembly including:
- a first antenna section including:
- a first antenna coil portion, and
- a first magnetic band disposed on the first antenna coil portion;
- a first housing section configured to receive the first antenna coil portion and the first magnetic band;
- a second antenna section including:
- a second antenna coil portion, and
- a second magnetic band disposed on the second antenna coil portion;
- and
- a second housing section configured to receive the second antenna coil portion and the second magnetic band;
- and
- obtaining measurements of a surrounding subterranean formation with the logging tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.