Nuclear magnetic resonance antenna packing
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorAlexei KOROVIN
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems and methods for packing nuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) antennas for an NMR sensor. Specifically, a magnetic shielding layer of the NMR sensor can be formed in a first concentric layer about a mandrel of a downhole tool. A first antenna of a plurality of antennas of the NMR sensor can be formed in a second concentric layer on top of the first concentric layer through an automated machining process. Further, a second antenna of the plurality of the antennas of the NMR sensor can be formed in a third concentric layer on top of the second concentric layer through the automated machining process.
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A method of manufacturing a nuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) sensor for a downhole tool comprising:
- forming a magnetic shielding layer of the NMR sensor in a first concentric layer about a mandrel of the downhole tool;
- forming a first antenna of a plurality of antennas of the NMR sensor in a second concentric layer on top of the first concentric layer through an automated machining process;
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- forming a second antenna of the plurality of the antennas of the NMR sensor in a third concentric layer on top of the second concentric layer through the automated machining process.
A nuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) sensor for a downhole tool comprising:
- a magnetic shielding layer formed in a first concentric layer about a mandrel of the downhole tool;
- a first antenna of a plurality of antennas formed in a second concentric layer on top of the first concentric layer through an automated machining process;
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- a second antenna of the plurality of the antennas formed in a third concentric layer on top of the second concentric layer through the automated machining process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.