Controlled tracer release system and method of use
AssigneeResman Technology AS
InventorØystein MØLSTRE
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Abstract
A tracer release system releases tracer into a well. The tracer release system includes at least one tracer release apparatus having at least one tracer source reservoir comprising at least one tracer, at least one injection port in fluid communication with the well and at least one controllable valve located between the at least one tracer source reservoir and the at least one injection port. The at least one controllable valve is configured to control an even release of the at least one tracer into the well for a desired duration and/or frequency.
Claims20
A tracer release system for releasing tracer into a well, the tracer release system comprising:
- at least one tracer release apparatus comprising:
- at least one tracer source reservoir comprising at least one tracer;
- at least one injection port configured to be in fluid communication with the well;
- and
- at least one controllable valve between the at least one tracer source reservoir and the at least one injection port;
- wherein the at least one controllable valve is configured to control a release of the at least one tracer into the well for an adjustably set duration and/or frequency to create a tracer release pulse having an adjustably set duration and/or frequency.
A method of releasing at least one tracer into a well, comprising;
- providing a tracer release system in a well, the tracer release system comprising:
- at least one tracer release apparatus comprising;
- at least one tracer source reservoir comprising at least one tracer;
- at least one injection port in fluid communication with the well;
- and
- at least one controllable valve between the at least one tracer source reservoir and the at least one injection port;
- and
- actuating the at least one controllable valve to release the at least one tracer into the well for an adjustably set duration and/or frequency to create a tracer release pulse having an adjustably set duration and/or frequency.
A method of monitoring flow in a well, comprising:
- providing at least one tracer release apparatus at one or more known position in the well, the at least one tracer release apparatus comprising:
- at least one tracer source reservoir comprising at least one tracer;
- at least one injection port in fluid communication with the well;
- and
- at least one controllable valve between the at least one tracer source reservoir and the at least one injection port;
- actuating the at least one controllable valve to release the at least one tracer into the well for an adjustably set duration and/or frequency to create a tracer release pulse having an adjustably set duration and/or frequency;
- and
- detecting the tracer release pulse at a detection point downstream of the at least one tracer release apparatus and/or at surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.