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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8430162 | Continuous downhole scale monitoring and inhibition system A technique facilitates monitoring of conditions which are prone to cause scale precipitation around downhole equipment. The technique also enables a local, downhole reaction to the potential for precipitation of scale. A downhole scale monitoring and inhibition sys... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8408315 | Multilateral expandable seal A system for sealingly engaging multiple downhole tubulars includes a first downhole tubular, a guide assembly and a swellable seal. The first downhole tubular includes an end for receiving a second downhole tubular. The guide assembly is disposed on an end of the s... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8408314 | Multi-point chemical injection system for intelligent completion An intelligent completion system includes production tubing configured for production from multiple zones in a wellbore. At least one flow control valve is disposed on the production tubing for each of the multiple zones, this flow control valve capable to regulate ... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8408064 | Distributed acoustic wave detection A distributed acoustic wave detection system and method is provided. The system may include a fiber optic cable deployed in a well and configured to react to pressure changes resulting from a propagating acoustic wave and an optical source configured to launch inter... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8403066 | Control line hybrid junction assembly A hybrid junction assembly is provided. The hybrid junction assembly may comprise a junction body configured to sealingly couple to a first control line and a second control line. In addition, the assembly may include a transfer conduit configured to fit within a hy... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8365832 | Position retention mechanism for maintaining a counter mechanism in an activated position To operate a device for use in a well, a counter mechanism is provided that is actuatable by pressure cycles to an active position that allows actuation of the device to a target state. A position retention mechanism is coupled to the counter mechanism to maintain t... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8360158 | Overriding a primary control subsystem of a downhole tool A system that is usable with a well may include a piston, a primary control subsystem and an override subsystem. The piston actuates the downhole tool, and the primary control subsystem may be connected to at least one hydraulic line in order to move the piston in r... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8336633 | System and method for connecting devices in a well environment A technique facilitates formation of communication line connections in a well environment. An electro-optic splitter enables communication line connections which comprise electrical conductor connections and optical fiber connections. The electro-optic splitter comp... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8326095 | Tilt meter including optical fiber sections A tilt meter includes a housing structure defining an inner chamber sealed from an environment outside the housing structure. First and second optical fiber sections are provided in the inner chamber. The second optical fiber section is optically coupled to the firs... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8322447 | Generating power in a well An apparatus that is usable with a well includes an operator and a generator. The operator is disposed in the well and configured to respond to a differential pressure between hydraulically isolated zones of the well to produce mechanical motion. The generator is di... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8316704 | Downhole annular measurement system and method A downhole measurement system may comprise an optional fluid inlet section configured to accommodate fluid flow between a well and a zone surrounding the well. The system may further comprise a flow conditioning section configured to receive the fluid from the fluid... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8312923 | Measuring a characteristic of a well proximate a region to be gravel packed A gravel pack service tool is lowered into a well. At least one sensor proximate a well region to be gravel packed measures at least one characteristic of the well, where the measuring is performed during a gravel pack operation by the gravel pack service tool. The ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8256518 | Fail as is mechanism and method A technique enables failsafe control over actuators used to actuate downhole tools. The technique may utilize a well system having a tool with an adjustable member. An actuation mechanism serves as a fail-as-is mechanism and works in cooperation with the adjustable ... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8237585 | Wireless communication system and method A wireless communication system for use in well, subsea, and oilfield-related environments employs one or more wireless network devices that offer short-range wireless communication between devices without the need for a central network which may have a device using... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8235127 | Communicating electrical energy with an electrical device in a well A completion system for use in the well includes a liner for lining the well, where the liner has a first inductive coupler portion. An electric cable extends outside an inner passage of the liner. The completion system further includes a second inductive coupler po... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8218916 | Fiber optic temperature and pressure sensor and system incorporating same A sensing system including a sensor having an enclosure that defines a chamber, a fiber optic segment extending from outside the enclosure into the chamber, and a sequence of optical processing elements within the chamber. The elements include a fiber Bragg grating,... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8215408 | Actuation system for well tools A technique facilitates control over one or more well tools coupled to one or more corresponding control modules. Actuation of the control modules and the well tools may be achieved with three control lines connected to the one or more control modules. Transitioning... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8205679 | Method for efficient deployment of intelligent completions A technique enables efficient deployment of instrumentation gauges in a wellbore. The technique comprises preparing offline a plurality of assemblies having a combined packer and gauge mandrel with an associated gauge. Each assembly is combined with a segment or len... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8195398 | Identifying types of sensors based on sensor measurement data Plural sensors are deployed into a well, and measurement data regarding at least one property of the well is received from the sensors. Based on the measurement data, a first of the plural sensors that measures the at least one property in a region having an annular... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8188881 | System and method for controlling multiple well tools Systems and methods for downhole completions. A downhole running tool can have a body having a bore formed therethrough. A latch member can be disposed on a first portion of the body. A reset member can be disposed on a second portion of the body. A conduit can be f... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186444 | Flow control valve platform A system that is usable with a well includes a tubing string that extends into an isolated zone of the well and a plurality of chokes modules that are disposed in the isolated zone to control communication between a passageway of the tubing string and the zone. Each... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177424 | Fiber optic sensor for use on sub-sea pipelines A fiber optic sensor assembly for use on a sub-sea pipeline. The fiber optic sensor assembly is coupled to remotely located equipment by fiber optic cable(s) which extend outside of the pipeline. The fiber optic sensor assembly is affixed to a mounting point on the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8146658 | Providing a sensor array To assemble a sensor array having plural sections, the sections of the sensor array are sealably attached, where the sections include sensors and cable segments. An inert gas is flowed through at least one inner fluid path inside the sensor array when the sections o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146656 | Method to measure injector inflow profiles A method of determining the inflow profile of an injection wellbore, comprising stopping injection of fluid into a formation, the formation intersected by a wellbore having a section uphole of the formation and a section within the formation, monitoring temperature ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134696 | Measuring Brillouin backscatter from an optical fibre using a tracking signal A method for measuring Brillouin backscattering from an optical fiber, includes frequency mixing a first signal with a frequency representative of the Brillouin frequency shift in backscattered light received from a deployed optical fiber with a second signal at a f... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128281 | Fluid level indication system and technique A technique that is usable with a well includes changing the temperature of a local environment of a distributed temperature sensor, which is deployed in a region of the well and using the sensor to acquire measurements of a temperature versus depth profile. The reg... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121790 | Combining reservoir modeling with downhole sensors and inductive coupling A method is disclosed of characterizing a well using a series of measurements taken along the sandface of that well in order to optimize a well model. The method may comprise providing a well model with a plurality of adjustable physical parameters, providing a data... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113290 | Dissolvable connector guard A connector guard is provided to protect one or both downhole connectors during wellbore run in prior to mating downhole. The connector guard may comprise dissolvable or degradable material and include an engagement sections and a removal feature. The connector guar... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8082990 | Method and system for placing sensor arrays and control assemblies in a completion A technique facilitates recovery of hydrocarbons in subterranean formations by simplifying the joining of completion assemblies downhole. The system and methodology utilize a well completion having completion assemblies that may be selectively engaged downhole witho... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082983 | Completion system having a sand control assembly, an inductive coupler, and a sensor proximate to the sand control assembly A completion system for use in a well includes a first completion section and a second section. The first completion section has a sand control assembly to prevent passage of particulates, a first inductive coupler portion, and a sensor positioned proximate to the s... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8040250 | Retractable sensor system and technique A technique usable with a well includes disposing a retractable line in a conduit having an open end located above a region of interest in the well. The retractable line comprises a sensing portion that, when the line is deployed, extends from the open end of the co... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020616 | Determining a status in a wellbore based on acoustic events detected by an optical fiber mechanism A system for use in a well includes downhole equipment for positioning in the well, and an optical fiber for deployment in the well, the optical fiber to extend to a location of interest in the well in proximity of the downhole equipment. An analysis unit analyzes d... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8013986 | Measuring brillouin backscatter from an optical fibre using channelisation Methods and apparatus for measuring Brillouin backscattering from an optical fiber. A pulse of light with a first frequency is launched into an optical fiber. Backscattered light is received from the fiber, which includes Brillouin spectral line at a second frequenc... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011430 | Method to measure injector inflow profiles A method of determining the inflow profile of an injection wellbore, comprising stopping injection of fluid into a formation, the formation intersected by a wellbore having a section uphole of the formation and a section within the formation, monitoring temperature ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006768 | System and method for controlling a downhole actuator A technique is provided for utilizing a hydraulic fluid metering control module in cooperation with a downhole component. The downhole component is shifted via hydraulic fluid delivered through first and/or second control lines to an actuator of the downhole compone... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002040 | System and method for controlling flow in a wellbore A technique enables control over flow in a wellbore with a flow control system. The flow control system combines a flow reduction mechanism with a flow control device, such as a valve. The flow reduction mechanism comprises a closure member which can be selectively ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999422 | Linear actuator using magnetostrictive power element A linear actuator includes a substantially cylindrical magnetostrictive element disposed in a housing. A retainer is cooperatively engaged with the housing and an exterior of the magnetostrictive element such that relaxed portions of the magnetostrictive element are... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995209 | Time domain multiplexing of interferometric sensors An optical sensor array includes a plurality of interferometric sensors that are disposed at a plurality of locations in a region of interest. To determine a physical parameter at the plurality of locations, the array is interrogated with a plurality of optical puls... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980316 | Formation isolation valve A valve includes a housing, a valve element that is located in the housing, an operator, a locking device and an interference device. The housing includes an interior surface that has a profile. The operator may be configured to transition the valve element between ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975772 | Method and system of hydraulic control line connection A method of coupling a first control line to a second control line is provided comprising the steps of prepping the first and second control lines to respectively produce a first end and a second end. Prepping may comprise inserting a plug assembly into at least one... | 07/12/2011 |
