Method and device for obtaining measurements of downhole properties in a subterranean well

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12055036
APP PUB NO 20230184104A1
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18167492

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Embodiments of the invention provide an untethered apparatus for measuring properties along a subterranean well. According to at least one embodiment, the untethered apparatus includes a housing, and one or more sensors configured to measure data along the subterranean well. The data includes one or more physical, chemical, geological or structural properties in the subterranean well. The untethered apparatus further includes a processor configured to control the one or more sensors measuring the data and to store the measured data, and a transmitter configured to transmit the measured data to a receiver arranged external to the subterranean well. Further, the untethered apparatus includes a controller configured to control the buoyancy or the drag of the untethered apparatus to control a position of the untethered apparatus in the subterranean well. The processor includes instructions defining measurement parameters for the one or more sensors of the untethered apparatus within the subterranean well.

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SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYDHAHRAN 31311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alvarez, Jose Oliverio Houston, US 30 191
Bernero, Gregory Houston, US 5 56
Csutak, Sebastian Houston, US 58 710
Deffenbaugh, Max Fulshear, US 60 969
Gonzalez, Miguel Houston, US 29 127
Ham, Gregory D Houston, US 5 83
Powell, Christopher Houston, US 6 56
Ramachandran, Sunder Sugarland, US 51 462
Seren, Huseyin Houston, US 8 74

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