Behind casing water flow detector

Details Behind casing water flow detector Behind casing water flow detector

1982-12-20

1985-06-18

Howell, Janice A.

Radiant energy

Geological testing or irradiation

Well testing apparatus and methods

250266, 250270, G01V 500

Patent

active

045242720

ABSTRACT:
A method for measuring the location, linear flow rate, and volume flow rate of undesired water flow behind well casing in a well includes irradiating borehole environs with high energy neutrons from a neutron source located in a well tool in the borehole. Gamma rays from the decay of an unstable isotope which comprises a portion of any undesired behind casing flow present are detected with gamma ray detectors located in the well logging tool. Count signals representative of the detected gamma rays from at least one of the detectors are separated into at least three energy dependent signals. A ratio signal corresponding to the ratio of at least two of the three energy dependent signals is generated and an indication of the linear flow rate of the undesired behind casing water flow in a preferred direction is determined from the count signals from the detectors and from the first predetermined relationship. An indication of the volume flow rate of the water flow is generated from said ratio signal, the energy dependent signal not used in a generation of the ratio signal and the linear flow indication from a second predetermined relationship.

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