Acoustic generator for distance sounding with microphone...

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2005-04-08

2008-08-19

Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Signal transducers

Underwater type

Reexamination Certificate

active

07414920

ABSTRACT:
In the oil industry, the acoustic sounding method is a well-known technique for taking the depth measurements of particular attributes of an oil well or borehole. The method involves sending a short, sharp, clear, loud bang sound down a borehole, normally between the inside wall of the borehole casing, commonly referred to as the annulus and the outside of the production tubing string, and recording the echoes generated. One device for generating the sound needed in the acoustic sounding method is an air or gas pressurized chamber which is discharged at or near the wellhead of the borehole. The sound being generated by this device, commonly known as an acoustic generator, comes from the energy released by the equilibration of the different gas pressures. The current invention is an acoustic generator with an improved microphone and microphone unit design for more efficient and effective echo detection.

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