Acoustic system and method for performing operations in a well

Details Acoustic system and method for performing operations in a well Acoustic system and method for performing operations in a well

1992-11-13

1994-03-15

Bui, Thuy M.

Wells

Processes

With indicating, testing, measuring or locating

E01B 4300

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052939375

ABSTRACT:
A system for performing operations in an oil or gas well (such as flow testing) can operate a plurality of downhole apparatus via one downhole acoustic receiver and one controller or via one downhole acoustic receiver and a respective controller for each downhole apparatus or via one acoustically actuated downhole apparatus sending an acoustic control signal to another downhole apparatus. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

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