Subsea multiple annulus sensor

US8955583B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8955583-B2
Application numberUS-201213429814-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 26, 2012
Priority dateMar 26, 2012
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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A wellbore assembly includes a housing member, an outer wellbore member, and a second wellbore member, with an outer sensor located in the annulus between the outer wellbore member and the second wellbore member. The outer sensor can sense a condition of the annulus, such as pressure or temperature, and transmit data through a solid portion of the sidewall of the outer wellbore member to a signal receiver located on the housing member. In one embodiment, the signal receiver can transmit an electromagnetic field to inductively charge a power supply on the outer sensor.

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What is claimed is: 1. A wellbore assembly, the wellbore assembly comprising: an outer wellhead housing having a sidewall and an aperture extending through the sidewall; an inner wellhead housing concentrically located within the outer wellhead housing to define a first annulus therebetween; a first wellbore member concentrically located within the inner wellhead housing to define a second annulus therebetween; a signal receiver secured in the aperture such that at least a p…

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What does patent US8955583B2 cover?
A wellbore assembly includes a housing member, an outer wellbore member, and a second wellbore member, with an outer sensor located in the annulus between the outer wellbore member and the second wellbore member. The outer sensor can sense a condition of the annulus, such as pressure or temperature, and transmit data through a solid portion of the sidewall of the outer wellbore member to a sign…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Raynal Jeffrey A, Benson Daniel C, Ford David L, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E21B33/043. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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