Real-time fiber-optic casing imager

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 1493-1505

  Appel, M ^a   Dria, D ^a   Freeman, J ^a   Rambow, F ^a   Shuck, M ^a   Childers, B ^b   Poland, S ^b   Dominique, T ^b  

^a Shell International E and P ^*

^b Baker Hughes ProductionQuest

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOWMETERS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELLS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

FIBER-OPTIC BASED TEMPERATURE; HIGH-RESOLUTION MONITORING; WELL TUBULARS;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 40349113595     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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