Applied Ultrasonic technology in wellbore-leak detection and case histories in alaska north slope wells

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-232

  Johns, J E ^a   Blount, C G ^b   Dethlefs, J C ^b   Loveland, M J ^b   Mcconnell, M L ^b   Schwartz, G L ^b   Julian, J Y ^c  

^a Tec Wel

^b Conoco Phillips ^*  (United States)

^c BP

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC LINES; INSPECTION EQUIPMENT; LEAK DETECTION; LOCATION; THERMAL LOGGING; TUBING;

COMPLETION EQUIPMENT; DATA ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC METHODS; FILTERING ALGORITHM; PRODUCTION EQUIPMENTS; ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTIONS; ULTRASONIC SIGNALS; ULTRASONIC TECHNOLOGY;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

DETECTION METHOD; LEAKAGE; ULTRASONICS; WELL;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649795450     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/102815-PA     Document Type: Article

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