Halliburton Company

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Craig L Zitterich

Roger Lynn Schultz

Harold Kent Beck

William L Bohan

Dingding Chen

Martin T Hagan

Meng Fun

A system and method for dynamically calibrating signals from a quartz pressure sensor to correct for temperature transients. A series of differences of time spaced temperature readings is stored in a tapped delay line and coupled to a transfer function. The transfer function uses the temperature difference values to correct pressure frequency readings for temperature transient errors. In one form, one transfer function uses temperature and pressure readings to statically calibrate pressure readings and a second transfer function uses temperature differences to provide a temperature transient correction which is added to the statically calibrated pressure value.

Static and dynamic calibration of quartz pressure transducers

A downhole shut-in tool includes in one aspect a pilot valve which when opened places a differential pressure across a piston which in turn operably engages a shut-in valve element to close the shut-in tool. An electronic timer assembly and electric drive motor are provided for controlling the action of the pilot valve. The drive motor is controlled by a load sensor which senses that the motor has stalled when an actuator engages a movement limiting abutment. In another aspect a pilot value is provided which can selectively communicate the pressure differential across the piston so as to repeatedly open and close the shut-in valve element. Efficient methods of drawdown and buildup testing using such an automated multiple operating shut-in tool are provided. Associated automated sampling tools are also disclosed.

Shut-in tools and method

A downhole shut-in tool includes in one aspect a pilot valve which when opened places a differential pressure across a piston which in turn operably engages a shut-in valve element to close the shut-in tool. An electronic timer assembly and electric drive motor are provided for controlling the action of the pilot valve. The drive motor is controlled by a load sensor which senses that the motor has stalled when an actuator engages a movement limiting abutment. In another aspect a pilot valve is provided which can selectively communicate the pressure differential across the piston so as to repeatedly open and close the shut-in valve element. Efficient methods of drawdown and buildup testing using such an automated multiple operating shut-in tool are provided. Associated automated sampling tools are also disclosed.

Shut-in tools

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Corinth, TX, United States of America

Craig L Zitterich