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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Darin H. Duphorne, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Darin H. Duphorne, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); F16L 55/054 (2006.01); F16L 55/033 (2006.01); F16L 55/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 41/00 (2013.01); F16L 55/0337 (2013.01); F16L 55/043 (2013.01); F16L 55/054 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tube wave reduction system for a borehole includes a tubular member; one or more openings in the tubular member, the one or more openings having a through-passage and a deformation region surrounding the through-passage; and an absorber in fluid communication with the one or more openings. Also included is a method for reducing an effect of a tube wave.