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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Moos, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Silviu Livescu, Calgary, CA;
Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method of applying periodic energy pulses to a portion of a wellbore, fracture(s), and/or near wellbore to interrogate and/or stimulate at least a portion of the wellbore, fracture(s), and/or near wellbore. The system includes a downhole device that is configured to deliver periodic energy pulses to a portion of the wellbore. The downhole device may deliver various energy pulses such as pressure waves, seismic waves, and/or acoustic waves. Sensors may determine properties of a portion of the wellbore and/or fracture based on energy pulses detected within the wellbore. The sensors may be connected to the downhole tool, may be positioned within the wellbore, and/or may be positioned at the surface. The magnitude and/or frequency of the periodic energy pulses may be varied to change the stimulation and/or interrogation of the wellbore.