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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Earle Sutherland, Calgary, CA;
Ryan Danny Eastcott, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/26 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/11 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/262 (2013.01); G01N 29/11 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 29/4427 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01); G01N 2291/106 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2636 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method for inspecting pipe is provided. The method includes transmitting an ultrasound pulse through a pipe or a fluid container from inside the pipe or the fluid container. The method further includes receiving echoes via a plurality of sensors, based on the ultrasound pulse, and combining echo data from the plurality of sensors. The method additionally includes deriving an environmental assessment based on the combining the echo data.