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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2020
Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Michael C. Romer, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Rami Jabari, The Woodlands, TX (US);
P. Matthew Spiecker, Manvel, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
Hydrocarbon wells and associated methods that utilize radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and flowable interrogators to interrogate the hydrocarbon wells are provided. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore, a downhole tubular that defines a tubular conduit and extends within the wellbore, and a plurality of RFID tags. The hydrocarbon wells also include a downhole interrogator storage structure that includes a plurality of flowable interrogators and a well-side communication device. Methods of operating the hydrocarbon wells are also provided.