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Patent No.:

US 7308941 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007

Filed:

Dec. 10, 2004
Applicants:

Radovan Rolovic, Cheltenham, GB;

Stephen D. Hill, Pearland, TX (US);

Frank Espinosa, Richmond, TX (US);

John R. Lovell, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Radovan Rolovic, Cheltenham, GB;

Stephen D. Hill, Pearland, TX (US);

Frank Espinosa, Richmond, TX (US);

John R. Lovell, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Apparatus and methods for measuring solids in wellbore that include a bottom hole assembly having a sensor to measuring a characteristic indicative of solids in the wellbore. The measurement may be used to measure solids or solids suspended in fluid flow. The invention is useful for use in wellbore cleanouts. A computer model may be used and updated based on the measured characteristic. The input of measured characteristic and the updating of the computer model may be performed in real time whilst the wellbore cleanout operation is ongoing.


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