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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2007
Applicant:
Andrew P. Strong, Romsey, GB;
Inventor:
Andrew P. Strong, Romsey, GB;
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 5/02 (2006.01); G01N 25/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A technique facilitates the detection of moisture. The technique utilizes distributed sensor lines deployed along an insulated vessel, such as an insulated pipe. The sensor lines are used to measure temperature and to determine a differential temperature across the insulation between the sensor lines. Changes in the differential temperature can be detected, and those changes are used to determine whether moisture has intruded into a specific region of the insulation.