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Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 27, 2011
Applicants:

Murat Ocalan, Boston, MA (US);

Jahir Pabon, Newton, MA (US);

Daniel Palmer, Versailles, FR;

Hitoshi Tashiro, Paris, FR;

Inventors:

Murat Ocalan, Boston, MA (US);

Jahir Pabon, Newton, MA (US);

Daniel Palmer, Versailles, FR;

Hitoshi Tashiro, Paris, FR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/14 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); E21B 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/14 (2013.01); E21B 19/08 (2013.01); E21B 47/0006 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for axial vibration control of wireline tools and cables during logging operations. In undesirable cases the axial vibrations may lead to or exasperate the stick-slip problems of the logging tool. Control systems and strategies to minimize vibrations and techniques for identifying and inhibiting the sticking of the cable. A system includes a surface actuator and a sensor. The actuator generates an axial wave on the wireline cable which travels down the cable. If there is sticking of the cable, a reflection can also occur at the location of sticking. This shift in the transmission of the wave on the wireline cable is used to identify the onset and/or presence of sticking.


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