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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2009
Arthur Hartog, Winchester, GB;
Kevin Forbes, Ashurst Wood, GB;
Andrew Strong, Romsey, GB;
Roger Hampson, Wokingham, GB;
Arthur Hartog, Winchester, GB;
Kevin Forbes, Ashurst Wood, GB;
Andrew Strong, Romsey, GB;
Roger Hampson, Wokingham, GB;
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and a method for monitoring of a pipe inspection tool in a pipeline, the apparatus comprising at least one sensor carrier apparatus being locatable along and in close proximity to a pipeline, a plurality of acoustic sensors being locatable on the sensor carrier apparatus, a pipeline inspection tool which is moveable through the pipeline being detectable by means of the acoustic sensors, and the location of the pipeline inspection tool being able to be determined by means of the acoustic sensors.