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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2009
Paul Cooper, Houston, TX (US);
Kristopher V Sherrill, Humble, TX (US);
Ricardo Ortiz, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Flores, Round Rock, TX (US);
Batakrishna Mandal, Missouri City, TX (US);
Paul Cooper, Houston, TX (US);
Kristopher V Sherrill, Humble, TX (US);
Ricardo Ortiz, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Flores, Round Rock, TX (US);
Batakrishna Mandal, Missouri City, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to emit acoustic pulses into a drilling fluid in a well bore, using a first acoustic transducer in a downhole tool, and detecting the acoustic pulses after reflection from the wall of the well bore, using a second acoustic transducer in the downhole tool. The faces of the first and second acoustic transducers are non-parallel. Further activities include emitting additional acoustic pulses into the drilling fluid using the second acoustic transducer, and detecting them using the second acoustic transducer. The acoustic velocity of the drilling fluid can be determined based on respective travel times. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.