- Patent Title: Modular electrode tool for improved hydraulic fracture diagnostics
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Application No.: US15818911Application Date: 2017-11-21
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Publication No.: US10578763B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Jeffrey Gabelmann , Mark Allen Oerkfitz , Thomas David Hosbach , Mukul M. Sharma , Ali Yilmaz , Carlos Torres-Verdin
- Applicant: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin US TX San Antonio
- Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System,E-Spectrum Technologies
- Current Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System,E-Spectrum Technologies
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin US TX San Antonio
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Main IPC: G01V3/34
- IPC: G01V3/34 ; E21B47/12 ; E21B43/267 ; E21B47/01 ; G01V3/26 ; E21B49/00 ; G01V3/20

Abstract:
Systems and methods for assessing physical properties of a geological formation are disclosed. The systems and methods may use electrodes that include two conductive portions separated by an isolation gap positioned along a casing in a wellbore in the formation. The electrodes may be sequentially energized to provide excitation stimulus into the formation while the remaining, non-energized electrodes may substantially simultaneously receive excitation responses to the excitation stimulus from the formation. The excitation responses may be assessed to determine one or more physical properties of fractures in the formation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180203154A1 MODULAR ELECTRODE TOOL FOR IMPROVED HYDRAULIC FRACTURE DIAGNOSTICS Public/Granted day:2018-07-19
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