An electrically passive device and method for in-situ acoustic emission, and/or releasing, sampling and/or measuring of a fluid or various material(s) is provided. The device may provide a robust timing mechanism to release, sample and/or perform measurements on a predefined schedule, and, in various embodiments, emits an acoustic signal sequence(s) that may be used for triangulation of the device position within, for example, a hydrocarbon reservoir or a living body.

A method may comprise: inserting into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation a tool comprising: a transmitter sub assembly comprising a transmitter; and a receiver sub assembly comprising a receiver; generating an electromagnetic wave at the transmitter; propagating the electromagnetic wave through the subterranean formation; receiving the electromagnetic wave in the receiver; generating a response signal in the receiver; calculating a distance to a bed boundary position in a TVDp direction, wherein the TVDp direction is a direction where an angle between the TVDp direction and a tool axis is equal to a tool inclination from a true vertical direction (TVD), wherein TVD is a direction with respect to gravity; calculating a distance to bed boundary in a TST direction, wherein the TST direction is a true stratigraphic thickness direction in a direction towards a bed boundary; calculating a distance to bed boundary in a TVD direction; generating a formation characterization comprising a visual representation of the response signal and the distance to bed boundary in the TVD direction.

A method may comprise: inserting into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation a tool comprising: a transmitter sub assembly comprising a transmitter; and a receiver sub assembly comprising a receiver; generating an electromagnetic wave at the transmitter; propagating the electromagnetic wave through the subterranean formation; receiving the electromagnetic wave in the receiver; generating a response signal in the receiver; calculating a distance to a bed boundary position in a TVDp direction, wherein the TVDp direction is a direction where an angle between the TVDp direction and a tool axis is equal to a tool inclination from a true vertical direction (TVD), wherein TVD is a direction with respect to gravity; calculating a distance to bed boundary in a TST direction, wherein the TST direction is a true stratigraphic thickness direction in a direction towards a bed boundary; calculating a distance to bed boundary in a TVD direction; generating a formation characterization comprising a visual representation of the response signal and the distance to bed boundary in the TVD direction.

The present invention discloses an ultrasonic wellbore anti-collision monitoring system, comprising a downhole ultrasonic monitoring device and a ground control system, wherein the ultrasonic monitoring device includes a cylindrical body, at least three centralizers are fixed on the cylindrical body at an equal interval, the mounting groove 1 is cut into the cylindrical body surface between two adjacent centralizers, one electrically controlled expansion device is installed in the groove 1 and includes electric push rods placed horizontally and a ribbed plate perpendicular to the electric push rods, the bottom ends of the electric push rods are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the mounting groove, the front ends of the electric push rods are connected with the ribbed plate, the mounting groove 2 is cut into the ribbed plate, and one ultrasonic transducer is installed in the groove 2. The ground control system controls the ultrasonic transducer to emit S wave and receive the reflected wave, and calculates the distance between the two wells by monitoring the time difference between the emission time and the reflection time in combination with the travel velocity of S wave in the formation. The wellbore anti-collision monitoring system is simple in structure and easy in monitoring operation.

A method for fracking a well to reorient vertical fractures into horizontal fractures throughout a target reservoir, including target reservoirs having multiple thin heterogeneous target production zones. The method involves sequentially fracking and injecting proppant at periodic vertical intervals, while monitoring in real time, at least until a dip of an adjacent hydraulic fracture has rotated to a horizontal orientation.

A method for fracking a well to reorient vertical fractures into horizontal fractures throughout a target reservoir, including target reservoirs having multiple thin heterogeneous target production zones. The method involves sequentially fracking and injecting proppant at periodic vertical intervals, while monitoring in real time, at least until a dip of an adjacent hydraulic fracture has rotated to a horizontal orientation.

A deviated or horizontal wellbore is drilled in a geologic formation with a multiphase fluid including a gas by a rotating drill bit positioned at a downhole end of a drill string. Portions of the gas are released into the wellbore during the drilling. During the drilling, soundwaves are emitted into the geologic formation from within the wellbore by a set of acoustic emitters attached to the drill string. The received reflected soundwaves are transmitted by the set of solid acoustic couplers to a set of acoustic sensors contacting the solid acoustic couplers. The reflected soundwaves are received by the acoustic sensors. Rock properties of the geologic formation are determined based on the less attenuated reflected soundwaves transmitted to the acoustic sensors by the solid acoustic couplers. A drilling direction of the wellbore is adjusted based on the determined rock properties.

A deviated or horizontal wellbore is drilled in a geologic formation with a multiphase fluid including a gas by a rotating drill bit positioned at a downhole end of a drill string. Portions of the gas are released into the wellbore during the drilling. During the drilling, soundwaves are emitted into the geologic formation from within the wellbore by a set of acoustic emitters attached to the drill string. The received reflected soundwaves are transmitted by the set of solid acoustic couplers to a set of acoustic sensors contacting the solid acoustic couplers. The reflected soundwaves are received by the acoustic sensors. Rock properties of the geologic formation are determined based on the less attenuated reflected soundwaves transmitted to the acoustic sensors by the solid acoustic couplers. A drilling direction of the wellbore is adjusted based on the determined rock properties.

A vibration while drilling acquisition and signal processing system include a sensor assembly affixable to a drill string in a drilling unit and a sensor for detecting vibrations in the drill string. A first processor is in signal communication with the sensor and is programmed to digitally sample signals from the sensor. A transmitter in signal communication with the first processor communicates the digitized signals to a device disposed apart from the drill string. The first processor is programmed to operate the signal. An electric power source provides power to the sensor, the first processor and transmitter. Either or both the first processor and a second processor associated with the device is programmed to calculate properties of rock formations using only detected vibration signals from the drill string.

The present invention discloses an ultrasonic wellbore anti-collision monitoring system, comprising a downhole ultrasonic monitoring device and a ground control system, wherein the ultrasonic monitoring device includes a cylindrical body, at least three centralizers are fixed on the cylindrical body at an equal interval, the mounting groove 1 is cut into the cylindrical body surface between two adjacent centralizers, one electrically controlled expansion device is installed in the groove 1 and includes electric push rods placed horizontally and a ribbed plate perpendicular to the electric push rods, the bottom ends of the electric push rods are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the mounting groove, the front ends of the electric push rods are connected with the ribbed plate, the mounting groove 2 is cut into the ribbed plate, and one ultrasonic transducer is installed in the groove 2. The ground control system controls the ultrasonic transducer to emit S wave and receive the reflected wave, and calculates the distance between the two wells by monitoring the time difference between the emission time and the reflection time in combination with the travel velocity of S wave in the formation. The wellbore anti-collision monitoring system is simple in structure and easy in monitoring operation.