Magnetic Location Determination in a Wellbore

摘要

A magnetic system for determining the location of a wellbore component in a first string relative to a wellbore component in a second string. The system includes a circumferentially distributed array of magnets positioned in the first string that is operable to produce a magnetic field in the wellbore proximate the location of the array of magnets. A magnetic field detector is operably associated with the second string and is operable to detect a magnetic signature of the magnetic field. One of the first and second strings is stationary within the wellbore. The other of the first and second strings is moveable in the wellbore such that the magnetic field detector is moveable relative to the magnetic field and such that when the magnetic field detector identifies the magnetic signature, the location of the array of magnets is correlated with the magnetic field detector.

主权项

1. A magnetic system for determining the location of a wellbore component in a first string relative to a wellbore component in a second string, the system comprising:
a circumferentially distributed array of magnets positioned in the first string, the array of magnets operable to produce a magnetic field in the wellbore proximate the location of the array of magnets; and a magnetic field detector operably associated with the second string and operable to detect a magnetic signature of the magnetic field; wherein, one of the first and second strings is stationary within the wellbore; and wherein, the other of the first and second strings is moveable in the wellbore such that the magnetic field detector is moveable relative to the magnetic field and such that when the magnetic field detector identifies the magnetic signature, the location of the array of magnets in the first string is correlated with the magnetic field detector of the second string.