System and method for providing a replenishable receptacle for tagger and/or tracer material in a wellbore

摘要

This disclosure relates to systems and methods associated with a replenishable receptacle for tagger and/or tracer material in a wellbore. The system may include a receptacle configured to contain tracer material and release tracer material into fluid flowing in a wellbore responsive to the fluid flowing adjacent to the receptacle. The tracer material includes a distinctive element or chemical configured to facilitate determining information associated with movement of fluid in the wellbore. A rate of the release of the tracer material may be related to a rate of flow of the fluid in the wellbore. The receptacle may be further configured to be refilled with tracer material responsive to the tracer material contained by the receptacle being depleted. Refilling the receptacle may be performed via one or more of a wireline, a coiled tubing, a tractor, a robot, a work-string and/or tubing from a light intervention vessel, and/or other approaches.

主权项

1. A system configured to provide a replenishable receptacle for a tracer material in a wellbore, the system comprising:
a first receptacle configured to contain tracer material and release tracer material into fluid flowing in a wellbore, the tracer material including a distinctive element or chemical configured to facilitate determining information associated with presence and/or movement of fluid in the wellbore; wherein the release of the tracer material is caused by the fluid flowing adjacent to the first receptacle such that a rate of the release of the tracer material is based on a rate of flow of the fluid in the wellbore; and wherein the first receptacle is further configured to be refilled with tracer material responsive to the tracer material contained by the first receptacle being depleted or require changing.