EP2867633A4 - Well head water level sensor - Google Patents

Well head water level sensor

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Publication number
EP2867633A4
EP2867633A4 EP13810687.7A EP13810687A EP2867633A4 EP 2867633 A4 EP2867633 A4 EP 2867633A4 EP 13810687 A EP13810687 A EP 13810687A EP 2867633 A4 EP2867633 A4 EP 2867633A4
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Prior art keywords
water level
level sensor
well head
head water
well
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP13810687.7A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2867633A1 (en
Inventor
Marian J Singer
Nicholas D Hayes
Dale Raymond
Kent A Tabor
Dan L Watts
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WELINTEL Inc
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WELINTEL Inc
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Publication of EP2867633A1 publication Critical patent/EP2867633A1/en
Publication of EP2867633A4 publication Critical patent/EP2867633A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/04—Measuring depth or liquid level
    • E21B47/047—Liquid level
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2966—Acoustic waves making use of acoustical resonance or standing waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F25/00—Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume
    • G01F25/20—Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume of apparatus for measuring liquid level

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
EP13810687.7A 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 Well head water level sensor Withdrawn EP2867633A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201261665976P 2012-06-29 2012-06-29
PCT/US2013/048724 WO2014005099A1 (en) 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 Well head water level sensor

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EP2867633A1 EP2867633A1 (en) 2015-05-06
EP2867633A4 true EP2867633A4 (en) 2016-07-27

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US (1) US20140009302A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2867633A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2013282287A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2014005099A1 (en)

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WO2014005099A1 (en) 2014-01-03

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