Casing Evaluation
Magnetic Thickness Tool
The Magnetic Thickness Tool is based on an electromagnetic phenomenon that can be observed by placing coils in a conductive pipe. The measurement is made with a coil arrangement that produces a magnetic field that opposes the primary field casing attenuation and phase-shift. The magnitude of the phase shift is a function of the casing electrical conductivity, magnetic permeability and thickness of the metal present in the field. Defects in the pipe disrupt the eddy currents and are detected by the far field detector as increases in amplitude and shorter transit times. Multiple coil spacing and frequencies are used to control the depth of investigation and measure electromagnetic properties.
The Magnetic Thickness Tool measures casing wall thickness using a Remote Eddy Current Field measurement. Phase-shift of the signal received by the far field detector is proportional to wall thickness. A differential thickness measurement is made by a second receiver coil closely spaced to the far field detector. This provides an enhanced resolution of small defects in the casing wall. An additional coil pair array provides an electromagnetic caliper which measures casing inner diameter. This measurement can be used in conjunction with a mechanical caliper to determine magnetic properties of an indicated defect.
Multi-Arm Caliper
The Multi-arm Caliper (MAC) is a state of the art logging tool that performs an accurate inspection of the casing interior, allowing you to plan cost effective work-over and remedial operations.
Both the 40 arm and 60 arm caliper tools are designed with a small outside diameter and have the capability of logging all weights of 4 1/2 inch through 10 3/4 inch casings. Each of the arms sends an individual measurement to the surface. The actuation of each arm is converted to an electrical signal and transmitted above ground in a data frame consisting of a frame identifier, 40 or 60 arm channels, an electronics temperature data and a checksum. The data is transmitted at a rate of 13 times per second. The surface equipment decodes the data frame and stores the data to disk.
The operator has the option of presenting the data in a log form with various imaging presentations ranging from a cross section of the casing to a 3-D type, color enhanced visualization.