Downhole fiber optic sensing: the oilfield service provider’s perspective

Neal G. Skinner; John L. Maida Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.571413

14 December 2004 Downhole fiber optic sensing: the oilfield service provider's perspective

Neal G. Skinner, John L. Maida Jr.

Proceedings Volume 5589, Fiber Optic Sensor Technology and Applications III; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571413
Event: Optics East, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Abstract

There is increasing interest in the petroleum industry in the application of fiber-optic sensing techniques. In this paper, we review which sensing technologies are being adopted downhole and the drivers for this deployment. We describe the performance expectations (accuracy, resolution, stability and operational lifetime) that the oil companies and the oil service companies have for fiber-optic sensing systems. We also describe the environmental conditions (high hydrostatic pressures, high temperatures, shock, vibration, crush, and chemical attack) that these systems must tolerate in order to provide reliable and economically attractive reservoir-performance monitoring solutions.

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Neal G. Skinner and John L. Maida Jr. "Downhole fiber optic sensing: the oilfield service provider's perspective", Proc. SPIE 5589, Fiber Optic Sensor Technology and Applications III, (14 December 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571413

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