The Sondex In-Line Spinner Flowmeter is a compact flowmeter which can be run in combination with other PL tools. The tool may be used in areas where fullbore spinners may be closed due to restricted diameters.
Description
The ILS allows for production profiling in tubing and casing within one logging run and is less susceptible to the effects of jetting (high velocity fluid entry from perforations) than a fullbore spinner. The ILS has a shroud that protects the spinner blade as the tool moves through well restrictions. A combination of ILS & CFB provides a continuous optimised flow profile.
Precision roller bearings allow the spinner to rotate with minimal friction. As fluid moves past the spinner rotation is detected by zero drag Hall-effect sensors. The spinner blade has been optimized to have a very low mechanical threshold and is ideal for low flow rates. The signal from the Hall-effect sensors is converted into a flow rate measurement with direction indication (up or down flow).
Features
- Production flow profiling.
- Leak detection.
- Additional spinner measurement in high deviation/horizontal wells.
- Flow measurement inside sand screens/slotted liners.
- Combinable with other Ultrawire™ tools.
- Surface read-out or memory operation.
- High temperature polymer spinner blade.
- 1 11/16in tool body available with 1 11/16in or 2 1/8in spinner shroud.
