LT 905 Downhole Sand Monitor

Overview

The Lightwaves LT 905 Downhole Sand monitor features a new tool architecture, integrating advanced sensor design, signal processing technology, and analytical algorithms to accurately detect downhole sand ingress points and assess sand production rates in different flow areas. This monitoring device can seamlessly connect with production service platform, advancing traditional logging techniques into a new phase: sand multi-phase production logging. The compact tool is compatible with cable and tractor delivery systems, suitable for various operational environments.


Types

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                                                                Cage Type Sand Monitor                                                                                                                                                                 Tube Type Sand Monitor


Features

Robust, real-time, high sensitivity measurement

Can detect individual particles as small as 25μm in diameter

Sensing elements are unaffected by background noise from tool movement, underground disturbances, fluid, or gas jetting

           Intelligent threshold technology for quality monitoring of counting results and detection rates

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Principle

It is mainly based on the principle of passive ultrasonic waves, distinguishing different particles by analyzing their size and the amplitude of the sound signal. This algorithm applies intelligent threshold technology to conduct quality monitoring of counting results and detection rates, and provides confidence assessment of production rates. Compared with the conventional measurements of filters or acoustic detection sensors applied to the surface, the LT 905 can provide more accurate measurement results. The sand particle counting data can be further transformed into sand product information such as the sand product volume and sand product rate.

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 Standardized Sand Distribution Curves Before and After Correction

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Technical Parameters

LT 905 Downhole Sand Monitor

Output:

Sand particle count/s, g/s, sand area (customizable)



Sampling Rate:

6s integration time: 275 m/h; 3s integration time: 550 m/h



Vertical Res.

1,500 times/s, 0.5 m

Sensitivity:

25μm (liquid phase);15μm (gas phase)



Particle Sizes:

15μm~100μm, 100μm~200μm, 200μm~300μm, configurable with software



Accuracy:

5%~15%



Compatibility:

PS production service platform; can be used with tractors



Special Applications:

Can be used in acidic environments



Temperature:

180℃



Pressure:

103MPa



Min. Aperture:

4.65 cm

Length:

112 cm

Outer Diameter:

4.28 cm

Weight:

8.4 kg


Applications

Quantification of zoned sand layers

Geomechanical model calibration

On- site well completion planning

Monitoring of proppants during flow back

Wellbore intervention and repair

Boiler feed water/steam pipeline

Secondary well completion design

Fracture completion

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