Applications of optical fiber sensors in subsea and downhole oil well environments

Author(s):  
Alexis Mendez ◽  
Rob Dalziel ◽  
Neil Douglas
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Zhou ◽  
Jianping He ◽  
Minghua Huang ◽  
Jun He ◽  
Jinping Ou ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Zhou ◽  
Jianping He ◽  
Minghua Huang ◽  
Jun He ◽  
Genda Chen

Casing pipes in oil well constructions may suddenly buckle inward as their inside and outside hydrostatic pressure difference increases. For the safety of construction workers and the steady development of oil industries, it is critically important to measure the stress state of a casing pipe. This study develops a rugged, real-time monitoring, and warning system that combines the distributed Brillouin Scattering Time Domain Reflectometry (BOTDR) and the discrete fiber Bragg grating (FBG) measurement. The BOTDR optical fiber sensors were embedded with no optical fiber splice joints in a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebar and the FBG sensors were wrapped in epoxy resins and glass clothes, both installed during the segmental construction of casing pipes. In situ tests indicate that the proposed sensing system and installation technique can survive the downhole driving process of casing pipes, withstand a harsh service environment, and remain intact with the casing pipes for compatible strain measurements. The relative error of the measured strains between the distributed and discrete sensors is less than 12%. The FBG sensors successfully measured the maximum horizontal principal stress with a relative error of 6.7% in comparison with a cross multipole array acoustic instrument.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1818
Author(s):  
Mattia Francesco Bado ◽  
Joan R. Casas

The present work is a comprehensive collection of recently published research articles on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) campaigns performed by means of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors (DOFS). The latter are cutting-edge strain, temperature and vibration monitoring tools with a large potential pool, namely their minimal intrusiveness, accuracy, ease of deployment and more. Its most state-of-the-art feature, though, is the ability to perform measurements with very small spatial resolutions (as small as 0.63 mm). This review article intends to introduce, inform and advise the readers on various DOFS deployment methodologies for the assessment of the residual ability of a structure to continue serving its intended purpose. By collecting in a single place these recent efforts, advancements and findings, the authors intend to contribute to the goal of collective growth towards an efficient SHM. The current work is structured in a manner that allows for the single consultation of any specific DOFS application field, i.e., laboratory experimentation, the built environment (bridges, buildings, roads, etc.), geotechnical constructions, tunnels, pipelines and wind turbines. Beforehand, a brief section was constructed around the recent progress on the study of the strain transfer mechanisms occurring in the multi-layered sensing system inherent to any DOFS deployment (different kinds of fiber claddings, coatings and bonding adhesives). Finally, a section is also dedicated to ideas and concepts for those novel DOFS applications which may very well represent the future of SHM.


2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Chiara Perri ◽  
Francesco Arcadio ◽  
Girolamo D'Agostino ◽  
Nunzio Cennamo ◽  
Giovanni Porto ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (21) ◽  
pp. 2367-2370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifei Yu ◽  
Linqing Luo ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Kenichi Soga ◽  
Jize Yan

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