Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments
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1. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising:
- placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition;
placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore; and
obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore.
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Abstract
A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, forming a network comprising the MEMS sensors, and transferring data obtained by the MEMS sensors from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore via the network.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising:
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placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition; placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore; and obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25)
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21. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising:
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placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition; placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore; forming a network comprising the MEMS sensors; and transferring data obtained by the MEMS sensors from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore via the network.
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22. A system, comprising:
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a wellbore; a wellbore composition positioned in the wellbore, the wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors; a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore and adapted to obtain data from the MEMS sensors; and a processing unit adapted to receive the data from the data interrogation units and process the data.
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23. A system, comprising:
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a wellbore; a wellbore composition positioned in the wellbore, the wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors, wherein the MEMS sensors are configured to measure at least one parameter and transmit data associated with the at least one parameter from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore via a data transfer network consisting of the MEMS sensors; and a processing unit adapted to receive the data from the MEMS sensors and process the data.
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