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Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics

  • US 6,268,911 B1
  • Filed: 05/01/1998
  • Issued: 07/31/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for monitoring a downhole parameter of interest within a production wellbore, comprising:

  • (a) an optical spectrometer installed in the production wellbore, said optical spectrometer making measurements of the downhole parameter in response to the supply of optical energy to the spectrometer;

    (b) a source of optical energy providing the optical energy to the optical spectrometer and (c) a sol gel optical probe in the wellbore for providing an indication the spectrometer of chemical composition of the produced fluid.

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