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System and method of monitoring flow in a wellbore

  • US 8,172,007 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2009
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • positioning a sensor on a tubular within a wellbore;

    positioning a supplemental sensor in the wellbore, the supplemental sensor configured to obtain well related data;

    obtaining well related data from the supplemental sensor; and

    releasing a marker, based on the well related data, from a marker tool disposed within the wellbore, the releasing responsive to the marker tool receiving a signal communicated from a surface control system via wired drill pipe; and

    utilizing the sensor to detect movement of the marker along the wellbore;

    wherein the well related data is not derived from the marker.

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