Brian C Seabrook

US Patent:

20220334277, Oct 20, 2022

Filed:

Feb 9, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/650428

Inventors:

- Spring TX, US
Limin Song - West Windsor NJ, US
Adam J. Rinehart - Spring TX, US
Mark M. Disko - Glen Gardner NJ, US
Xiaohua Yi - The Woodlands TX, US
Brian C. Seabrook - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G01V 1/00
G01V 99/00
G01V 1/50
G01V 1/28

Abstract:

Superterranean acoustic networks, methods of forming superterranean acoustic networks, and methods of operating superterranean acoustic networks are disclosed herein. The superterranean acoustic networks include superterranean hydrocarbon infrastructure that extends above a ground surface, defines a waveguide, and contains a fluid. The infrastructure also includes a plurality of acoustic communication nodes spaced-apart along the superterranean hydrocarbon infrastructure. Each acoustic communication node of the plurality of acoustic communication nodes includes an acoustic transmitter and an acoustic receiver. The acoustic transmitter is configured to generate a generated acoustic signal and to supply the generated acoustic signal to the waveguide. Responsive to receipt of the generated acoustic signal, the waveguide is configured to propagate a propagated acoustic signal there through. The acoustic receiver is configured to receive another propagated acoustic signal, which is generated by another acoustic communication node of the plurality of acoustic communication nodes, from the waveguide as a received acoustic signal.