WELL BACKGROUND ACOUSTIC IMAGE TOOL, PROFILE SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTING A WELL HOLE IMAGES, AND PROFILE PROFILE

摘要

An acoustic imaging tool, profiling system and method are disclosed for the production of high resolution three-dimensional images. The imaging tool may include three separate arrangements of acoustic transducers: a circumferential wall inspection assembly, internal fluid characterization transducers within an open well for fluid well and front observation transducers located at the lower end of the tool. The frontal observation transducers emit ultrasonic waves and receive reflections back when solid resources are located under the tool. In some embodiments, doppler effect calculations can be performed to produce frontal observation acoustic images. In other embodiments, ambient acoustic energy illuminates the wellbore and a set of acoustic lenses focus on the ultrasonic waves reflected in an acoustic imaging arrangement of an ultrasonic camera.