Method and system for monitoring downhole completion operations

Abstract

A method of sensing matter introduced to a well in a completion operation. The method includes, sensing the introduced matter with at least one transducer, and communicating the sensing of the introduced matter to surface via a wired pipe.

1 . A method of sensing matter introduced to a well in a completion operation comprising:
 sensing the introduced matter with at least one transducer; and   communicating the sensing of the introduced matter to surface via a wired pipe.   
   
   
       2 . The method of sensing matter introduced to a well in a completion operation of  claim 1 , wherein the sensing of the introduced matter includes detecting a presence of the introduced matter. 
   
   
       3 . The method of sensing matter introduced to a well in a completion operation of  claim 1 , wherein the sensing of the introduced matter includes sensing cement pumped into the well. 
   
   
       4 . The method of sensing matter introduced to a well in a completion operation of  claim 1 , wherein the sensing of the introduced matter includes sensing a change in at least one of resistivity, gamma, neutron, magnetism, pressure, temperature, chemical composition, acceleration, density and strain. 
   
   
       5 . A method of monitoring axial or radial displacement of a member during a downhole completion operation, comprising:
 sensing axial or radial displacement of the member during the downhole completion operation with the at least one transducer; and   communicating the sensing of the axial or the radial displacement to surface via the wired pipe.   
   
   
       6 . The method of monitoring axial or radial displacement of a member during a downhole completion operation of  claim 5 , wherein the member is a portion of a setting tool. 
   
   
       7 . The method of monitoring axial or radial displacement of a member during a downhole completion operation of  claim 5 , wherein the member is one of a slip and a packing element. 
   
   
       8 . The method of monitoring axial or radial displacement of a member during a downhole completion operation of  claim 5 , wherein the member is one of a plug and a tubular. 
   
   
       9 . A downhole well completion operation monitoring system, comprising:
 at least one transducer positionable downhole and configured to sense an effect or event caused by presence of matter introduced to the well during the downhole well completion operation;   a wired pipe in operable communication with the at least one transducer; and   a monitoring device in operable communication with the at least one transducer via the wired pipe.   
   
   
       10 . The downhole well completion operation monitoring system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one transducer is configured to sense the presence of at least one of cement, plug and a tubular. 
   
   
       11 . The downhole well completion operation monitoring system of  claim 9 , wherein the effect sensed is a change in at least one of resistivity, gamma, neutron, magnetism, pressure, temperature, chemical composition, acceleration, density and strain. 
   
   
       12 . The downhole well completion operation monitoring system of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one transducer in operable communication with the wired pipe configured to at least initiate actuation of a downhole completion operation in response to receipt of an electrical signal via the wired pipe. 
   
   
       13 . The downhole well completion operation monitoring system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one transducer configured to at least initiate actuation is one of, a solenoid and an electric motor. 
   
   
       14 . A downhole well completion displacement monitoring system, comprising:
 at least one transducer, positionable downhole and configured to sense axial or radial displacement of a member during a completion operation;   a wired pipe in operable communication with the at least one transducer; and   a monitoring device in operable communication with the at least one transducer via the wired pipe.   
   
   
       15 . The downhole well completion displacement monitoring system of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one transducer is configured to sense axial or radial displacement of at least one of a tubular, a packing element and a slip.