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US 10,502,051 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for downloading while drilling data
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsFrederic Latrille, Shyam B. Mehta, Michael A. Montgomery
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Abstract
A method for transferring data between a surface computer and a downhole assembly may include connecting the surface computer to a single data port in the downhole assembly, transferring data between the surface computer and a first while drilling tool through the data port, and transferring data between the surface computer and a second while drilling tool through the data port.
Claims10
A method for transferring data between a surface computer and a downhole assembly comprising a first while drilling tool and a second while drilling tool, the method comprising:
- connecting the first and second while drilling tools to a data port in the downhole assembly via a high-speed tool data bus;
- tripping the first while drilling tool to the surface;
- connecting the surface computer to the data port;
- after tripping the first while drilling tool to the surface, transferring data between the surface computer and the first while drilling tool through the data port when the first while drilling tool is at the surface;
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- after tripping the first while drilling tool to the surface, transferring data between the surface computer and the second while drilling tool through the data port when the first while drilling tool is at the surface.
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