Method and system for performing hydrocarbon operations using communications associated with completions

A method of communicating data among a plurality of communication nodes, the method comprising:

• obtaining well data for a subsurface region of a wellbore;
• determining a communication network based on the obtained well data, wherein the communication network includes a plurality of communication nodes;
• installing at least one of the plurality of communication nodes on a length of drill pipe, wherein the at least one of the plurality of communication nodes is configured to obtain measurements associated with a gravel pack location and to transmit the measurement data to other communication nodes in the communication network, and wherein a gravel pack system is disposed at the gravel pack location;
• installing at least some of the plurality of communication nodes spaced apart along a length of production tubing;
• performing gravel pack operations to install a gravel pack at the gravel pack location, wherein the performing gravel pack operations include:
• obtaining measurements near the gravel pack location with the at least one of the plurality of communication nodes installed on the drill pipe during the gravel pack operations;
• transmitting data packets associated with the obtained measurements from the at least one of the plurality of communication nodes installed on the drill pipe to a control unit via the communication network during the gravel pack operations;
• and
• monitoring the wellbore during hydrocarbon operations subsequent to completion of gravel pack operations with the at least some of the plurality of communication nodes spaced apart along the length of production tubing, the drill pipe being removed subsequent to completion of gravel pack operations.