Wellbore communication system and method
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsHAN YU, Loong Tam, Adrian Cretoiu, Jason Harris, Vincent Ligotino, Remi Hutin
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Abstract
A communication system is used to download data from a downhole tool. The system includes at least one removable memory unit positioned in the downhole tool, at least one surface computer for receiving data from the at least one memory unit and a communication link for transmitting data from the memory unit to the surface computer. The communication link may be a direct, hard-wired, wireless or optical link.
Claims20
A communication system for downloading data from a downhole tool, comprising:
- at least one removable memory unit positioned in said downhole tool, said memory unit being capable of storing data collected by said downhole tool;
- at least one surface computer for receiving data from said memory unit;
- and
- a communication link for transmitting data from said memory unit to said surface computer.
A communication system for downloading data from a downhole tool, comprising:
- at least one memory unit positioned in said downhole tool, said memory unit being capable of storing data collected by said downhole tool;
- at least one data storage device adapted to receive data from said memory unit;
- at least one surface computer for receiving data from said data storage device, and
- a communication link for transmitting data from said memory unit to said surface computer.
A method of downloading data from a downhole tool having at least one memory unit, comprising the steps of;
- establishing a wireless communication link between said memory unit and at least one surface computer;
- and
- transferring data from said downhole tool to said surface computer.
A method of downloading data from a downhole tool having at least one memory unit, comprising the steps of;
- removing said memory unit from said downhole tool;
- establishing a communication link between said memory unit and said surface computer;
- and
- transferring data from said downhole tool to said surface computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.