System and method for acquiring wellbore data

A method for acquiring data in a well having a tubing placed therein, the method comprising:

• installing a pass-through device at a desired location within the tubing, the pass-through device comprising:
• a cylindrical housing having a central aperture extending through the cylindrical housing along a central axis thereof,
• a first sensor mounted on the cylindrical housing, and
• a first communication device mounted on the cylindrical housing and operatively connected to the first sensor;
• communicating data sensed by the first sensor from the first communication device to a second communication device operatively connected to a control device;
• and
• outputting a desired representation of data sensed by the first sensor.

A pass-through device for acquiring data in a well having a tubing placed therein and for communicating acquired data to a control device, the pass-through device comprising:

• a cylindrical housing having a central aperture extending through the cylindrical housing along a central axis thereof and a housing mounting structure configured to selectively engage a tubing mounting structure;
• a first sensor configured to collect data sensed inside the central aperture;
• a second sensor configured to collect data sensed outside the cylindrical housing;
• a processor operatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor;
• a memory that stores data sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor;
• a power supply;
• and
• a communication device that communicated data sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor to the control device.