System for logging formations surrounding a wellbore
AssigneeWeatherford/Lamb, Inc.
InventorsPaul Wilson, Robert Malloy, Stephen Senn, Tom Standley, Robert Pitts
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Abstract
A system and method for logging a formation adjacent to a borehole. The system includes a conveyance member, a memory module in communication with the conveyance member, a communications module in communication with the memory module, and a logging tool in communication with the communications module, wherein the communications module is configured to facilitate communication between the memory module and the logging tool.
Claims32
A system for logging a formation adjacent to a borehole, comprising:
- a conveyance member;
- a memory module in communication with the conveyance member;
- a communications module in communication with the memory module, wherein the communications module includes local memory with a library of power and filtration schemes for various logging tools;
- and
- a logging tool in communication with the communications module, wherein the communications module is configured to facilitate communication between the memory module and the logging tool by querying the logging tool for identification data used to select one of the power and filtration schemes.
A method for operating a logging system, comprising:
- providing a logging tool, a communications module, a memory module, and a conveyance member that are coupled to form the logging system;
- receiving a connection signal from the logging tool:
- determining, based on the connection signal, a power requirement for operating the logging tool and a filtering scheme for processing signals received from the logging tool;
- configuring the communications module for compatibility with the logging tool;
- sending analog signals from the logging tool to the communications module, wherein the analog signals contain information about one or more formations surrounding a wellbore;
- and
- converting the analog signals to a format readable by the memory module.
A method for operating a logging system, comprising:
- coupling a logging tool to a communications module;
- coupling the communications module to a memory module;
- coupling the memory module to a conveyance member;
- configuring the communications module for compatibility with the logging tool, wherein configuring the communications module for compatibility comprises querying the logging tool for identification data used to select a power and filtration scheme from a library that forms part of the communications module;
- sending analog signals from the logging tool to the communications module, wherein the analog signals contain information about one or more formations surrounding a wellbore;
- and
- converting the analog signals to a format readable by the memory module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.