Redundant wired pipe-in-pipe telemetry system

A method for redundant wired pipe-in-pipe telemetry, comprising:

• introducing an outer pipe into a borehole;
• positioning an inner pipe within the outer pipe, wherein the outer pipe axially supports the inner pipe using a collar of the inner pipe, the collar of the inner pipe comprising a connector coupled thereto;
• coupling a first conductive element to the inner pipe, wherein the first conductive element is disposed at least partially within an annulus between the inner pipe and the outer pipe;
• coupling a second conductive element to the outer pipe, wherein the second conductive element is disposed proximate to the outer pipe;
• coupling a wired path controller to each of the first conductive element and the second conductive element;
• coupling the second conductive element to the wired path controller using the connector;
• transmitting telemetry data through at least one of the first and second conductive element;
• detecting faults in at least one of the first and second conductive elements using the wired path controller;
• and
• switching between the first and second conductive elements using the wired path controller in response to detecting faults in at least one of the first and second conductive elements.

A wired telemetry system, comprising:

• an outer pipe, wherein the outer pipe comprises a shoulder disposed on an inner surface;
• an inner pipe disposed within the outer pipe, wherein the inner pipe comprises a projection that is axially supported by the shoulder;
• a first conductive element coupled to the inner pipe and disposed at least partially within an annulus between the inner pipe and the outer pipe;
• a second conductive element disposed within the outer pipe;
• a wired path controller disposed in the projection of the inner pipe, wherein the wired path controller is coupled to each of the first conductive element and the second conductive element, and wherein the wired path controller is configured to switch between the first conductive element and the second conductive element in response to a detected fault in one of the first conductive element or the second conductive element;
• and
• a connector disposed in the projection of the inner pipe, wherein the connector couples the second conductive element to the wired path controller.