CA2407916A1 - Method and apparatus for communicating with downhole devices in a wellbore - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for communicating with downhole devices in a wellbore Download PDF

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CA2407916A1
CA2407916A1 CA002407916A CA2407916A CA2407916A1 CA 2407916 A1 CA2407916 A1 CA 2407916A1 CA 002407916 A CA002407916 A CA 002407916A CA 2407916 A CA2407916 A CA 2407916A CA 2407916 A1 CA2407916 A1 CA 2407916A1
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Guy V. Laborde
Sandeep Sharma
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V11/00—Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups G01V1/00 - G01V9/00
    • G01V11/002—Details, e.g. power supply systems for logging instruments, transmitting or recording data, specially adapted for well logging, also if the prospecting method is irrelevant
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
    • E21B23/03—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells for setting the tools into, or removing the tools from, laterally offset landing nipples or pockets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/13—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency

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Abstract

A system for use in a well, such as an intelligent completion system, includes an electrical cable (50) and a plurality of communication modules (20 and 34) positioned in the well. At least a first communication module is connected to the electrical cable (50). At least a second of the communication modules is positioned in a remote location in the well past separately installed downhole equipment. A communication link mechanism that includes an inductive coupler mechanism (47) provides communication between the first and second ones of the communication modules.
CA002407916A 2000-06-16 2001-06-05 Method and apparatus for communicating with downhole devices in a wellbore Expired - Fee Related CA2407916C (en)

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US09/595,499 US6360820B1 (en) 2000-06-16 2000-06-16 Method and apparatus for communicating with downhole devices in a wellbore
US09/595,499 2000-06-16
PCT/US2001/018092 WO2001098629A1 (en) 2000-06-16 2001-06-05 Method and apparatus for communicating with downhole devices in a wellbore

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