EP0565141A3 - Acoustic data transmission through a drill string - Google Patents

Acoustic data transmission through a drill string Download PDF

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EP0565141A3
EP0565141A3 EP19930111079 EP93111079A EP0565141A3 EP 0565141 A3 EP0565141 A3 EP 0565141A3 EP 19930111079 EP19930111079 EP 19930111079 EP 93111079 A EP93111079 A EP 93111079A EP 0565141 A3 EP0565141 A3 EP 0565141A3
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drill string
data transmission
acoustic data
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preconditioning
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Douglas Schaeffer Drumheller
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National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK 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
    • E21B47/14—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 using acoustic waves
    • E21B47/16—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 using acoustic waves through the drill string or casing, e.g. by torsional acoustic waves

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Abstract

Acoustical signals are transmitted through a drill string by canceling upward moving acoustical noise and by preconditioning the data in recognition of the comb filter impedance characteristics of the drill string.
EP19930111079 1988-04-21 1989-04-21 Acoustic data transmission through a drill string Withdrawn EP0565141A3 (en)

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US184326 1988-04-21
EP19930111079 EP0565141A3 (en) 1988-04-21 1989-04-21 Acoustic data transmission through a drill string

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GB2361789B (en) * 1999-11-10 2003-01-15 Schlumberger Holdings Mud pulse telemetry receiver
US20030218940A1 (en) * 2002-04-30 2003-11-27 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method of detecting signals in acoustic drill string telemetry
GB0605699D0 (en) * 2006-03-22 2006-05-03 Qinetiq Ltd Acoustic telemetry
DE102010047568A1 (en) 2010-04-12 2011-12-15 Peter Jantz Device for transmitting information about drill pipe
EP2971500A4 (en) * 2013-03-12 2016-11-23 Xact Downhole Telemetry Inc Acoustic receiver for use on a drill string

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US4293936A (en) * 1976-12-30 1981-10-06 Sperry-Sun, Inc. Telemetry system
US4562559A (en) * 1981-01-19 1985-12-31 Nl Sperry Sun, Inc. Borehole acoustic telemetry system with phase shifted signal

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US4293936A (en) * 1976-12-30 1981-10-06 Sperry-Sun, Inc. Telemetry system
US4562559A (en) * 1981-01-19 1985-12-31 Nl Sperry Sun, Inc. Borehole acoustic telemetry system with phase shifted signal

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