EP0636763A3 - Method and apparatus for electric/acoustic telemetry in a well. - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for electric/acoustic telemetry in a well. Download PDF

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EP0636763A3
EP0636763A3 EP94305423A EP94305423A EP0636763A3 EP 0636763 A3 EP0636763 A3 EP 0636763A3 EP 94305423 A EP94305423 A EP 94305423A EP 94305423 A EP94305423 A EP 94305423A EP 0636763 A3 EP0636763 A3 EP 0636763A3
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acoustic telemetry
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Wallace Meyer
Macmillan Wisler
Arthur Hay
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B47/13—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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  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
EP94305423A 1993-07-26 1994-07-22 Method and apparatus for electric/acoustic telemetry in a well. Withdrawn EP0636763A3 (en)

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US9757093A 1993-07-26 1993-07-26
US97570 1993-07-26

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EP0636763A3 true EP0636763A3 (en) 1995-08-09

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