GB2355739B - Method and apparatus for communication with a downhole tool - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for communication with a downhole tool

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Publication number
GB2355739B
GB2355739B GB0021360A GB0021360A GB2355739B GB 2355739 B GB2355739 B GB 2355739B GB 0021360 A GB0021360 A GB 0021360A GB 0021360 A GB0021360 A GB 0021360A GB 2355739 B GB2355739 B GB 2355739B
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Prior art keywords
communication
downhole tool
downhole
tool
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GB0021360A
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GB2355739A (en
Inventor
William B Underhill
Cengiz Esmersoy
Brian Clark
Jean-Michel Hache
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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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
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/14—Obtaining from a multiple-zone well

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Stored Programmes (AREA)
GB0021360A 1999-10-29 2000-09-01 Method and apparatus for communication with a downhole tool Expired - Fee Related GB2355739B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US42980499A 1999-10-29 1999-10-29
US09/514,866 US6308137B1 (en) 1999-10-29 2000-02-28 Method and apparatus for communication with a downhole tool

Publications (3)

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GB0021360D0 GB0021360D0 (en) 2000-10-18
GB2355739A GB2355739A (en) 2001-05-02
GB2355739B true GB2355739B (en) 2001-12-19

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CA (1) CA2320576C (en)
EG (1) EG22537A (en)
GB (1) GB2355739B (en)
GC (1) GC0000143A (en)
ID (1) ID27930A (en)
NL (1) NL1016341C2 (en)
NO (1) NO333492B1 (en)

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US5955966A (en) * 1996-04-09 1999-09-21 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Signal recognition system for wellbore telemetry

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US5065825A (en) * 1988-12-30 1991-11-19 Institut Francais Du Petrole Method and device for remote-controlling drill string equipment by a sequence of information
US5955966A (en) * 1996-04-09 1999-09-21 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Signal recognition system for wellbore telemetry
GB2334982A (en) * 1997-12-18 1999-09-08 Baker Hughes Inc Measurement-while-drilling apparatus with formation engaging pad mounted sensors

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NO333492B1 (en) 2013-06-24
NL1016341C2 (en) 2002-08-27
GB0021360D0 (en) 2000-10-18
NO20005409L (en) 2001-04-30
AU748573B2 (en) 2002-06-06
CA2320576A1 (en) 2001-04-29
GB2355739A (en) 2001-05-02
NO20005409D0 (en) 2000-10-27
CA2320576C (en) 2004-11-02
AU6134300A (en) 2001-05-31
EG22537A (en) 2003-03-31
NL1016341A1 (en) 2001-05-02
ID27930A (en) 2001-05-03
GC0000143A (en) 2005-06-29

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