JPS6374223A - Underground communication equipment - Google Patents

Underground communication equipment

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JPS6374223A
JPS6374223A JP22026386A JP22026386A JPS6374223A JP S6374223 A JPS6374223 A JP S6374223A JP 22026386 A JP22026386 A JP 22026386A JP 22026386 A JP22026386 A JP 22026386A JP S6374223 A JPS6374223 A JP S6374223A
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drill pipe
drill
amplifier
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Akiro Sanemori
実森 彰郎
Shinsuke Ishikawa
石川 新助
Satoru Inoue
悟 井上
Takaaki Maekawa
隆昭 前川
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the reception sensitivity on ground and the S/N by separating a conductor such as a drill pipe or the like whose part is connected to ground into two parts insulated electrically by an insulation layer and using the ground as a part of the electric circuit to constitute a closed circuit thereby sending a signal from the underground while using a change in the electric field as a medium. CONSTITUTION:A drill string is constituted by connecting lots of drill pipes 4. A drill pipe 40 at the tip accommodating a layer checking measuring instrument 80 and a transmission section 90 is separated by an insulation collar 6 while being insulated electrically into a bottom 41 and an upper part 42. Moreover, a lead is connected respectively to the bottom 41 and the upper part 42 of the drill pipe 40 at the tip from the transmission section 90 and the bottom 41 is grounded via a bit 5 digging the ground layer 2. Other other hand, an amplifier 11 constituting a reception section and a proper signal processor or the like constituting a reception section are provided to the ground side. One input terminal of the amplifier 11 is connected to the drill pipe 4 at the uppermost part and the other input terminal is connected to ground, that is, the ground layer 2, and its output is given to the signal processor.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、たとえば検層用計測装置、叩ち主として石油
あるいは天然ガス等の採掘用接抗、即ち油井、ガス井等
を掘削する際に、ドリルパイプ先端部に装着されて坑底
の性状を測定する装置、あるいはその他の地中に埋設さ
れた種々の計測装置のデータを地上環へ、または地上か
らそれらの装置へ信号を送信するための地中通信装置に
関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is applicable to, for example, a measuring device for well logging, a taper for drilling oil or natural gas, etc., i.e., when drilling oil wells, gas wells, etc. , a device attached to the tip of a drill pipe to measure the properties of the bottom of a hole, or other various measurement devices buried underground, to the ground ring, or to transmit signals from the ground to those devices. relating to underground communication equipment.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

たとえば従来、石油採掘用の油井等の縦坑を掘削する際
に、坑底付近の地質あるいは掘削用ビットに関する種々
の情報を得るには、ドリルパイプを一旦地上に引き上げ
て検査するか、検層用の計測装置を縦坑内に下ろして計
測するか、あるいは掘削中にドリルパイプ上端からビッ
ト先端を経て縦坑内を上方へ循環している泥水(マッド
)の状態、成分を分析するマッドロギング(泥水検層)
と呼ばれる手法等が採用されている。
For example, conventionally, when drilling a vertical shaft such as an oil well for oil drilling, in order to obtain various information about the geology near the bottom of the pit or the drilling bit, the drill pipe was first raised above the ground and inspected, or well logging was performed. Either by lowering a measuring device into the shaft to take measurements, or by mud logging, which analyzes the state and components of the mud that circulates upward in the shaft from the top of the drill pipe through the tip of the bit during drilling. logging)
A method called ``is used.

しかし、上述の各手法では、計測に比較的時間を要し、
また掘削中の坑底のデータをリアルタイムで計測するこ
とは困難であった。このような事情から、近年、MWD
(Measurement While Drilli
ng)と呼ばれる手法が開発されている。このMWDは
端的には、ドリルパイプの坑底に近い先端部にセンサを
備えた検層用計測装置を装着し、得られた種々のデータ
をたとえば電磁波等を媒介として地上へ送信することに
より、リアルタイムにて坑底の性状(ビットの状態を含
む)を計測し、そのデータを得んとするものである。
However, each of the above-mentioned methods requires a relatively long time to measure;
Furthermore, it was difficult to measure the bottom of the hole in real time during excavation. Due to these circumstances, in recent years MWD
(Measurement While Drilli
A method called ng) has been developed. Simply put, this MWD is achieved by attaching a well logging measurement device equipped with a sensor to the tip of a drill pipe near the bottom, and transmitting the various data obtained to the ground via electromagnetic waves, etc. The purpose is to measure the properties of the bottom of the pit (including the state of the bit) in real time and obtain that data.

第3図は一例として、OGJ Report Feb、
21.1983に”5econd−Generatio
n MWOTool Pa5ses FieldTes
 t”の表題で発表された装置の構成を示す模式図中、
1は掘削リグ、2は地層、3は掘削中の縦坑、即ち油井
、4は図示しない動力源にて回転されてその力をビット
5に伝達するためのドリルパイプであり、掘削深さに応
して多数が接続されてドリルストリングを構成している
As an example, Figure 3 shows OGJ Report Feb.
21. In 1983 “5econd-Generation”
n MWOTool Pa5ses FieldTes
In the schematic diagram showing the configuration of the device announced under the title "t",
1 is a drilling rig, 2 is a geological layer, 3 is a vertical shaft being drilled, that is, an oil well, and 4 is a drill pipe that is rotated by a power source (not shown) and transmits the power to the bit 5. Accordingly, a large number of drill strings are connected together to form a drill string.

5は上述の如く地層を掘削するためのピント、6は最先
端の、つまりビット5の直上のドリルパイプ40を底部
41と上部42とに分割して両者を電気的に絶縁するた
めの絶縁カラーである。
5 is a pin for drilling the stratum as described above, and 6 is an insulating collar that divides the drill pipe 40 directly above the bit 5 into a bottom portion 41 and an upper portion 42 and electrically insulates the two. It is.

また、図中において破線にて囲繞した範囲7は、最先端
のドリルパイプ40の底部41と上部42及びそれ以上
の位置のドリルパイプ4と絶縁カラー6とにより形成さ
れるダイポールアンテナを示している。そして、8は最
先端のドリルパイプ40の底部41 (11の内部空洞
に取付けられた格納容器である。
Further, in the figure, a range 7 surrounded by a broken line indicates a dipole antenna formed by the bottom 41 and the top 42 of the most advanced drill pipe 40 and the drill pipe 4 and the insulating collar 6 at a position higher than that. . 8 is a containment vessel attached to the inner cavity of the bottom part 41 (11) of the most advanced drill pipe 40.

この格納容器8内には検層用計測装置80及びこの検層
用計測装置80にて得られたデータを地上環へ送信する
ための通信装置の送信部90が収納されている。
This containment vessel 8 houses a well logging measuring device 80 and a transmitting unit 90 of a communication device for transmitting data obtained by the well logging measuring device 80 to the ground ring.

検層用計測装置80は、掘削中の油井3の坑底及びビッ
ト5に関する種々の性状、たとえば温度。
The well logging measurement device 80 measures various properties, such as temperature, regarding the bottom of the oil well 3 and the bit 5 during drilling.

圧力、振動1回転トルク等をそれぞれ測定するセンサ等
からなる。また通信装置の送信部90は、検層用計測装
置80により得られたデータを、変調・増幅して上述の
ダイポールアンテナ7から一点破線にて示すような電M
i波として出力するための送信回路等にて構成されてい
る。
It consists of sensors that measure pressure, vibration per rotation torque, etc. In addition, the transmitter 90 of the communication device modulates and amplifies the data obtained by the logging measurement device 80 and transmits an electric signal from the above-mentioned dipole antenna 7 as shown by the dotted line.
It is composed of a transmitting circuit and the like for outputting as i-waves.

一方、地上には通信装置の受信部を構成するアンテナ1
0.アンプ11.信号処理部12等が設けられている。
On the other hand, on the ground is an antenna 1 that constitutes a receiving section of a communication device.
0. Amplifier 11. A signal processing section 12 and the like are provided.

具体的には、直線状のアンテナ10が油井3をほぼ中心
として張られており、このアンテナ10にて受信された
電磁波はアンプ11に出力される。
Specifically, a linear antenna 10 is extended approximately centered on the oil well 3, and electromagnetic waves received by this antenna 10 are output to an amplifier 11.

このアンプ11はアンテナ10から与えられた信号を増
幅して信号処理部12に出力する。信号処理部12は、
アンプ11の出力信号を復調し、坑底のデータ、即ち格
納容器s内に収納されている検層用計測装置80により
測定されたデータを再生する。
This amplifier 11 amplifies the signal given from the antenna 10 and outputs it to the signal processing section 12. The signal processing unit 12
The output signal of the amplifier 11 is demodulated to reproduce data on the bottom of the pit, that is, data measured by the well logging measurement device 80 housed in the containment vessel s.

第4図は、上述のダイポールアンテナ7の部分を拡大し
て示した縦断面図であり、格納容器8内に収納された送
信部90から最先端のドリルパイプ40の絶縁カラー6
により電気的に絶縁された底部41及び上部42それぞ
れに導線C1,C2が接続されてダイポールアンテナ7
が構成されている。
FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the dipole antenna 7 described above.
Conductive wires C1 and C2 are connected to the bottom 41 and top 42, respectively, which are electrically insulated by the dipole antenna 7.
is configured.

このような従来の装置は以下のように動作する。Such conventional devices operate as follows.

掘削リグ1が多数連結されたドリルパイプ4,4・・・
からなるドリルストリングを回転させると、最先端のド
リルパイプ40の先端に取付けられているビット5も回
転するので、ビット5により油井3の底部の地層2が掘
削される。この際、最先端のドリルパイプ40の底部4
1に取付けられた格納容器8内の検層用計測装置80は
センサにて坑底の地層2の性状あるいはビット5の状態
を測定し、この結果得られたデータを送信部90にて変
調・増幅し、5〜6011zの交流信号としてドリルパ
イプ4を絶縁カラー6にて電気的に絶縁したダイポール
アンテナ7に印加する。これにより、ダイポールアンテ
ナ7からは図に一点破線にて示す如く電磁波が放射され
る。
Drill pipes 4, 4... to which many drilling rigs 1 are connected.
When the drill string consisting of the drill string is rotated, the bit 5 attached to the tip of the most advanced drill pipe 40 also rotates, so the bit 5 excavates the stratum 2 at the bottom of the oil well 3. At this time, the bottom 4 of the most advanced drill pipe 40
A measuring device 80 for well logging in a containment vessel 8 attached to a sensor 1 measures the properties of the stratum 2 at the bottom of the well or the state of the bit 5, and the data obtained as a result is modulated and transmitted by a transmitter 90. The signal is amplified and applied as an AC signal of 5 to 6011 z to a dipole antenna 7 which electrically insulates the drill pipe 4 with an insulating collar 6. As a result, electromagnetic waves are radiated from the dipole antenna 7 as shown by dotted lines in the figure.

なお、ダイポールアンテナ7に印加される周波数が60
11zの場合、空中での波長に換算すると5000km
と極めて長波長になる。
Note that the frequency applied to the dipole antenna 7 is 60
In the case of 11z, it is 5000 km when converted to the wavelength in the air.
The wavelength becomes extremely long.

一方地上では、ダイポールアンテナ7から放射され地層
2中を伝播して来た電磁波は直線状のアンテナ10によ
り受信され、アンプ11にて増幅され、信号処理部12
にてデータとして再生される。
On the ground, on the other hand, the electromagnetic waves radiated from the dipole antenna 7 and propagated through the stratum 2 are received by the linear antenna 10, amplified by the amplifier 11, and then sent to the signal processing unit 12.
It is played back as data.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

ところで、上述のような構成の従来の通信装置では、地
中通信という観点から極めて長波長の電M ’6Jtを
データ送信の媒体として使用しているので、高効率のA
波長の送信及び受信アンテナを得ることが難しい、この
ため受信信号のS/Nが極めて低くなり、従ってデータ
の正確な伝達が困難である。
By the way, in the conventional communication device having the above-mentioned configuration, from the viewpoint of underground communication, an extremely long wavelength electric current M'6Jt is used as a data transmission medium, so a highly efficient A
It is difficult to obtain wavelength transmitting and receiving antennas, so the S/N of the received signal is extremely low, thus making it difficult to accurately transmit data.

また、電磁波の伝播途中に含水率が高い地層が介在して
いると、電磁波が著しく減衰されてS/Nがより一層低
下する等の問題がある。このことは、ドリルストリング
周囲に泥水が存在する場合にはより一層顕著である。
Furthermore, if a geological formation with a high water content is present during the propagation of electromagnetic waves, the electromagnetic waves will be significantly attenuated, causing problems such as a further decrease in S/N. This is even more noticeable when muddy water is present around the drill string.

本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、
電磁波ではなく電界をデータ送信の媒体として使用する
ことにより、換言すればドリルパイプと大地とにより電
気回路を構成し、この回路を通じて電気信号を伝送する
ことにより、高S/Nにてデータ送信可能な地中通信装
置の提供を目的とする。
The present invention was made in view of these circumstances, and
By using electric fields instead of electromagnetic waves as the medium for data transmission, in other words, by constructing an electric circuit between the drill pipe and the ground and transmitting electric signals through this circuit, data can be transmitted with high S/N. The purpose is to provide underground communication equipment.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明の地中通信装置は、その一部が大地に接地された
ドリルパイプ等の導電体を絶縁層にて電気的に絶縁され
た二つの部分、具体的には大地と接地する部分と他の部
分とに分離し、送信器(又は受信器)をこの二つの部分
に接続すると共に、受信器(又は送信器)を導電体の大
地と接地乙ていない部分と大地とに接続することにより
電気回路を構成し、この電気回路を通じて電気信号を送
信する構成としている。
The underground communication device of the present invention consists of a conductor such as a drill pipe, a part of which is grounded to the earth, and two parts electrically insulated by an insulating layer, specifically, a part that is grounded to the earth, and the other. By separating the two parts and connecting the transmitter (or receiver) to these two parts, and connecting the receiver (or transmitter) to the ground of the conductor and the ungrounded part to the ground. An electric circuit is configured, and an electric signal is transmitted through this electric circuit.

〔作用〕[Effect]

本発明の地中通信装置では、大地をその一部とする電気
回路が構成され、送信されるべき信号はこの回路を介し
て電界を媒体として伝播される。
The underground communication device of the present invention includes an electric circuit that includes the earth as a part, and a signal to be transmitted is propagated through this circuit using an electric field as a medium.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明をその実施例を示す図面に従って詳述する
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.

第1図は本発明に係る地中通信装置の構成を示す模式図
である。なお、前述の従来例の説明図と同一の構成部材
または相当する部材には同一の参照符号を付しである。
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an underground communication device according to the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent members or corresponding members as in the explanatory diagram of the conventional example described above.

図中4はドリルパイプであり、前述の従来技術における
と同様に多数が接続されてドリルストリングが構成され
ており、その最先端のドリルパイプ40の先端に装着さ
れたビット5により地層2に縦坑である油井3が掘削さ
れている。
Numeral 4 in the figure is a drill pipe, and a large number of drill pipes are connected to form a drill string as in the prior art described above, and a bit 5 attached to the tip of the most advanced drill pipe 40 is used to drill vertically into the stratum 2. Oil well 3, which is a pit, is being drilled.

そして、本発明では、たとえばビット5直上のドリルパ
イプ40に本発明装置の送信部90及び検層用計測装置
80が装着されており、第2図にその等価回路図を示す
如き等価回路が形成される。
In the present invention, for example, the transmitter 90 and the logging measurement device 80 of the device of the present invention are attached to the drill pipe 40 directly above the bit 5, and an equivalent circuit as shown in FIG. 2 is formed. be done.

本発明の地中通信装置では、前述の従来装置同様に検層
用計測装置80及び本発明装置の送信部90が収納され
ている最先端のドリルパイプ4oを絶縁カラー6にて底
部41と上部42とに電気的に絶縁して分離している。
In the underground communication device of the present invention, as in the conventional device described above, the cutting-edge drill pipe 4o in which the logging measurement device 80 and the transmitter 90 of the device of the present invention are housed is connected to the bottom portion 41 and the upper portion by an insulating collar 6. It is electrically insulated and separated from 42.

また、送信部90がらは最先端のドリルパイプ40の底
部41及び上部42それぞれに導線が接続されており、
更に地層2を掘削するビット5が地層2と接触している
こと、即ち電気的に結合していること、より具体的には
接地していることは言うまでもない。
In addition, the transmitter 90 is connected to the bottom 41 and top 42 of the most advanced drill pipe 40 with conductive wires, respectively.
Furthermore, it goes without saying that the bit 5 that excavates the stratum 2 is in contact with the stratum 2, that is, electrically coupled, more specifically, grounded.

一方地上側には、本発明装置の受信部を構成するアンプ
11及び適宜の信号処理装置等が設けられている。具体
的には、アンプ11はその一方の入力端子を最上端のド
リルパイプ4に接続され、他方の入力端子を大地に、即
ち地層2に接続されたアンプ11が備えられており、こ
のアンプ11の出力は前述の従来装置同様に適宜の信号
処理装置に与えられている。
On the ground side, on the other hand, there are provided an amplifier 11 and a suitable signal processing device, etc., which constitute the receiving section of the device of the present invention. Specifically, the amplifier 11 is provided with one input terminal connected to the drill pipe 4 at the uppermost end and the other input terminal connected to the ground, that is, to the stratum 2. The output is given to an appropriate signal processing device as in the conventional device described above.

従って本発明装置では、その送信部9oがら最先端のド
リルパイプ40の底部41を経て地層2に接続され更に
アンプ11を介して最上端のドリルパイプ4から最先端
のドリルパイプ4oの上部42を経て本体90に至る閉
回路が、即ち第2図に示す如き等価回路の電気回路が形
成されている。
Therefore, in the device of the present invention, the transmitter 9o is connected to the stratum 2 through the bottom 41 of the most advanced drill pipe 40, and the transmitter 9o is further connected to the uppermost part 42 of the most advanced drill pipe 4o from the uppermost drill pipe 4 via the amplifier 11. A closed circuit, that is, an electric circuit of an equivalent circuit as shown in FIG. 2 is formed through the main body 90.

そして、本発明装置では検層用計測装置8oにて得られ
たデータを表す信号は送信部9oがら電気信号として、
即ち電界の変化として出方される。
In the device of the present invention, the signal representing the data obtained by the well logging measuring device 8o is transmitted as an electrical signal by the transmitter 9o.
In other words, it appears as a change in the electric field.

さてこのように構成された本発明の地中通信装置動作は
以下の通りである。
Now, the operation of the underground communication device of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

たとえば、検層用計測装置8oにより図示しないセンサ
の測定信号がデジタル量に変換され、更に2値の数値列
に変換される。そしてこの数値列に基づいて、本発明装
置の送信部9oはその送信回路によりたとえば正弦波を
位相変調し、増幅して出力する。この信号は、最上端の
ドリルパイプ4oがら複数のドリルパイプ4,4・・・
にて構成されるドリルストリングを経て最先端のドリル
パイプ40の上部42を介して一方の端子が送信部90
に、また地層2及び最先端のドリルバイブ40の底部4
1を介して他方の端子が送信部90に接続されているア
ンプ11に与えられる。
For example, a measurement signal from a sensor (not shown) is converted into a digital quantity by the well logging measurement device 8o, and further converted into a binary numerical value string. Based on this numerical value sequence, the transmitter 9o of the device of the present invention uses its transmitter circuit to phase-modulate, for example, a sine wave, amplify it, and output it. This signal is transmitted to a plurality of drill pipes 4, 4, . . . from the uppermost drill pipe 4o.
One terminal is connected to the transmitting section 90 via the upper part 42 of the most advanced drill pipe 40 through a drill string composed of
Also, the formation 2 and the bottom 4 of the cutting edge drill vibe 40
The other terminal is applied to the amplifier 11 connected to the transmitting section 90 via the transmitter 1 .

従って、送信部90から出力された電気信号は、電界の
変化としてアンプ42に伝播され、ここで増幅されるの
で、このアンプ11の出力を処理適宜にすれば、検層用
計測装置80にて測定された油井3の底部の、即ち地中
の種々のデータが地上に送信されたことになる。
Therefore, the electrical signal output from the transmitter 90 is propagated to the amplifier 42 as a change in the electric field and amplified there, so if the output of the amplifier 11 is processed appropriately, the well logging measuring device 80 This means that various data measured at the bottom of the oil well 3, ie, underground, are transmitted to the ground.

なお上記実施例では、油井、ガス井等を掘削するための
縦坑掘削用の設備における実施例を示したが、他にたと
えば下水道管敷設等のための横孔掘削用の設備、あるい
は地下に埋設されている地震計等からデータを送信する
ための設備等にも通用可能である。
In the above embodiments, an example of equipment for excavating vertical shafts for drilling oil wells, gas wells, etc. was shown. It can also be used as equipment for transmitting data from buried seismometers, etc.

また上記実施例では地中側から地上側へ信号を送信する
例について説明しであるが、地上側から地中側へ、ある
いは双方向の信号送信も可能であることは言うまでもな
い。
Further, in the above embodiment, an example is explained in which a signal is transmitted from the underground side to the ground side, but it goes without saying that signal transmission from the ground side to the underground side or in both directions is also possible.

〔効果〕〔effect〕

以上のように本発明によれば、大地を電気回路の一部と
して閉回路を構成し、この回路により電界の変化を媒体
として地中からの信号の送信を行・うようにしているの
で、導電体を絶縁カラーにて部分したアンテナにて発生
される電fli波を媒体とする従来装置に比して、地上
での受信感度が高く、またS/Nも向上する。
As described above, according to the present invention, a closed circuit is constructed using the earth as part of the electric circuit, and signals are transmitted from underground using changes in the electric field as a medium through this circuit. Compared to conventional devices that use radio waves generated by an antenna with an insulating collar as a medium, the receiving sensitivity on the ground is higher and the S/N ratio is also improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の地中通信装置の構成を示す模式図、第
2図はその等価回路図、第3,4図は従来技術の説明図
である。 2・・・地層  3・・・油井  4・・・ドリルパイ
プ5・・・ビット  6・・・を色線カラー  11・
・・アンプ40・・・最先端のドリルパイプ  41・
・・最先端ドリルパイプの底部  42・・・最先端ド
リルパイプの上部なお、各図中同一符号は同−又は相当
部分を示す。
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an underground communication device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an equivalent circuit diagram thereof, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams of prior art. 2...Geological formation 3...Oil well 4...Drill pipe 5...Bit 6...Color line color 11.
...Amplifier 40...The most advanced drill pipe 41.
... Bottom of the most advanced drill pipe 42 ... Upper part of the most advanced drill pipe Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、地中の空洞内に位置し、その一部が前記空洞内で接
地された導電体の一端側から他端側へ信号を送信するた
めの地中通信装置において、 前記導電体はその接地部分を含む第1部分 とその他の第2部分とに絶縁層にて電気的に分離されて
おり、送信器(又は受信器)を前記第1部分と第2部分
とに接続し、受信器(又は送信器)を前記導電体の第2
部分と大地とに接続してあることを特徴とする地中通信
装置。 2、導電体は地山掘削用ドリルパイプである特許請求の
範囲第1項記載の地中通信装置。
[Claims] 1. An underground communication device for transmitting a signal from one end of a conductor to the other end of a conductor located in an underground cavity, a part of which is grounded within the cavity, The conductor is electrically separated into a first part including a grounding part and a second part by an insulating layer, and a transmitter (or receiver) is separated between the first part and the second part. connect the receiver (or transmitter) to the second
An underground communication device characterized by being connected to the ground and the ground. 2. The underground communication device according to claim 1, wherein the conductor is a drill pipe for excavating the earth.
JP22026386A 1986-09-17 1986-09-17 Underground communication equipment Pending JPS6374223A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH04177923A (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-06-25 Sekiyu Kodan Signal repeater
JPH06261008A (en) * 1993-03-04 1994-09-16 Sekiyu Kodan Signal transmission system

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH04177923A (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-06-25 Sekiyu Kodan Signal repeater
JPH06261008A (en) * 1993-03-04 1994-09-16 Sekiyu Kodan Signal transmission system

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