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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120050063 | SYSTEM FOR GATHERING AND RECORDING PRODUCTION DATA AND ALLOCATION THEREOF TO A REMOTE DATABASE A wellbore data acquisition and communication system includes a mobile communication and computing device. the device includes at least a data input device, a geodetic position signal receiver and a data communication device. The system includes a remote database having... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110309948 | SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN DEVICES The present disclosure relates to a method to determine a clock signal when separate clocks are used. In one embodiment, a disciplined clock system comprising an update subsystem and a synthesis subsystem is provided. A first clock phase estimate is provided to the upda... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110290559 | SURFACE REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF DOWNHOLE DATA A method and apparatus for controlling oil well drilling equipment is disclosed. One or more sensors are distributed in the oil well drilling equipment. Each sensor produces a signal. A surface processor coupled to the one or more sensors via a high speed communications... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110112810 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BOREHOLE LOGGING A method and apparatus for borehole logging, the method comprising collecting detector output data from a radiation detector of a borehole logging tool, and resolving individual signals in the detector output data by (i) determining a signal form of signals present in t... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110090091 | Apparatus and methods for controlling and communicating with downwhole devices Apparatus and methods for controlling and communicating with one or more tools in a downhole tool string including a tractor, an auxiliary tractor tool, a logging tool, a safety sub, a release mechanism, a unit containing sensors for monitoring downhole conditions, a se... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110025526 | Communication System for a Hydrocarbon Extraction Plant A method of enabling communication between components of a hydrocarbon extraction plant, the plant having an underwater hydrocarbon extraction installation including at least one hydrocarbon extraction well with an associated tree, comprises providing a plurality of RF ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110001633 | Measurement Device and Associated Method for use in Frequency Selection for Inground Transmission A portable device and associated method are described for use with a system in which a locating signal is transmitted from within the ground during an operational procedure. The locating signal includes a transmission frequency that is selectable from a group of discret... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100295702 | High Speed Telemetry Full-Duplex Pre-Equalized OFDM Over Wireline for Downhole Communication A Full-Duplex Pre-equalized OFDM system for high speed telemetry down-hole wire-line communication. The system compensates for the narrow bandwidth, high attenuation of, and noise in a downhole wireline using Trellis Code Modulation and Reed Solomon encoding.... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100213942 | WIRED PIPE WITH WIRELESS JOINT TRANSCEIVER A wireless transceiver for transmitting data across a pipe joint is described herein. At least some illustrative embodiments include a wireless communication apparatus including a housing configured to be positioned inside/proximate of/to an end of a drill pipe. The hou... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100201540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING DUAL TELEMETRY A system and a method use dual telemetry for tools located in a wellbore. A first telemetry system and a second telemetry system coordinate communication with the tools. Both the first telemetry system and the second telemetry system may transmit data regarding the tool... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100194586 | Methods and systems for borehole telemetry Methods and systems for borehole telemetry utilizing a tool configured or designed for deployment in a borehole traversing a subterranean formation. The tool includes a downhole telemetry module; a surface telemetry module; and a datalink between the downhole and surfac... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100194584 | WELLBORE COMMUNICATION, DOWNHOLE MODULE, AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A wellbore communications system comprising a surface computing unit. The surface computing unit comprises a processing module and a communications module, one or more downhole modules arranged within the wellbore, and a wireless communications channel communicatively c... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100117854 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR DOWNHOLE NETWORK An electric system especially for measurement and control in an oil/gas well using transmission of electric signals and supply of electric power. The system is provided with a current loop (5,6) having an essentially constant current in a current loop and a numbe... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100116550 | INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR WELLBORE TELEMETRY SYSTEM For use in a drilling operation that includes uphole electronic equipment (120) and a drill string (12) suspended in an earth borehole (11), the drill string having at least one downhole tool (100) thereon, the drill string having a section o... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100109905 | Deep MWD Resistivity Measurements Using EM Shielding Structure for deep MWD resistivity measurements suitable for both geo-steering and measurements ahead of the drill bit is disclosed. Alternating current is transmitted through a loop and an induction signal is measured by a two-coil bucking receiving system placed at so... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100033344 | ELECTRIC DIPOLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM An electric dipole transmission system includes an uphole dipole assembly adapted for receiving downhole telemetry data. The uphole dipole assembly includes a gap sub, an electric dipole transmitter, a battery stack and a wireline receiver. A short hop receiver assembly... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100013831 | METHOD FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPLAYING OIL AND GAS RELATED INFORMATION A method and system for generating output files which represent computer displayable geographically related data related to the oil and gas industries. The method and system provides an approach for representing vast amounts of data related to oil and gas industry asset... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090295597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DOWN-HOLE OPERATIONS A system for remote control of operation control elements that are arranged in a well to control recovery of gas and/or oil from the well. A first system part is located outside the well and connected to a second system part that is located in the well and operatively c... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090212969 | Underwater Communications Using RF A subsea production system adapted for wireless communication so that production tree operation can be controlled locally wirelessly from a workover umbilical or remotely controlled vehicle. The production system includes a wellhead assembly and an umbilical termination... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090208295 | Drilling rig riser identification apparatus A riser having a riser body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and two spaced-apart ends, at least one identification assembly on the riser body, the identification assembly having an assembly body and a wave energizable apparatus in the body, the assembly... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090205820 | Systems and methods for monitored drilling An item (e.g. a drill bit) handling method, the item for use in a well operation, the method including producing information about an item used for a specific well task, the information including design information and intended use information, producing an item identif... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090194296 | Extended Length Cable Assembly for a Hydrocarbon Well Application A cable assembly for use in a hydrocarbon well of extensive depth. The cable assembly may be effectively employed at well depths of over 30,000 feet. Indeed, embodiments of the assembly may be effectively employed at depths of over 50,000 feet while powering and directi... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090184841 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DATA ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION A system and method of data acquisition and transmission for use in a channel for conveying liquid and/or gas, such as a wellbore. The system includes one or more of data acquisition modules for acquiring data relating to conditions adjacent the module and transmitting ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090167556 | Method and System for Transmitting Borehole Image Data A method of transmitting borehole image data from a borehole location to a remote location includes obtaining a set of image data describing formation surrounding a borehole using a logging tool at a selected depth or range of depths in the borehole, extracting one or m... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090151950 | ACTIVE INTEGRATED WELL COMPLETION METHOD AND SYSTEM A well system may be provided comprising a first primary inductive coupler configured to be communicably coupled to a surface device and a first secondary inductive coupler. The first secondary inductive coupler may be further configured to be communicably coupled to on... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090153354 | Oilfield Area Network Communication System and Method A method of conducting a well treatment service job, comprising assembling an oilfield communication network comprising a plurality of mobile terminals distributed across a plurality of well sites and a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein some of the mobile ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090115623 | Bidirectional Telemetry Apparatus And Methods For Wellbore Operations A system and method for communicating data between a downhole tool and a surface controller is provided that comprises a rotating drill string extending in a borehole and having a downhole telemetry module disposed proximate a bottom end thereof and transmitting a first... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090085767 | Microwave Linked Laser Control System and Apparatus for Drilling and Boring Operations A laser control system and apparatus for guiding a drilling or boring operation during a trenchless technology implementation. In most if not all trenchless technology applications, direction of the pipe or utility structure through the earth is of utmost importance. Pr... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090045975 | DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATIONS MODULE A communication module for use in wellbore logging operations. The module is attachable around a wireline, slickline, tubing or coiled tubing having a logging tool on its end. The module includes a drive means for transporting it down the line, a controller for controll... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090016725 | WAVELENGTHS MULTIPLEXER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL LOGGING TOOLS A wavelengths based multiplexer for an optical logging tool method and apparatus comprising a plurality of thin film filter sets and architecture to perform optical wavelength multiplexing without bending an optical fiber within the multiplexer. This enables the multipl... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080309514 | Data and/or PowerSwivel In one aspect of the invention, a swivel for use in a drilling operation comprises a body with a central bore adapted for threaded connection to a tool string component. At least one electrically conductive medium is rotationally supported within the bore and adapted to... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080231466 | FACILITATING THE COMMUNICATION OF CONNECTIVELY DISSIMILAR WELL SERVICING INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT VIA A UNIVERSAL CONNECTION DEVICE A wellbore servicing computing network, comprising a first component with a first interface coupled to a connection device, and a second component with a second interface coupled to the connection device; wherein the first component is capable of communication with the ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080180277 | True temperature computation A method and apparatus for estimating the true temperature of connate fluid within a subterranean geological formation is provided herein. The method includes generating a flow of connate fluid, measuring the temperature of the flow over time until the measured temperat... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080158004 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNLOADING WHILE DRILLING DATA A method for transferring data between a surface computer and a downhole assembly may include connecting the surface computer to a single data port in the downhole assembly, transferring data between the surface computer and a first while drilling tool through the data ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080143552 | SENSOR ARRAY FOR DOWN-HOLE MEASUREMENT A sensor array includes an array of nodes coupled to an optical transmission line. The nodes include a transducer, and encoder, and a transmitter. The transducer senses an environmental condition such as temperature and pressure. The encoder encodes readings from the tr... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080030365 | MULTI-SENSOR WIRELESS TELEMETRY SYSTEM A multi-sensor wireless telemetry system. A telemetry system includes multiple sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including at least one sensor and a sensor data transmitter, and a transceiver which receives sensor data from each of the transmitters. An acoustic te... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080001775 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEMORY DUMP AND/OR COMMUNICATION FOR MWD/LWD TOOLS A MWD/LWD bottom hole assembly including a housing and a window at the housing, the window being transmissive to the signal of at least one transceiver of a tool having a memory in operable communication with the transceiver, such that the signal is receivable outside o... | 01/03/2008 |
