Method for acoustic transmission of drilling data from a well

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5289354
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08077520

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A method for transmitting data from the bottom of a well to the surface is disclosed. The method includes measuring data indicative of at least one drilling condition at the bottom of a well, transmitting into a stream of drilling mud injected into a well pipe string a series of encoded pressure pulses representative of the data measurement, and detecting the encoded pulses at the surface using a pressure sensor which is in communication with the stream of drilling mud as it is being injected into an inlet of the pipe string. The method also includes, as a way of improving data detection, using a surface sensor to measure vibrations in the pipe string which are generated as a result of the propogation of the encoded pulses through the drilling mud.

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  • ELF EXPLORATION PRODUCTION;SOCIETE NATIONALE ELF AQUITAINE (PRODUCTION)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clayer, Frederic Jurancon, FR 2 59
Henneuse, Henry Billere, FR 9 264
Sancho, Jean Billere, FR 2 39

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