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Downhole telemetry apparatus and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6070099
A downhole drillstring signal transmitting system is described which consists of: (a) first and second electrically conductive sleeves adapted to form a section of a drillstring, (b) means holding the sleeves in axial alignment with their adjacent ends separated from each other by a predetermined insulative gap, (c) an insulating means separating the sleeve ends across the gap, (d) an amplifier for amplifying a first frequency electrical signal containing downhole information to be transmitted to the surface, the first signal having a frequency which is suitable for effective propagation through the earth from the downhole location to the surface; (e) means for applying the third signal across the sleeves for transmission to the surface.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-87-167808; NOV-87-079437
Patent Number(s):
US 4691203
OSTI ID:
6070099
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English