While drilling system and method

Mayes, James C.; Araya, Mario A.; Thorp, Richard Edward

Title: While drilling system and method

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A while drilling system and method for determining downhole parameters is provided. The system includes a retrievable while drilling tool positionable in a downhole drilling tool, a sensor chassis and at least one sensor. The while drilling tool is positionable in the downhole drilling tool and has a first communication coupler at an end thereof. The sensor chassis is supported in the drilling tool. The sensor chassis has a second communication coupler at an end thereof for operative connection with the first communication coupler. The sensor is positioned in the chassis and is adapted to measure internal and/or external parameters of the drilling tool. The sensor is operatively connected to the while drilling tool via the communication coupler for communication therebetween. The sensor may be positioned in the while drilling tool and retrievable with the drilling tool. Preferably, the system is operable in high temperature and high pressure conditions.

Inventors:: Mayes, James C.; Araya, Mario A.; Thorp, Richard Edward

Issue Date:: 2007-02-20

Research Org.:: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1176110

Patent Number(s):: 7178608

Application Number:: 10/709,802

Assignee:: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B47/00 - Survey of boreholes or wells

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
G01V11/002 - {Details, e.g. power supply systems for logging instruments, transmitting or recording data, specially adapted for well logging, also if the prospecting method is irrelevant

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B47/01 - Devices for supporting measuring instruments on a drill pipe, rod or wireline

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-O3NT41835

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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