Drill string transmission line

Hall, David R; Pixton, David S; Bradford, Kline; Fox, Joe

Title: Drill string transmission line

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A transmission line assembly for transmitting information along a downhole tool comprising a pin end, a box end, and a central bore traveling between the pin end and the box end, is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a protective conduit. A transmission line is routed through the protective conduit. The protective conduit is routed through the central bore and the ends of the protective conduit are routed through channels formed in the pin end and box end of the downhole tool. The protective conduit is elastically forced into a spiral or other non-linear path along the interior surface of the central bore by compressing the protective conduit to a length within the downhole tool shorter than the protective conduit.

Inventors:

Hall, David R ^[1]; Hall, Jr., H. Tracy ^[2]; Pixton, David S ^[3]; Bradford, Kline ^[4]; Fox, Joe ^[5]

Provo, UT
(Provo, UT)
Lehi, UT
Orem, UT
Spanish Fork, UT

Issue Date:: 2006-03-28

Research Org.:: Novatek Engineering Inc

OSTI Identifier:: 880092

Patent Number(s):: 7017667

Application Number:: 10/605863

Assignee:: IntelliServ, Inc. (Provo, UT)

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

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B17/003 - {with electrically conducting or insulating means
E21B17/028 - {Electrical or electro-magnetic connections}
E21B47/12 - Means for transmitting measuring-signals {or control signals} from the well to the surface {or from the surface to the well}, e.g. for logging while drilling

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-01NT41229

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {A transmission line assembly for transmitting information along a downhole tool comprising a pin end, a box end, and a central bore traveling between the pin end and the box end, is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a protective conduit. A transmission line is routed through the protective conduit. The protective conduit is routed through the central bore and the ends of the protective conduit are routed through channels formed in the pin end and box end of the downhole tool. The protective conduit is elastically forced into a spiral or other non-linear path along the interior surface of the central bore by compressing the protective conduit to a length within the downhole tool shorter than the protective conduit.},

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