Downhole drilling network using burst modulation techniques

Hall,; Joe,

Title: Downhole drilling network using burst modulation techniques

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Abstract

A downhole drilling system is disclosed in one aspect of the present invention as including a drill string and a transmission line integrated into the drill string. Multiple network nodes are installed at selected intervals along the drill string and are adapted to communicate with one another through the transmission line. In order to efficiently allocate the available bandwidth, the network nodes are configured to use any of numerous burst modulation techniques to transmit data.

Inventors:

Hall,; David R. ^[1]; Joe, ^[2]

(Provo, UT), Fox
Spanish Fork, UT

Issue Date:: 2007-04-03

Research Org.:: Novatek Engineering Inc

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 907752

Patent Number(s):: 7200070

Application Number:: 10/710,769

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
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

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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