Development of a system to provide diagnostics-while-drilling.

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/888561· OSTI ID:888561

Wise, Jack LeRoy; Jacobson, Ronald David; Finger, John Travis; Mansure, Arthur James; Knudsen, Steven Dell

This report describes development of a system that provides high-speed, real-time downhole data while drilling. Background of the project, its benefits, major technical challenges, test planning, and test results are covered by relatively brief descriptions in the body of the report, with some topics presented in more detail in the attached appendices.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 888561
• Report Number(s): SAND2003-2069; TRN: US200618%%312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
DRILLING
MWD SYSTEMS
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE TESTING
Drilling.
Real-time data processing.