Downhole wireless communication system through adjacent wells
US11459876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/34
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of drilling a wellbore system, including determining a conductive formation layer from a plurality of formation layers having a first well extending therethrough, the first well having a first work string therein, the first work string including a device, placing a second well at a distance from the first well, the distance selected to allow communication of an electrical signal between the first well and the second well through the conductive formation layer based on a resistivity of the electrically conductive formation layer, disposing a second work string in the second well, and communicating the electrical signal from the second work string to the first work string through the electrically conductive formation layer to operate the device.
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