Methods for transmitting data acquired downhole by a downhole tool
US11526977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30181
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method and system for downhole processing of data, such as images, including using a set of downhole sensors to measure parameters relative to the borehole at a plurality of depths and azimuths and detecting predetermined features of the borehole, using a downhole processor, with a trained machine-learning model and extracting characterization data, characterizing the shape and position of the predetermined features that are transmitted to the surface. It also provides a method and system for providing an image of a geological formation at the surface including transmitting a first dataset to the surface that will be used for reconstructing an image at the surface, downhole processing of a second dataset to detect predetermined features and extract characterization data that are transmitted at the surface and displaying a combined image comprising the predetermined features overlaid on the first image.
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