Apparatus, system and method to transmit and display acquired well data in near real time at a remote location
US5864772A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, apparatus and method for transmitting logging data from a primary location to a remote location in near real time. The logs can be viewed almost simultaneously at the primary and remote locations, as data is being acquired. The present invention also provides for a system for viewing logs in near real time at a primary location and a remote location which includes a first means for reading while writing at the primary location, a second means for reading while writing at the remote location which is identical to the first means for reading while writing, a first file system at the primary location, the first file system having data written to it by the first means for reading while writing as numerical data or graphics data, a first rendering means for reading the graphics data from the first file system and rendering the graphics data so that it can be displayed, a first display means for displaying the rendered graphics data, a first file transfer utility means for transmitting the data from the primary location to the remote location over a communications system, a second file transfer utility means for receiving the data at the remote lo…
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