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Method and device for the acquisition of signals while drilling

US6023444A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1996
Grant dateFeb 8, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/161
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the acquisition of signals during a well drilling operation, wherein the following stages are carried out: shakes are generated by means of a vibration source, the signals resulting from the shakes are detected by downhole and surface measuring means (23; 24) connected to a control unit (22), a code for synchronizing the signals acquired by the downhole (7) and surface means (23; 24) is emitted, the signals supplied by the downhole measuring means (7) are stored in a storage module (11), the signals contained in storage module (11) are collected at the surface, then processings are performed on the synchronized downhole and surface signals.

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