MWD data transmission
US8120509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V11/002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An MWD data transmission system and method for determining and transmitting the environmental properties of the downhole borehole assembly (BHA) to surface data receivers via mud pulse telemetry, EM telemetry, or both mud pulse telemetry and EM telemetry based on one or more determined properties of the downhole environment.
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