METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SENSOR RESPONSE DATA AND POWER THROUGH A MUD MOTOR

Apparatus and methods for establishing electrical communication between an instrument subsection disposed below a mud motor and an electronics sonde disposed above the mud motor in a drill string conveyed borehole logging system. Electrical communication is established via at least one conductor dis...

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Main Authors WISLER MACMILLAN M, THOMPSON LARRY WAYNE, LARRONDE MICHAEL LOUIS, KONSCHUH CHRISTOPHER WALTER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.02.2011
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Summary:Apparatus and methods for establishing electrical communication between an instrument subsection disposed below a mud motor and an electronics sonde disposed above the mud motor in a drill string conveyed borehole logging system. Electrical communication is established via at least one conductor disposed within the mud motor and connecting the instrument sub section to a link disposed between the mud motor and the electronics sonde. The link can be embodied as a current coupling link, a magnetic coupling ling, an electromagnetic telemetry ling and a direct electrical contact link. Two way data transfer is established in all link embodiments. Power transfer is also established in all but the electromagnetic telemetry link.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100904301