Wireless communication using well casing

A petroleum well having a borehole extending into a formation is provided. A piping structure is positioned within the borehole, and an induction choke is positioned around the piping structure downhole. A communication system is provided along the piping structure between a surface of the well and...

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Main Authors Vinegar, Harold J, Burnett, Robert Rex, Savage, William Mountjoy, Carl, Jr, Frederick Gordon, Berchenko, Ilya Emil
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.10.2006
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Summary:A petroleum well having a borehole extending into a formation is provided. A piping structure is positioned within the borehole, and an induction choke is positioned around the piping structure downhole. A communication system is provided along the piping structure between a surface of the well and the induction choke. A downhole module is positioned on an exterior surface of the piping structure and is configured to measure characteristics of the formation. The formation characteristics, such as pressure and resistivity, are communicated to the surface of the well along the piping structure.