Robert Dale Cloud

US Patent:

6995683, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Mar 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799840

Inventors:

Mitchell C. Smithson - Pasadena TX, US
Robert Cloud - Houston TX, US
David O. Adams - The Woodlands TX, US
Corrado Giuliani - Milltimber, GB

Assignee:

WellDynamics, Inc. - Spring TX

International Classification:

G01V 3/00

US Classification:

3408532, 3408531, 34087011, 34087013, 16625017, 370442

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed that provide for transmitting data from a downhole location to the surface. In one embodiment, a communications medium provides data transfer capabilities to the surface. A first downhole instrument is associated with the communications medium in order to measure a first downhole parameter and transmit first data relative to the first downhole parameter to the surface via the communications medium at a first time. A second downhole instrument is associated with the communications medium in order to measure a second downhole parameter and transmit second data relative to the second downhole parameter to the surface via the communications medium at a second time such that the first data is interleaved with the second data.