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Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2014
Applicant:

Zenith Oilfield Technology Limited, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, GB;

Inventor:

David Sirda Shanks, Aberdeen, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 47/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 47/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/127 (2013.01); E21B 47/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract

A data communications system and method for transmitting data over a string between a surface location and a sub-surface location in a well bore in which a load varying device at the sub-surface varies the mechanical load on the string to be indicative of the data and a load measuring apparatus at surface monitors the mechanical load on the string and decodes the data. Data transmission is described from a pump assembly through a sucker rod string. Embodiments of load varying devices using electrical generators, friction rollers and hydraulic and pneumatic brakes are also described.


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