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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2018
Applicants:
Limin Song, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Yibing Zhang, Annandale, NJ (US);
David A. Howell, Houston, TX (US);
Scott W. Clawson, Califon, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Limin Song, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Yibing Zhang, Annandale, NJ (US);
David A. Howell, Houston, TX (US);
Scott W. Clawson, Califon, NJ (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/16 (2006.01); E21B 47/017 (2012.01); E21B 47/13 (2012.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); G01V 11/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/16 (2013.01); E21B 41/0085 (2013.01); E21B 47/017 (2020.05); E21B 47/13 (2020.05); G01V 11/002 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system are described for wirelessly communicating within a wellbore. The method includes constructing a communication network, which communicates during drilling operations along one or more drilling strings. The communication network is used to perform drilling operations for hydrocarbon operations, such as hydrocarbon exploration, hydrocarbon development, and/or hydrocarbon production.