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Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 07, 2016
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Zachary William Walton, Carrollton, TX (US);

Donald G. Kyle, Houston, TX (US);

Matthew James Merron, Carrollton, TX (US);

Michael Linley Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/18 (2012.01); E21B 44/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/11 (2006.01); E21B 47/14 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 47/092 (2012.01); E21B 47/095 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/18 (2013.01); E21B 44/005 (2013.01); E21B 47/092 (2020.05); E21B 47/095 (2020.05); E21B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 47/14 (2013.01); G06F 17/11 (2013.01);
Abstract

Communication from a well surface location at a well site to a downhole tool positioned within a wellbore may be performed such that fluid flow is not restricted through the downhole tool. For example, a method may include: sending a signal from an uphole location to a downhole tool located in a wellbore, wherein the signal comprises at least one event selected from the group consisting of a magnetic wellbore projectile, an acoustic pulse, and a pressure change; taking measurements with a sensor coupled to the downhole tool, wherein the sensor is at least one selected from the group consisting of a magnetic sensor, an acoustic sensor, and a pressure sensor; identifying the signal based on at least one of the measurements greater than an adaptive threshold value; and actuating the downhole tool from a first configuration to a second configuration upon identification of the signal.


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