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Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2018
Applicant:

Metrol Technology Ltd, Aberdeen, GB;

Inventors:

Steve Martin Hudson, Aberdeen, GB;

Leslie David Jarvis, Aberdeen, GB;

Assignee:

METROL TECHNOLOGY LTD., Aberdeenshire, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 47/13 (2012.01); E21B 17/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/14 (2006.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 17/00 (2013.01); E21B 41/00 (2013.01); E21B 47/13 (2020.05); E21B 47/14 (2013.01); H04B 7/15507 (2013.01);
Abstract

Well installations and methods for constructing wireless ready well installations. The installations comprise downhole metallic structure () and downhole repeater apparatus () for receiving signals and in response transmitting signals onwards. The repeater apparatus () are arranged for at least one of receiving the signals by picking up at least one of electrical and acoustic signals from the downhole metallic structure and transmitting the signals onwards by applying at least one of electrical and acoustic signals to the downhole metallic structure. Various arrangement and methods are described to allow provision of well installations ready for wireless communications.


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