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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2003
Thomas Koithan, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas Koithan, Houston, TX (US);
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally provides a method for remotely controlling and/or monitoring at least one parameter of well bore equipment. In one aspect, the invention includes a method comprising the steps collecting data corresponding to the parameter with a sensor module; transmitting the collected data to an on-site universal data acquisition and control system; transmitting the data from the universal data acquisition and control system to a remote control/monitoring unit via a communication link; and transmitting control data from the control/monitoring unit back to at least the universal data acquisition and control system for modifying the operation of the well operation equipment.