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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Nolan C. Lerche, Stafford, TX (US);
James E. Brooks, Manvel, TX (US);
Simon L. Farrant, Paris, FR;
Edward H. Rogers, Brookside Village, TX (US);
Nolan C. Lerche, Stafford, TX (US);
James E. Brooks, Manvel, TX (US);
Simon L. Farrant, Paris, FR;
Edward H. Rogers, Brookside Village, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.