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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
David A. Cardellini, Spring, TX (US);
Matthew D. Becker, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Richard Lee Murray, Jr., Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
David A. Cardellini, Spring, TX (US);
Matthew D. Becker, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Richard Lee Murray, Jr., Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation includes a drilling rig assembly and at least one sensor coupled to a member of the drilling rig assembly to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly. A client device coupled to the at least one sensor includes a data acquisition device for receiving data from the at least one sensor. The client device also includes a first radio, which is coupled to the data acquisition device. A base station located a distance from the client device comprises a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer data between the data acquisition device and the base station.