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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Mostar Directional Technologies, Inc., Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
John Petrovic, Calgary, CA;
Victor Petrovic, Calgary, CA;
Matthew R. White, Calgary, CA;
Neal P. Beaulac, Chestermere, CA;
Assignee:
Mostar Directional Technologies Inc., Calgary, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/12 (2012.01); G01V 11/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/18 (2012.01); E21B 17/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01); F16L 15/08 (2006.01); H01B 17/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/122 (2013.01); E21B 17/003 (2013.01); E21B 47/011 (2013.01); E21B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 47/18 (2013.01); E21B 47/185 (2013.01); E21B 47/187 (2013.01); F16L 15/08 (2013.01); G01V 11/002 (2013.01); H01B 17/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for operating a dual telemetry measurement while drilling (MWD) system. The method includes sending a downlink command to a downhole system to switch between a first telemetry mode and a second telemetry mode, one of the first and second telemetry modes comprising mud pulse telemetry, and the other of the first and second telemetry modes comprising electromagnetic (EM) telemetry.