Hybrid Telemetry System for Drilling Operations

Abstract

A system of installing a telemetry cable in a drill string, the drill string comprising a plurality of drill pipe sections, the drill string having a drill pipe electrical connector at the bottom of the drill string, an electrical wireline capable of carrying an electric signal is disposed in the drill string, terminating in a lower wireline electrical connector capable of connecting with the lower drill pipe electrical connector, and an upper termination block.

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         19 . A system of installing a telemetry cable in a drill string,
 the drill string comprising a plurality of drill pipe sections, the drill string having a drillpipe electrical connector at a lower position of the drill string   disposing an electrical wireline capable of carrying an electric signal in the drill string, terminating in a lower wireline electrical connector capable of connecting with the lower drill pipe electrical connector, and an upper termination connector, the length of the electric wireline being greater than the length of the drill string between the lower position of the drill string and the rig floor at the time the electrical wireline is disposed in the drill string   connecting the lower wireline electrical connector and the lower drill pipe electrical connector   the drill string having a drillpipe section electrical connector on inner surface of a drill pipe section at the top of the drill string docking and securing the upper electrical termination connector of the electrical wireline to the drillpipe section electrical connector adding a subsequent drill pipe section to the top of the drill string.   
     
     
         20 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19 , wherein upper electrical termination is secured in the drillpipe section electrical connector by a clamp member lowered through the drill pipe section added to the top of the drill string. 
     
     
         21 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 20 , wherein the cable clamp is slidably mounted on the support cable while being lowered 
     
     
         22 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19 , wherein the surplus support cable is cut when a new drill pipe section is added to the drill string. 
     
     
         23 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19 , wherein the drillpipe section electrical connector is then connected to a second length of wireline disposed in the inner bore of the drillpipe. 
     
     
         24 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19 , wherein the drillpipe section electrical connector is connected to a conductor formed in the inner wall of the drillpipe section immediately above the pocket electrical connector. 
     
     
         25 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19 , wherein the lower position of the drill string is the drilling assembly. 
     
     
         26 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 25 , wherein the drilling assembly includes sensors connected to the drillpipe electrical connector. 
     
     
         27 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 24 , conductor formed in the inner wall of the drillpipe section includes or is connected to sensors attached to the drillpipe section. 
     
     
         28 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19  wherein a support cable is attached to the electrical wireline to support the weight of the electrical wireline while a new drillpipe section is added to the drillstring. 
     
     
         29 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19  wherein the surplus cable of the length of the electric wireline is disposed in the substantially helical manner. 
     
     
         30 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19  wherein the drillpipe section electrical connector is situated in a side pocket on the drill pipe section. 
     
     
         31 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19  wherein a one way anchor is included at the upper end of the electric wireline. 
     
     
         32 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 31 , wherein a fishing tool is used to pull anchor up when a new drillpipe section is added. 
     
     
         33 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to either  claim 31 , wherein the anchor includes a sensor. 
     
     
         34 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 33 , wherein the sensor includes a wireless transmitter. 
     
     
         35 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19  wherein a sensor included at termination connection of wireline. 
     
     
         36 . A system of installing a telemetry cable according to  claim 19  wherein the side pocket docking connection includes a sensor.