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Method and System for Downhole Clock Synchronization

  • US 20050035875A1
  • Filed: 08/10/2004
  • Published: 02/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for synchronization of at least two clocks connected to a downhole network comprising:

  • determining total signal latency between a controlling processing element comprising a synchronizing clock and at least one downhole processing element comprising at least one downhole clock;

    the controlling processing element sending a request to the downhole processing element to set the downhole clock to a synchronizing time adjusted to compensate for latency.

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