FACILITATING THE COMMUNICATION OF CONNECTIVELY DISSIMILAR WELL SERVICING INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT VIA A UNIVERSAL CONNECTION DEVICE

• US 20080231466A1
• Filed: 03/19/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Original Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Inventors: Belcher, Donald A., Mazrooee, Mehdi, Dant, Ron
• Application Number:
  US11/688,095
• Publication Number:
  US 20080231466A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/853.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4625 Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols

Abstract

A wellbore servicing computing network, comprising a first component with a first interface coupled to a connection device, and a second component with a second interface coupled to the connection device; wherein the first component is capable of communication with the second component through the connection device, and wherein the first interface and the second interface are dissimilar; and wherein the first component is oilfield equipment and the second component is a computer. A network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations, comprising a first node with a first communications interface coupled to a connection device, and a second node with a second communications interface coupled to the connection device, wherein the first node and second node are in communication with each other through the connection device, wherein the first communications interface and second communications interface are dissimilar, and wherein at least one node is coupled to well treating or well servicing equipment capable of assembling at a wellsite to perform a well treatment or well servicing operation.

Claims

1. A wellbore servicing computing network, comprising:

a first component with a first interface coupled to a connection device; and

a second component with a second interface coupled to the connection device;

wherein the first component is capable of communication with the second component through the connection device; and

wherein the first interface and the second interface are dissimilar; and

wherein the first component is oilfield equipment and the second component is a computer.

2. The wellbore servicing computing network of claim 1, wherein the first component is used in oil field operations related to acidizing, condensate treatments, injectivity testing, gravel packing, frac packing, and introduction of drilling fluids into a wellbore.

3. The wellbore servicing computing network of claim 2, wherein the first interface is a serial, a parallel, or a network connection.

4. The wellbore servicing computing network of claim 2, wherein the first component is operable to perform coiled tubing operations, drilling operations and workover rig operations.

5. The wellbore servicing computing network of claim 4, wherein the third component is capable of being hot swapped to the connection device.

6. The wellbore servicing computing network of claim 5, wherein the third interface is a IEEE 1394 or universal serial bus interface.

7. The wellbore servicing computing network of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first interface and the second interface is dynamically configurable by the connection device within said network.

8. A network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations, comprising:

a first node with a first communications interface coupled to a connection device; and

a second node with a second communications interface coupled to the connection device;

wherein the first node and second node are in communication with each other through the connection device;

wherein the first communications interface and second communications interface are dissimilar; and

wherein at least one node is coupled to well treating or well servicing equipment capable of assembling at a wellsite to perform a well treatment or well servicing operation.

9. The network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations of claim 8, wherein the electrical connection is a serial connection or a parallel connection.

10. The network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations of claim 8, wherein the first node has a first connection and a second node has a second connection.

11. The network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations of claim 10, wherein the connection device is capable of translating a first connection into the second connection.

12. The network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations of claim 10, further comprising a third node connected to the connection device;

and wherein the third node is capable of communicating with the first node and second node.

13. The network for conducting well treatment or well servicing operations of claim 12, wherein the connection device creates a direct connection between the third node and first node without disconnecting the second node.

14. A method of wellbore servicing through network communications, comprising:

establishing a first electrical connection between a first node and a connection device;

establishing a second electrical connection between a piece of well bore servicing equipment and the connection device;

selecting a operational mode by the connection device;

translating signals transmitted by the first node and the second node;

relaying signals between the first node and the well bore servicing equipment; and

conducting well site operations.

15. The method of wellbore servicing through network communications of claim 14, wherein the operational mode is transmission, conversion, or splitting operational mode.

16. The method of wellbore servicing through network communications of claim 15, wherein the operational mode allows for hot swappable connections between the first node and the second node.

17. The method of wellbore servicing through network communications of claim 15, further comprising placing a well service fluid and/or tool down hole.

18. The method of wellbore servicing through network communications of claim 17, wherein the first node has a first serial interface and the second node has a second serial interface, wherein the first serial interface and the second serial interface are dissimilar.

19. The method of wellbore servicing through network communications of claim 18, wherein the connection device is capable of communicating through a wired or wireless device.

20. The method of wellbore servicing through network communications of claim 18, wherein the connection device is capable of translating a signal from a first serial connection to a second serial connection by adding and removing clear to send data.