Downhole Telemetry System Using an Optically Transmissive Fluid Media and Method for Use of Same
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1. A downhole telemetry system disposed within a wellbore, the downhole telemetry system comprising:
- a downhole transmitter operable to optically transmit a data stream;
a downhole receiver operable to receive the optically transmitted data stream; and
an optically transmissive fluid disposed in the wellbore that provides a medium for the optical transmission of the data stream between the downhole transmitter and the downhole receiver.
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Abstract
A downhole telemetry system (10) disposed within a wellbore (32). The downhole telemetry system (10) includes a downhole transmitter (48) operable to optically transmit a data stream and a downhole receiver (52) operable to receive the optically transmitted data stream. An optically transmissive fluid (64) is disposed in the wellbore (32) and provides a medium for the optical transmission of the data stream between the downhole transmitter (48) and the downhole receiver (52).
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1. A downhole telemetry system disposed within a wellbore, the downhole telemetry system comprising:
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a downhole transmitter operable to optically transmit a data stream; a downhole receiver operable to receive the optically transmitted data stream; and an optically transmissive fluid disposed in the wellbore that provides a medium for the optical transmission of the data stream between the downhole transmitter and the downhole receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transmitting data with a wellbore, the method comprising:
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disposing an optically transmissive fluid within the wellbore to provide a medium for optical transmission of data; and optically transmitting a data stream through the optically transmissive fluid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A downhole telemetry system disposed within a wellbore, the downhole telemetry system comprising:
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a downhole transmitter operable to optically transmit a data stream; a downhole repeater operable to receive the optically transmitted data stream from the downhole transmitter and to optically retransmit the data stream; a downhole receiver operable to receive the optically retransmitted data stream; and an optically transmissive fluid disposed in the wellbore that provides a medium for the optical transmission of the data stream between the downhole transmitter and the downhole repeater and for the optical retransmission of the data stream between the downhole repeater and the downhole receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A downhole telemetry system disposed within a wellbore, the downhole telemetry system comprising:
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a first downhole transmitter operable to transmit a data stream via a first transmission mode; a first downhole receiver operable to receive the data stream transmitted via the first transmission mode; a second downhole transmitter communicably associated with the first downhole receiver operable to retransmit the data stream via a second transmission mode; and a second downhole receiver operable to receive the data stream retransmitted via the second transmission mode; wherein one of the first and the second transmission modes is optical transmission; and wherein an optically transmissive fluid disposed in the wellbore provides a medium for the optical transmission of the data stream. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for transmitting data with a wellbore, the method comprising:
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transmitting a data stream via a first transmission mode; receiving the data stream transmitted via the first transmission mode; retransmitting the data stream via a second transmission mode; and receiving the data stream retransmitted via the second transmission mode; wherein one of the first and the second transmission modes is optical transmission; and wherein an optically transmissive fluid disposed in the wellbore provides a medium for the optical transmission of the data stream. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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