Telemetry conveyed by pipe utilizing specks
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1. A drill pipe segment, comprising:
- a pipe having a first terminal portion, at a first end of the pipe, and a second terminal portion, at a second end of the pipe, opposite to the first end, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion being configured to allow assembling the drill pipe segment with another substantially similar drill pipe segment, at the first end and at the second end; and
communication specks disposed on a surface of the pipe, each communication speck being configured to communicate wirelessly data with other of the communication specks located on the pipe or on an adjacent substantially similar drill pipe segment, within a communication radius of the communication speck, wherein each communication speck comprises;
an antenna configured to receive first signals including the data and to broadcast second signals including the data;
a control electronics block connected to the antenna and configured to process the first signals and to generate the second signals; and
a power source configured to provide power to the antenna and the control electronics.
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Abstract
Drill pipe segments, communication systems, and methods of manufacturing pipe segments usable for communicating data wirelessly between sensors and tools placed in an oil and/or gas well are provided. Communication specks are applied on at least one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the pipe segments or coil tubing.
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1. A drill pipe segment, comprising:
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a pipe having a first terminal portion, at a first end of the pipe, and a second terminal portion, at a second end of the pipe, opposite to the first end, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion being configured to allow assembling the drill pipe segment with another substantially similar drill pipe segment, at the first end and at the second end; and communication specks disposed on a surface of the pipe, each communication speck being configured to communicate wirelessly data with other of the communication specks located on the pipe or on an adjacent substantially similar drill pipe segment, within a communication radius of the communication speck, wherein each communication speck comprises; an antenna configured to receive first signals including the data and to broadcast second signals including the data; a control electronics block connected to the antenna and configured to process the first signals and to generate the second signals; and a power source configured to provide power to the antenna and the control electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of pipe segments configured to be assembled with each other to form a segmented pipe; and communication specks applied on an outer or an inner surface of at least some of the pipe segments, to enable wireless communication via the communication specks, each of the communication specks being configured to communicate wirelessly with other of the communication specks located on the same pipe segment or on an adjacent pipe segment, within a communication radius, wherein each of the communication specks comprises; an antenna configured to receive first signals including the data and to broadcast second signals including the data; a control electronics block connected to the antenna and configured to process the first signal and to generate the second signals; and a power source configured to provide power to the antenna and the control electronics. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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