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Very High-Speed Drill String Communications Network, Final Technical Report, Reporting Period Start Date: 10/01/01-Reporting Period End Date 12/31/04.

DE14850084

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Pixton, D. S.
Page Count	59
Abstract	A history and project summary of the development of a very high-speed drill string communications network are given. The summary includes laboratory and field test results, including recent successes of the system in wells in Oklahoma. A brief explanation of commercialization plans is included. The primary conclusion for this work is that a high data rate communications system can be made sufficiently robust, reliable, and transparent to the end user to be successfully deployed in a down-hole drilling environment. A secondary conclusion is that a networking system with user data bandwidth of at least 1 million bits per second can be built to service any practical depth of well using multiple repeaters (Links), with spacing between the Links of at least 1000 ft.
Keywords	Drill pipes Communications Data transmission systems Geothermal wells Laboratory tests Manufacturing Oklahoma Telemetry Well drilling
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 97P - Geothermal Energy
Corporate Authors	Novatek, Inc., Provo, UT.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201502
Contract Number	DE-FC26-01NT41229

Very High-Speed Drill String Communications Network, Final Technical Report, Reporting Period Start Date: 10/01/01-Reporting Period End Date 12/31/04.

Very High-Speed Drill String Communications Network, Final Technical Report, Reporting Period Start Date: 10/01/01-Reporting Period End Date 12/31/04.
DE14850084

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Pixton, D. S.
Page Count	59
Abstract	A history and project summary of the development of a very high-speed drill string communications network are given. The summary includes laboratory and field test results, including recent successes of the system in wells in Oklahoma. A brief explanation of commercialization plans is included. The primary conclusion for this work is that a high data rate communications system can be made sufficiently robust, reliable, and transparent to the end user to be successfully deployed in a down-hole drilling environment. A secondary conclusion is that a networking system with user data bandwidth of at least 1 million bits per second can be built to service any practical depth of well using multiple repeaters (Links), with spacing between the Links of at least 1000 ft.
Keywords	Drill pipes Communications Data transmission systems Geothermal wells Laboratory tests Manufacturing Oklahoma Telemetry Well drilling
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 97P - Geothermal Energy
Corporate Authors	Novatek, Inc., Provo, UT.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201502
Contract Number	DE-FC26-01NT41229