IP Library Patent Application 13913881
Patent Application
App. No. 13/913,881

Wellbore Servicing Tools, Systems and Methods Utilizing Near-Field Communication

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13/913,881
Abstract

A wellbore servicing tool comprising a body, a near field communication (NFC) system disposed within the body and comprising a processor configured to communicate via NFC, one or more antennas each in signal communication with the processor, at least one input/output (I/O) device in signal communication with the processor, and a power supply in electrical communication with the processor. A wellbore servicing method comprising positioning a first node within a wellbore, moving a second node through the wellbore such that the second node comes into communication with the first node, wherein the first node and the second node establish signal communication via a near field communication (NFC) signal, wherein data is communicated from the first node to the second node via NFC, from the second node to the first node via NFC, or combinations thereof.

Claims (30)

1 . A wellbore servicing tool comprising:

a body;

a near field communication (NFC) system disposed within the body and comprising:

a processor configured to communicate via NFC;

one or more antennas each in signal communication with the processor;

at least one input/output (I/O) device in signal communication with the processor; and

a power supply in electrical communication with the processor.

2 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the at least one I/O device comprises an actuator in electrical signal communication with the processor.

3 . The tool of claim 2 , wherein the body comprises a housing comprising one or more ports and generally defining a flow passage.

4 . The tool of claim 3 , further comprising a sleeve slidably positioned within the housing and transitional from a first position to a second position, wherein the sleeve is transitioned from the first position to the second position upon actuation of the actuator.

5 . The tool of claim 4 , wherein the tool is configured to be incorporated with a tubular string.

6 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the at least one I/O device comprises a transducer in electrical signal communication with the processor.

7 . The tool of claim 6 , wherein the tool is configured to be transitory within a wellbore.

8 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the tool is configured to be incorporated with a tubular string.

9 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the NFC system is configured to communicate via an active mode, a passive mode, or combinations thereof.

10 . The tool of claim 9 , wherein the NFC system is configurable between the active mode communication and the passive mode.

11 . A wellbore servicing method comprising:

positioning a first node within a wellbore;

moving a second node through the wellbore such that the second node comes into communication with the first node,

wherein the first node and the second node establish signal communication via a near field communication (NFC) signal,

wherein data is communicated from the first node to the second node via NFC, from the second node to the first node via NFC, or combinations thereof.

12 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 11 , wherein the first node is incorporated within a tubular string.

13 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 12 , wherein the tubular string further comprises a third node incorporated therein.

14 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 11 , wherein the first node comprises a wellbore servicing tool.

15 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 14 , wherein the data is communicated from the second node to the first node, and wherein the data is effective to configure the wellbore servicing tool so as to provide a route of fluid communication between a flowbore of the wellbore servicing tool and a subterranean formation zone.

16 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 15 , further comprising communicating a wellbore servicing fluid via the route of fluid communication.

17 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 11 , wherein the first node comprises a sensing tool, wherein the logging tool is configured to monitor at least one wellbore parameter.

18 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 17 , wherein the data is communicated from the second node to the first node, and wherein the data is effective to transition the sensing tool from an inactive mode to an active mode.

19 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 17 , wherein the data is communicated from the first node to the second node, and wherein the data comprises at least one wellbore parameter, wherein the wellbore parameter comprises temperature, pressure, flow rate, flow composition, or combinations thereof.

20 . The wellbore servicing method of claim 11 , wherein the second node is a ball, a dart, or a wiper.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT SERIAL NO. 13/914,404 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036236 FRAME: 0919. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 4, 2015
From: WALTON, ZACHARY WILLIAM; HOWELL, MATTHEW TODD; FRIPP, MICHAEL LINLEY
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 036285/0080 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 3, 2015
From: WALTON, ZACHARY WILLIAM; HOWELL, MATTHEW TODD; FRIPP, MICHAEL LINLEY
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 036236/0919 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2013
From: WALTON, ZACHARY WILLIAM; HOWELL, MATTHEW TODD; FRIPP, MICHAEL LINLEY
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 030602/0305 →