METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION OF WELLBORE DATA, INCLUDING VISUAL IMAGES
A wireless communication assembly permits convenient and effective communication between down hole logging and/or data storage tools conveyed via non-conductive wireline and surface equipment, including while such tools are situated within a lubricator, wellhead or other surface equipment. Data acquired by a down hole logging or data storage tool is transmitted to a wireline-conveyed communication assembly, and then wirelessly transmitted to a surface data communication assembly. Thereafter, such data can then be acquired, displayed and/or downloaded via an external data port on said surface data communication assembly using a wired or wireless connection.
1 . A method for transmitting data from a logging tool conveyed via non-conductive spooled conduit and disposed within a pressure containment assembly operationally attached to a wellbore comprising:
a) installing a communication assembly in said pressure containment assembly, wherein said communication assembly comprises:
i) a housing;
ii) a data receiver installed within said housing, wherein said data receiver is adapted to wirelessly receive data transmitted from within said pressure containment assembly;
b) wirelessly transmitting data acquired from said logging tool to said data receiver; and
c) accessing said transmitted data from said data receiver from a location outside said pressure containment assembly without removing said pressure containment assembly from said wellbore.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said non-conductive conduit comprises slickline or coiled tubing.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said logging tool is battery powered.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said pressure containment assembly comprises a lubricator.
5 . A method for transmitting data acquired by a logging tool comprising:
a) conveying said logging tool into a wellbore via non-conductive conduit;
b) acquiring data from within said wellbore using said logging tool;
c) retrieving said logging tool from said wellbore, wherein said logging tool is at least partially received within a pressure containment assembly operationally attached to said wellbore;
d) wirelessly transmitting said acquired data from said logging tool to a data receiver disposed within said pressure containment assembly; and
e) accessing said transmitted data from said data receiver from a location outside said pressure containment assembly without removing said pressure containment assembly from said wellbore.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said non-conductive conduit comprises slickline or coiled tubing.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said logging tool is battery powered.
8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said pressure containment assembly comprises a lubricator.
9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said transmitted data comprises at least one visual image.
10 . A method for transmitting data acquired by a logging tool comprising:
a) installing a logging tool within a pressure containment assembly operationally attached to a wellbore;
b) acquiring data with said logging tool;
c) wirelessly transmitting said data acquired by said logging tool to a data receiver disposed within said pressure containment assembly; and
d) accessing said transmitted data from said data receiver from a location outside said pressure containment assembly without removing said pressure containment assembly from said wellbore.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said step of wirelessly transmitting said data acquired by said logging tool to a data receiver disposed within said pressure containment assembly is performed prior to conveying said logging tool into said wellbore.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of confirming operational functionality of said logging tool using said transmitted data.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitted data comprises at least one visual image.
14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of conveying said logging tool into a wellbore via non-conductive conduit.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said non-conductive conduit comprises slickline or coiled tubing.
16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said logging tool is battery powered.
17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said pressure containment assembly comprises a lubricator.
18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said data receiver further comprises at least one antenna for receiving data transmitted from said logging tool.
19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said logging tool further comprises at least one antenna for transmitting data to said data receiver.