Telemetry system including a super conductor for a resource exploration and recovery system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10822942-B2
Application number	US-201815895613-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	Feb 13, 2018
Publication date	Nov 3, 2020
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020

Abstract

A telemetry system for a resource exploration and recovery system including a tubular defining a flow bore, and a superconductor wire disposed within the flow bore. A resource exploration and recovery system including a first system, a second system fluidically connected to the first system, and a telemetry system operatively connected to the first system extending into the second system, the telemetry system including a tubular defining a flow bore, and a superconductor wire disposed within the flow bore.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A telemetry system for a resource exploration and recovery system comprising:
a tubular defining a flow bore;
a protective tube having a passage extending through the flow bore; and
a superconductor wire and an optical fiber disposed within the passage, the superconductor wire being configured to transmit electrical power downhole to a downhole electrically powered tool and the optical fiber being configured to pass signals from one or more downhole devices in an uphole direction.

2. The telemetry system according to claim 1 , wherein the protective tube is formed from one of Inconel and an Inconel alloy.

3. The telemetry system according to claim 1 , wherein the superconductor wire comprises a nano-carbon tube wire.

4. The telemetry system according to claim 1 , further comprising: one or more sensors electrically connected to the superconductor wire, the one or more sensors include at least one of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and a distance sensor.

5. The telemetry system according to claim 4 , wherein the one or more sensors and the electrically powered tool form part of a bottom hole assembly (BHA).

6. The telemetry system according to claim 5 , wherein the superconductor wire provides power to and transmits signals between the BHA and the telemetry system.

7. The telemetry system according to claim 1 , wherein the superconductor wire includes one of a modulus of rigidity less than about 74 GPA and a modulus of rigidity greater than about 90 GPA.

8. The telemetry system according to claim 1 , wherein the superconductor wire includes a diameter that is less than about 0.125-inches (3.2 millimeters).

9. A resource exploration and recovery system comprising:
a first system;
a second system fluidically connected to the first system; and
a telemetry system operatively connected to the first system extending into the second system, the telemetry system comprising:
a tubular defining a flow bore;
a protective tube having a passage extending through the flow bore; and
a superconductor wire and an optical fiber disposed within the passage, the superconductor wire being configured to transmit electrical power downhole to a downhole electrically powered tool and the optical fiber being configured to pass signals from one or more downhole devices in an uphole direction.

10. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 9 , wherein the protective tube is formed from a corrosion resistant steel alloy.

11. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 9 , wherein the superconductor comprises a nano-carbon tube wire.

12. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 9 , further comprising: one or more sensors electrically connected to the superconductor wire wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a distance sensor, a force sensor, a torque sensor, a pH sensor, and an azimuth sensor.

13. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 12 , wherein the one or more sensors and the electrically operated tool form part of a bottom hole assembly (BHA).

14. The resource recovery and exploration system according to claim 13 , wherein the superconductor wire provides power to and transmits signals between the BHA and the telemetry system.

15. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 9 , wherein the superconductor wire includes one of a modulus of rigidity less than about 74 GPA and a modulus of rigidity greater than about 90 GPA.

16. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 9 , wherein the superconductor wire includes a diameter than is less than about 0.125-inches (3.2 millimeters).

Assignees

• Livescu Silviu
• Najafov Jeyhun Y
• Watkins Thomas J
• Baker Hughes A Ge Co Llc

Inventors

• Livescu Silviu
• Najafov Jeyhun Y
• Watkins Thomas J

Classifications

• E21B47/135

  using light waves, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet waves · CPC title

• E21B47/07

  Temperature · CPC title

• E21B47/06

  Measuring temperature or pressure · CPC title

• H01B12/00

  Superconductive or hyperconductive conductors, cables, or transmission lines · CPC title

• H02G3/0462 Primary

  Tubings, i.e. having a closed section · CPC title