Automatic downlink system

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2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Tsay, Frank (Department: 3672)

Wells

Processes

Vibrating the earth or material in or being placed in the...

Reexamination Certificate

active

11299154

ABSTRACT:
A downlink system that includes at least one mud pump for pumping drilling fluid from a drilling fluid storage tank to a drilling system, a standpipe in fluid communication with the mud pump and in fluid communication with the drilling system, and a return line in fluid communication with the drilling system for returning the drilling fluid to the drilling fluid storage tank is provided. A drilling fluid modulator may be in fluid communication with at least one of the group consisting of the standpipe and the return line.

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