Hydraulic acoustic wave generator system for drillstrings

Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Wellbore telemetering – Through drill string or casing

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367143, 367912, 181106, 175 1, G01V 140

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ABSTRACT:
An acoustic wave generator for telemetering signals through a drillstem comprises a sub interposed in the drillstem with a central mandrel and a piston mass disposed in sleeved relationship around the mandrel and reciprocable by hydraulic pressure fluid to impose reaction forces on the mandrel and the drillstring at selected frequencies to transmit acoustic waves through the drillstring. A control system for operating the generator includes a hydraulic pump, a control valve and a frequency control circuit which operates the control valve to effect reciprocation of the piston mass at selected frequencies for transmitting serial data from the control system through the drillstring to a receiving system. The generator is coaxially arranged in the drillstring and is operable to generate high-energy acoustic wave signals for propagation through relatively long drillstrings.

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