Remote power management method and system in a downhole network

Details Remote power management method and system in a downhole network Remote power management method and system in a downhole network

2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Tsay, Frank (Department: 3672)

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Perforating, weakening, bending or separating pipe at an...

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10906668

ABSTRACT:
A method for remotely managing downhole power consumption in a downhole network system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring an activation state for each of a plurality of individually activatable electrically-powered modules in a downhole device and determining an optimal activation state for each module according to system demands. The activation state of each module may be selected from the group consisting of activated or deactivated. The method further comprises the step of transmitting a power state switching instruction from a top-hole processing element to a downhole power-consumption state controller over the downhole network. The method also includes the step of switching the selected electrically-powered modules according to the determined optimal activation states.

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