SYSTEMS, METHODS, TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLIES, AND ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLIES AND CHARGING STATIONS TO EXPLORE AND ANALYZE SUBTERRANEAN GEOPHYSICAL FORMATIONS

摘要

Systems, methods, and transmitter assemblies for exploring geophysical formations at great depths. In order to explore the formation, transmitter assemblies with a size less than 500 nanometers are inserted into the formation. The transmitter assemblies (128,133) include power supplies or are charged at charging stations, allowing the transmitter assemblies to propel through the formation, analyzing fluids and conditions as each moves through the formation. The transmitter assemblies (128,133) can communicate with a machine on the surface via a series of receivers (134) and transmitters (136) located in the wellbore (104). The machine (126) on the surface is able to combine and analyze the data from the nanorobots to create a three dimensional map of the formation. The map shows the locations of pathways through the formation, pockets of hydrocarbons within the formation, and the boundaries of the formation.