System and method of triggering, acquiring and communicating borehole data for a MWD system

摘要

A set of instructions is stored on at least one computer readable medium running on a downhole computer system of a measurement while drilling (MWD) system. The set of instructions is used in extracting outputs from sensors and providing data streams having one or more data series (e.g., survey data, drilling data). The set of instructions further provide for transmitting the data series to a surface computer system and interrupting the data series based on one or more trigger events.

主权项

1. A set of instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium running on a downhole computer system of a measurement while drilling (MWD) system of a drilling rig within a borehole, the downhole computer system having at least one processor, the set of instructions comprising:
instructions for extracting outputs from sensors of the MWD system of the drilling rig, wherein extracting further includes determining at least one group of data including drilling data from the output of the sensors; instructions for enabling a transmitter to transmit a first data stream having at least one group of data including drilling data, the first data stream having an interruptible portion encompassing at least a portion of the drilling data in the at least one group of data to a surface computer system of the MWD system; and, instructions for detecting a predetermined event during transmission of the first data stream; instructions for interrupting the transmission of the first data stream during the interruptible portion of the first data stream; and, instructions for enabling the transmitter to transmit a second data stream.