COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS FOR WIRED DRILL PIPE JOINTS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION PATHS

摘要

A drill pipe includes a pin end connector, a box end connector, a first communication connector having a plurality of first communication contacts and a second communication connector having a plurality of second communication contacts. The pin end connector is received by the box end connector to join sections of a drill pipe together. When the drill pipe sections are joined by the pin end and box end connectors, a plurality of isolated communication connections is formed between the first communication contacts and the second communication contacts.