Contact-less sensor cartridge

摘要

The invention provides a sensor cartridge comprising: (a) a protective housing (10), the protective housing being resistant to downhole oilfield environment; (b) a sensor (1) within the protective housing able to measure a parameter of the downhole oilfield environment; (c) an attaching means (5) to interconnect with another sensor cartridge (102) and/or a hub (100); (d) a data communication unit (6) within the protective housing, the data communication unit providing wireless communication of the measured parameter to the other sensor cartridge and/or the hub when interconnected with the other sensor cartridge and/or the hub; and (e) a power unit (7) within the protective housing, the power unit providing power supply to sensor and/or data communication unit.