摘要 |
The present invention provides a semi-passive two-way borehole communication system and method. The system includes a surface source signal generator for generating an acoustic signal. The acoustic source signal is transmitted downhole, and a downhole controllable reflector reflects a portion of the source signal back toward the surface. The reflector is controlled such that an echo signal is created, which contains information to be carried to the surface. A surface receiver is used to detect the echo signal, and a surface controller is used to decode the echo signal.
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