Patent ID: 9074468
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: E21B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing well logging and drilling data transmission services and for real-time streaming the drilling data including associated well logging data from a drilling rig using self-aligning satellites, the method comprising: a. securely connecting for communication between: b. performing by the plurality of rig based client devices: c. creating a wireless rig based local area network using the interconnected rig based radio boxes; d. communicating between the plurality of rig based client devices and a rig based WITS processor over the rig based local area network to receive and transmit the drilling data and the associated well logging data; e. transmitting the drilling data and the associated well logging data from the WITS rig based processor to a satellite network using a rig based router and switch connected to a satellite modem; f. receiving the drilling data and the associated well logging data from the satellite modem connected to a self-aligning satellite dish and to transmit the drilling data and the associated well logging data to the satellite network; g. communicating the drilling data and associated well logging data from the satellite network to a remote network operation center using an encrypted connection; h. communicating the drilling data and associated well logging data from the remote network operation center to a remote central server with a central server processor and a central server data storage the remote central server in communication with a plurality of remote client devices; and i. performing by the remote central server processor to: