Patent ID: 8967294
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a drilling pipe that has an inner space; a telemetry system, arranged to: sense drilling information about an underground drilling process that is executed by the system; and transmit the drilling information to an entity that is located outside the drilling pipe; a rechargeable battery arranged to provide power to at least one telemetry module of the telemetry system; a controller, arranged to control a provision of power to the at least one telemetry module and to control a charging of the rechargeable battery; wherein the at least one telemetry module, the rechargeable battery and the controller are shaped and sized to be positioned within the inner space of the drilling pipe; and a battery identification module that is arranged to store rechargeable battery information, the rechargeable battery information comprises rechargeable battery identification information and at least zero information items out of a manufacturing date of the rechargeable battery, an expiration date of the rechargeable battery, allowed temperature of the rechargeable battery.