Patent ID: 8022839
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A system for use in a wellbore, comprising: plural modules for positioning in the wellbore and including respective interfaces, wherein the plural modules are configured to perform predefined downhole tasks in the wellbore; local power sources associated with the plural modules; a telemetry subsystem comprising one or more telemetry components to interconnect the interfaces of the plural modules to enable communication between at least two of the plural modules, wherein the one or more telemetry components include one or more routers to provide electrical or optical communications between or among the interfaces of the plural modules, and wherein the communication between the at least two of the plural modules allows one of the two modules to affect an operation of another of the two modules; and a carrier structure having embedded conductors coupling the telemetry subsystem to a surface controller.