Patent ID: 8136591
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A wellbore instrument system, comprising: a pipe string extending from earth's surface into a wellbore, wherein at least a portion of the pipe string includes a signal communication channel for transmitting data therein; a wireline configurable wellbore instrument coupled to the pipe string and capable of measuring a formation characteristic, wherein the wireline wellbore configurable instrument comprises a caliper laterally extensible from the instrument; a sensor in communication with the pipe string or the wireline configurable wellbore instrument, the sensor configured to measure a characteristic effecting operation of the wireline configurable wellbore instrument, wherein the sensor comprises a caliper extension sensor; and a power sub coupled to the pipe string and in communication with the wireline configurable wellbore instrument, the power sub configured to transmit power to the wireline configurable wellbore instrument.