Patent ID: 6953094

Claim:
A subterranean well completion comprising: a tubular structure extending through the earth; and a remote controlled robot disposed in the tubular structure and being capable of performing downhole well tasks, the robot being operable to utilize power from a source thereof to propel itself along the interior of the tubular structure, perform a predetermined downhole well task; and then park within the tubular structure until another well task is to be performed by the robot, the source of power including a power structure carried by the robot, the power structure being a rechargeable electric battery and further including downhole electrical recharging apparatus, the robot being selectively associateable with the recharging apparatus in a manner permitting the rechargeable battery to be recharged by the electrical recharging apparatus, the downhole electrical recharging apparatus being operative to recharge the rechargeable electric battery in response to movement of the robot to a predetermined position relative to a portion of the down hole electrical recharging apparatus.