Patent ID: 8692685

Claim:
A wellbore communication system for a wellsite having a downhole tool deployed from a rig into a wellbore penetrating a subsurface formation, the wellbore communication system comprising: a surface control unit; a plurality of wellsite sensors adapted to collect wellsite data, wherein the plurality of wellsite sensors includes: a downhole sensor; and a surface sensor adapted to detect signals communicated from the downhole sensor; a plurality of mobile communication modules each operatively connected to one of the plurality of wellsite sensors for receiving signals therefrom and converting the received signals to a form for processing by the surface control unit, wherein: the surface control unit is wirelessly operatively connected to at least two of the plurality of mobile communication modules; the plurality of mobile communication modules includes a first mobile communication module located at a position about the wellsite that is distinct from a second one of the plurality of mobile communication modules; each of the plurality of mobile communication modules includes a power supply module and a signal conditioning module contained within a single housing; each signal conditioning module is capable of converting signals from a first form to a second form; and at least one of the plurality of mobile communication modules comprises: a communication interface positioned in the housing and adapted to receive signals from ones of the plurality of wellsite sensors; and a connector adapted for wireless communication between the communication interface and the surface unit; a plurality of communication links, wherein: ones of the plurality of communication links collectively operatively connect ones of the plurality of mobile communication modules to the surface unit; ones of the plurality of communication links collectively operatively connect ones of the plurality of mobile communication modules to ones of the plurality of wellsite sensors; and the plurality of communication links comprises hard-wired communication links, wireless communication links, optical communication links, and combinations thereof; a third party module operatively connected for communication with one of: the surface sensor; one of the plurality of mobile communication modules; the surface control unit; and combinations thereof; a third party sensor positionable at the wellsite and adapted to collect wellsite data, the third party sensor operatively connected to one of: one of the plurality of wellsite sensors; the third party module; one of the plurality of mobile communication modules; the surface unit; and combinations thereof; and a surface display unit operatively connected for communication with the surface control unit, wherein the surface display unit comprises one of: a PDA; a desktop computer; an additional surface unit; and combinations thereof.