System And Method For Communicating Data Between Wellbore Instruments And Surface Devices

Abstract

A method for synchronizing an actuation of a seismic source with at least one of an acquisition and storage of an acoustic wave by a seismic tool having steps of determining at least one of a drilling pause and a seismic measurement, transmitting a trigger signal to a tool controller, actuating the seismic source; receiving the trigger signal and recording seismic waves in a data storage medium.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for synchronizing an actuation of a seismic source with at least one of an acquisition and storage of an acoustic wave by a seismic tool comprising:
 determining at least one of a drilling pause and a seismic measurement;   transmitting a trigger signal to a tool controller;   actuating the seismic source;   receiving the trigger signal; and   recording seismic waves in a data storage medium.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuating the seismic source is accomplished through a rig controller. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the actuating the seismic source is accomplished by the rig controller that actuates the seismic source a predetermined amount of time after transmitting the trigger signal. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuating the seismic source is accomplished a predetermined amount of time after transmitting the trigger signal. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving the trigger signal is by a tool controller. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the initiating the recording of the seismic waves is accomplished by the tool controller. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the recording the seismic waves in the data storage medium occurs one of immediately after receiving the trigger signal, after a predetermined amount of time, and at a specified time. 
     
     
         8 . A configuration for synchronizing an actuation of a seismic source with at least one of an acquisition and storage of an acoustic wave by a seismic tool, comprising:
 a data storage medium;   a seismic source configured to produce acoustic signals;   an acoustic receiver configured to receive the acoustic signals;   a rig controller configured to receive measurements from rig operations and transmit a trigger signal; and   a tool controller configured to receive the trigger signals and initiate recording in the data storage medium.   
     
     
         9 . A method for synchronizing an actuation of a seismic source with at least one of an acquisition and storage of an acoustic wave by a seismic tool comprising:
 determining at least one of a drilling pause;   transmitting a trigger signal to the seismic source;   recording seismic waves in a data storage medium;   receiving the trigger signal; and   actuating the seismic source.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 terminating the recoding of the seismic waves in the data storage medium.