System of acquistion and centralization of data obtained through a permanent plant for exploring a geologic formation

Claim 1

A system for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation comprising: at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchange of information with a monitoring device coupled with the geological formation via a local transmission link; a communication network provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the at least one local station; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station via the communication network; and an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the communication network.

Claim 2

A system for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation comprising: at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchange of information with a monitoring device coupled with the geological formation via a local transmission link; a communication network provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the at least one local station; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station via the communication network; and an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the communication network.

Claim 3

A system for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation in a seismic signal processing laboratory having a set communication procedure for compiling and controlling data files comprising: at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchange of information with a monitoring device coupled with the geological formation via a local transmission link and to compile data files according to at least one set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic signal processing laboratory; a communication network provided with a set communication procedure; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station through the communication network; an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the standard communication network; means for converting data files from the at least one local station into a data format common to all the files compiled in the at least one local station before any transfer of the data files to the communication network; and an interface communication module for connecting the seismic signal processing laboratory to the communication network.

Claim 4

A system for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation in a seismic signal processing laboratory having a set communication procedure for compiling and controlling data files comprising: at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchange of information with a monitoring device coupled with the geological formation via a local transmission link and to compile data files according to at least one set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic signal processing laboratory; a communication network provided with a set communication procedure; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station through the communication network; an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the standard communication network; means for converting data files from the at least one local station into a data format common to all the files compiled in the at least one local station before any transfer of the data files to the communication network; and an interface communication module for connecting the seismic signal processing laboratory to the communication network.

Claim 9

A system for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation in a seismic signal processor laboratory having a set communication procedure for compiling and controlling data files comprising: a plurality of local stations with at least one of the local stations being permanently positioned in a wellbore for sensing signals from the geological formation via a local transmission link and each of the local stations including a microcomputer provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic signal processing laboratory for controlling exchange of information with a monitoring device and compiling data files; a communication network provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic signal processing laboratory and the plurality of local stations; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communication with the local stations through the communication network; an interface communication card in each of the microcomputers for transferring command and data signals between the local stations and the communication network; and an interface communication module for connecting the seismic signal processing laboratory to the communication network; and wherein each of the microcomputers converts data files from all of the local stations into a format common to all the files compiled in the at least local station before any transfer of the data files to the communication network.

Claim 10

A system for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation in a seismic signal processor laboratory having a set communication procedure for compiling and controlling data files comprising: a plurality of local stations with at least one of the local stations being permanently positioned in a wellbore for sensing signals from the geological formation via a local transmission link and each of the local stations including a microcomputer provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic signal processing laboratory for controlling exchange of information with a monitoring device and compiling data files; a communication network provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic signal processing laboratory and the plurality of local stations; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communication with the local stations through the communication network; an interface communication card in each of the microcomputers for transferring command and data signals between the local stations and the communication network; and an interface communication module for connecting the seismic signal processing laboratory to the communication network; and wherein each of the microcomputers converts data files from all of the local stations into a format common to all the files compiled in the at least local station before any transfer of the data files to the communication network.

Claim 12

A system according to one of claims 7 or 8 wherein: the memory includes memory modules allocated by the server set to the local stations via the communication network.

Claim 14

A method for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation by a system comprising at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchange of information with monitoring equipment including sensors permanently coupled with the geological formation through a local transmission link, a communication network provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the at least one local station, a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station via the communication network, an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the communication network, and a seismic device including means for coupling seismic signals to the geological formation and sensors for sensing seismic signals emanating from the geological formation in response to the seismic signals comprising: continuously connecting each local station to the communication network; intermittently connecting a mobile laboratory to the communication network to allow access of the mobile laboratory to data collected at the at least one local station; commanding with the mobile laboratory a series of active exploration cycles achieved by the seismic device and recording in the mobile laboratory sensed seismic signals sensed by the sensors of the seismic device during the series of cycles; and centrally collecting with the mobile laboratory via the communication network at least part of the data collected by the monitoring equipment during the active exploration cycles.

Claim 15

A method for centrally collecting data obtained during exploration of a geological formation by a system comprising at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchange of information with monitoring equipment including sensors permanently coupled with the geological formation through a local transmission link, a communication network provided with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the at least one local station, a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station via the communication network, an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the communication network, and a seismic device including means for coupling seismic signals to the geological formation and sensors for sensing seismic signals emanating from the geological formation in response to the seismic signals comprising: continuously connecting each local station to the communication network; intermittently connecting a mobile laboratory to the communication network to allow access of the mobile laboratory to data collected at the at least one local station; commanding with the mobile laboratory a series of active exploration cycles achieved by the seismic device and recording in the mobile laboratory sensed seismic signals sensed by the sensors of the seismic device during the series of cycles; and centrally collecting with the mobile laboratory via the communication network at least part of the data collected by the monitoring equipment during the active exploration cycles.

Claim 16

A method for centrally collecting in a seismic signal processing laboratory having a set communication procedure for compiling and controlling data files into a set format by a system comprising at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchanges of information with monitoring equipment including sensors permanently coupled with the geological formation through a local transmission link and to compile data files with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic laboratory, a communication network provided with a set communication procedure; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station through the communication network, an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the communication network, means for converting data files from the at least one local station into a format common to all the data files compiled by the at least one local station before any transfer of the data files to the communication network, and a seismic device including means for coupling seismic signals to the geological formation and sensors for sensing seismic signals emanating from the geological formation in response to the seismic signals comprising: continuously connecting each local station to the standard communication network; intermittently connecting the seismic signal processing laboratory to the communication network to allow access of the seismic signal processing laboratory to the data files produced by each local station; commanding with the seismic signal processing laboratory a series of active exploration cycles achieved with a seismic emission-reception device and recording in the seismic signal processing laboratory signals sensed by the sensors of the seismic device during the series of cycles; and centrally collecting with the seismic signal processing laboratory via the communication network at least part of the data collected by the sensors of the monitoring equipment during the active exploration cycles.

Claim 17

A method for centrally collecting in a seismic signal processing laboratory having a set communication procedure for compiling and controlling data files into a set format by a system comprising at least one local station provided with a set communication procedure to control exchanges of information with monitoring equipment including sensors permanently coupled with the geological formation through a local transmission link and to compile data files with a set communication procedure different than the set communication procedure of the seismic laboratory, a communication network provided with a set communication procedure; a server set associated with a system memory for controlling communications with the at least one local station through the communication network, an interface for transferring command and data signals between the at least one local station and the communication network, means for converting data files from the at least one local station into a format common to all the data files compiled by the at least one local station before any transfer of the data files to the communication network, and a seismic device including means for coupling seismic signals to the geological formation and sensors for sensing seismic signals emanating from the geological formation in response to the seismic signals comprising: continuously connecting each local station to the standard communication network; intermittently connecting the seismic signal processing laboratory to the communication network to allow access of the seismic signal processing laboratory to the data files produced by each local station; commanding with the seismic signal processing laboratory a series of active exploration cycles achieved with a seismic emission-reception device and recording in the seismic signal processing laboratory signals sensed by the sensors of the seismic device during the series of cycles; and centrally collecting with the seismic signal processing laboratory via the communication network at least part of the data collected by the sensors of the monitoring equipment during the active exploration cycles.