CPC E21B 47/01 (2013.01) [E21B 34/142 (2020.05); E21B 47/138 (2020.05); E21B 2200/06 (2020.05)] | 20 Claims |
11. A method for a well, the method comprising:
installing a sliding sleeve into a tubular body, the sliding sleeve having a ball landing seat, a microchip ring, a plurality of microchips, and a charging ring;
charging the plurality of microchips, while running the tubular body into the well, using the charging ring, wherein the charging ring comprises a circuit having a voltage regulation chip, a microprocessor, and a circuit motion sensor;
pumping a ball into the ball landing seat to trigger movement of the sliding sleeve;
releasing the plurality of microchips from the microchip ring into the well through an exit groove in the tubular body due to the movement of the sliding sleeve;
receiving and holding the ball in a ball catcher; and
gathering data of the well using the plurality of microchips.
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