US 12,221,879 B2
Method for creating multiple downhole smart docking stations for robot battery recharging and data transferring
Eyad Ali Alali, Dammam (SA); and Mohammed Abdullah Bataweel, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/064,640.
Prior Publication US 2024/0191618 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/30 (2006.01); G01V 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 47/12 (2013.01) [E21B 23/001 (2020.05); E21B 41/0035 (2013.01); E21B 41/0085 (2013.01); E21B 43/305 (2013.01); G01V 11/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for constructing docking stations for downhole robots, comprising:
determining a plurality of locations and respective dimensions along a sidewall of a wellbore for drilling a plurality of tunnels;
constructing, based on the plurality of locations and respective dimensions, the plurality of tunnels extending from the sidewall of the wellbore;
installing a downhole robot docking station in a first tunnel of the plurality of tunnels, wherein the downhole robot docking station is disposed external to the wellbore;
installing a power source in a second tunnel of the plurality of tunnels, wherein the power source is disposed external to the wellbore; and
connecting the downhole robot docking station and the power source via an electrical connection disposed along at least the sidewall of the wellbore.