US 12,352,157 B2
In-riser tool operation monitored and verified through ROV
Brett Janssen, Houston, TX (US); Blake Schumann, Houston, TX (US); Justin Rodriguez, Houston, TX (US); Matthew Edmiston, Houston, TX (US); and Dirk Dunlap, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,871.
Prior Publication US 2024/0167378 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01); E21B 33/064 (2006.01); E21B 47/001 (2012.01); E21B 47/26 (2012.01)
CPC E21B 47/12 (2013.01) [E21B 17/01 (2013.01); E21B 33/064 (2013.01); E21B 47/001 (2020.05); E21B 47/26 (2020.05)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An in-riser communication system, comprising:
a riser extending from a surface facility to a subsea wellhead;
a communication tool comprising one or more sensors installed on a tool string, wherein the tool string is disposed in the riser,
wherein the one or more sensors are configured to measure one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of turns in the tool string, inclination of the tool string, heading, and weight on the tool string at a depth of the communication tool within the riser;
a repeater positioned on an exterior surface of the riser, the repeater comprising a body, a first end, and a second end, wherein the body penetrates a wall of the riser with the first end exposed on an inner surface of the riser and the second end exposed on an outer surface of the riser;
wherein the communication tool and the repeater are positioned in proximity to one another, and
wherein the communication tool is configured to transmit data to the repeater;
a remote operated vehicle (ROV); and
a computer system operatively connected to the ROV,
wherein the computer system comprises a computer processor and a memory.