Telemetry Technology

Features

Electromagnetic

Acoustics

Mud pulses

Wire-drill-pipe

Transmission rate [bps]

10

20

120

57,000

Maximum depth [ft.]

18,000

12,000

40,320

unlimited

Data quantity

Medium

Low

High

Very high

Signal attenuation

High

High

Medium

N/A

Signal interference

High

Medium

Medium

Low

Costs

Medium

Medium

Low

High