local area network 35 and the wide area network such as the internet that connects to the remote server 31 and the computer 33 in a preferred embodiment the server 31 is remotely located from both the survey site and the computer 33 preferably the server is located inside a master control facility 37 that can be physically located anywhere in the world the computer 33 is located at a client survey office 39 also located anywhere in the world geophysical scientists such as geologists can be located at either facility and can oversee and run survey remotely from the survey site there is a high degree to communications flexibility designed within the system the down hole tool 1 is can be configured to communicate directly with the access point 29 or via the handset 27 to the access point and also it can be configured to communicate directly with the computer 33 or the server 31 additionally the master control facility 37 can monitor and maintain the equipment at the survey site in real time if the module issues an alert that one or more of the modules have gone out of acceptable operational limits the master control facility 37 can send back corrective instructions to the tool and or send instructions to the drilling operator.