EP2414629A4 - Two coil guidance system for tracking boreholes - Google Patents
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- EP2414629A4 EP2414629A4 EP10759325.3A EP10759325A EP2414629A4 EP 2414629 A4 EP2414629 A4 EP 2414629A4 EP 10759325 A EP10759325 A EP 10759325A EP 2414629 A4 EP2414629 A4 EP 2414629A4
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- boreholes
- tracking
- guidance system
- coil
- coil guidance
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
- E21B47/02—Determining slope or direction
- E21B47/022—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism
- E21B47/0228—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor
- E21B47/0232—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor at least one of the energy sources or one of the detectors being located on or above the ground surface
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US16644309P | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-03 | |
PCT/US2010/029328 WO2010114872A1 (en) | 2009-04-03 | 2010-03-31 | Two coil guidance system for tracking boreholes |
Publications (3)
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EP2414629A1 EP2414629A1 (en) | 2012-02-08 |
EP2414629A4 true EP2414629A4 (en) | 2017-06-14 |
EP2414629B1 EP2414629B1 (en) | 2019-09-11 |
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EP10759325.3A Active EP2414629B1 (en) | 2009-04-03 | 2010-03-31 | Two coil guidance system for tracking boreholes |
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US (1) | US20100256913A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2414629B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2765719C (en) |
WO (1) | WO2010114872A1 (en) |
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US8816689B2 (en) * | 2011-05-17 | 2014-08-26 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Apparatus and method for multi-component wellbore electric field Measurements using capacitive sensors |
US9376869B1 (en) * | 2011-08-12 | 2016-06-28 | Directed Technologies Drilling, Inc. | System and method for installing casing in a blind horizontal well |
WO2015099785A1 (en) | 2013-12-27 | 2015-07-02 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Target well ranging method, apparatus, and system |
WO2017127060A1 (en) | 2016-01-20 | 2017-07-27 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Surface excited downhole ranging using relative positioning |
CN114033353B (en) * | 2021-11-15 | 2022-11-08 | 中国石油天然气集团有限公司 | Electromagnetic positioning method and system for well track |
Citations (5)
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US3529682A (en) * | 1968-10-03 | 1970-09-22 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Location detection and guidance systems for burrowing device |
US4875014A (en) * | 1988-07-20 | 1989-10-17 | Tensor, Inc. | System and method for locating an underground probe having orthogonally oriented magnetometers |
US5320180A (en) * | 1992-10-08 | 1994-06-14 | Sharewell Inc. | Dual antenna radio frequency locating apparatus and method |
EP0622524A1 (en) * | 1991-03-20 | 1994-11-02 | Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho | System for measuring excavation position of underground excavator |
WO2006033964A2 (en) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-30 | Vector Magnestics Llc | Earth magnetic field measurements with electronically switched current in a source loop to track a borehole |
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US5513710A (en) * | 1994-11-07 | 1996-05-07 | Vector Magnetics, Inc. | Solenoid guide system for horizontal boreholes |
US6466020B2 (en) * | 2001-03-19 | 2002-10-15 | Vector Magnetics, Llc | Electromagnetic borehole surveying method |
EP1421413A2 (en) * | 2001-08-03 | 2004-05-26 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | A method and apparatus for a multi-component induction instrument measuring system |
US6626252B1 (en) * | 2002-04-03 | 2003-09-30 | Vector Magnetics Llc | Two solenoid guide system for horizontal boreholes |
US7219749B2 (en) * | 2004-09-28 | 2007-05-22 | Vector Magnetics Llc | Single solenoid guide system |
US7775301B2 (en) * | 2007-08-07 | 2010-08-17 | Martin Technology, Inc. | Advanced steering tool system, method and apparatus |
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- 2010-03-31 CA CA2765719A patent/CA2765719C/en active Active
- 2010-03-31 EP EP10759325.3A patent/EP2414629B1/en active Active
- 2010-03-31 US US12/751,154 patent/US20100256913A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-03-31 WO PCT/US2010/029328 patent/WO2010114872A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3529682A (en) * | 1968-10-03 | 1970-09-22 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Location detection and guidance systems for burrowing device |
US4875014A (en) * | 1988-07-20 | 1989-10-17 | Tensor, Inc. | System and method for locating an underground probe having orthogonally oriented magnetometers |
EP0622524A1 (en) * | 1991-03-20 | 1994-11-02 | Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho | System for measuring excavation position of underground excavator |
US5320180A (en) * | 1992-10-08 | 1994-06-14 | Sharewell Inc. | Dual antenna radio frequency locating apparatus and method |
WO2006033964A2 (en) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-30 | Vector Magnestics Llc | Earth magnetic field measurements with electronically switched current in a source loop to track a borehole |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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US20100256913A1 (en) | 2010-10-07 |
EP2414629B1 (en) | 2019-09-11 |
WO2010114872A1 (en) | 2010-10-07 |
CA2765719C (en) | 2018-06-12 |
CA2765719A1 (en) | 2010-10-07 |
EP2414629A1 (en) | 2012-02-08 |
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