EP2414629A4 - Two coil guidance system for tracking boreholes - Google Patents

Two coil guidance system for tracking boreholes Download PDF

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Publication number: EP2414629A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: boreholes; tracking; guidance system; coil; coil guidance
Prior art date: 2009-04-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP10759325.3A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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Arthur Kuckes

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Halliburton Energy Services Inc

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Halliburton Energy Services Inc

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2009-04-03

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2010-03-31

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2017-06-14

2010-03-31 Application filed by Halliburton Energy Services Inc filed Critical Halliburton Energy Services Inc

2012-02-08 Publication of EP2414629A1 publication Critical patent/EP2414629A1/en

2017-06-14 Publication of EP2414629A4 publication Critical patent/EP2414629A4/en

2019-09-11 Application granted granted Critical

2019-09-11 Publication of EP2414629B1 publication Critical patent/EP2414629B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2030-03-31 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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

EP10759325.3A 2009-04-03 2010-03-31 Two coil guidance system for tracking boreholes Active EP2414629B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
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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2010
- 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 CA CA2765719A patent/CA2765719C/en active Active
- 2010-03-31 WO PCT/US2010/029328 patent/WO2010114872A1/en active Application Filing

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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
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US20100256913A1 (en)	2010-10-07
CA2765719C (en)	2018-06-12
EP2414629A1 (en)	2012-02-08
CA2765719A1 (en)	2010-10-07

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