DE602004014616D1 - Bestimmung der ausrichtung und/oder position der bohrlochvorrichtung - Google Patents

Bestimmung der ausrichtung und/oder position der bohrlochvorrichtung

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DE602004014616D1
DE602004014616D1 DE602004014616T DE602004014616T DE602004014616D1 DE 602004014616 D1 DE602004014616 D1 DE 602004014616D1 DE 602004014616 T DE602004014616 T DE 602004014616T DE 602004014616 T DE602004014616 T DE 602004014616T DE 602004014616 D1 DE602004014616 D1 DE 602004014616D1
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Eric Wright
James Frederick Brosnahan
Greg Allen Neubauer
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Gyrodata Inc
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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
    • E21B47/024—Determining slope or direction of devices in the borehole
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US10/840,666 US7234539B2 (en) 2003-07-10 2004-05-06 Method and apparatus for rescaling measurements while drilling in different environments
PCT/US2004/021899 WO2005008029A1 (en) 2003-07-10 2004-07-09 Determination of the orientation and/or position of the downhole device

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EP (1) EP1644612B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE399254T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2531745C (de)
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