CORE BARREL HEAD ASSEMBLY WITH AN INTEGRATED SAMPLE ORIENTATION TOOL AND SYSTEM FOR USING SAME

摘要

A core barrel head assembly having at least one electronic instrument that is configured to obtain orientation data; a power source; and a communication means to receive and/or transmit orientation data for use in a core sample down hole surveying and sample orientation system that is configured to provide an indication of the orientation of a core sample relative to a body of material from which the core has been extracted, and also to a method of core sample orientation identification.