发明名称 |
Magnetometers for measurement-while-drilling applications |
摘要 |
<p>The method of drilling a borehole in an earth formation comprises the followings steps: conveying a plurality of magnetometers into the borehole on a bottomhole assembly, determining from outputs of the plurality of magnetometers an indication of a source of magnetic disturbance in proximity to the borehole, and controlling a direction of the drilling based on said indication. The apparatus for drilling a borehole in an earth formation comprises (a) a bottomhole assembly (BHA) including a drill bit, (b) at least two magnetometers positioned at substantially opposite sides of the BHA, (c) a processor on the BHA which: (A) determines from outputs of of the at least two magnetometers a magnetic field gradient, and (B) controls a drilling direction of the BHA based on the determined magnetic field gradient.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1933171(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.06.18 |
申请号 |
EP20080004179 |
申请日期 |
2004.12.03 |
申请人 |
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
ESTES, ROBERT A.;CRUZ, ROGER;HOPE, BRENT;FOEKEMA, NICO |
分类号 |
G01V3/26;E21B47/024;E21B47/026;G01V3/38;G01V11/00;G06F;H04L9/00;H04L9/32;H04L29/06 |
主分类号 |
G01V3/26 |
代理机构 |
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