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Drilling methods and systems with automated waypoint or borehole path updates based on survey data corrections

US11180984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ronald Johannes Dirksen · Spring, US
Ian Mitchell · Katy, US
Jon Troy Gosney · Bellville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2014
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B44/00
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drilling method includes collecting survey data at a drilling site, and determining a waypoint or borehole path based on the survey data. The drilling method also includes sending the survey data to a remote monitoring facility that applies corrections to the survey data. The drilling method also includes receiving the corrected survey data, and automatically updating the waypoint or borehole path based on the corrected survey data.

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