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Systems and methods to control drilling operations based on formation orientations

US11414976B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC · US

Inventors

Stefan Wessling · Sulingen, DE
Anne Bartetzko · Celle, DE
Imed Ben Brahim · Hannover, DE
Michael Neubert · Lakeville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2019
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V11/00
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Systems and methods for controlling subsurface drilling operations are described. The methods include performing the subsurface drilling operation using a bottomhole assembly having a disintegrating device, detecting, with a sensor, a formation layer orientation, approaching, with the disintegrating device, a rock layer, and generating a steering command to change an angle of attack of the disintegrating device relative to the rock layer based on the detected formation layer orientation.

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