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System and method for navigating a wellbore and determining location in a wellbore

US12065894B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Robert Zemla · Troisdorf, DE
Thilo Scharf · Letterkenny, IE
Liam McNelis · Bonn, DE
Christian Eitschberger · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2022
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B47/092
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wellbore positioning system includes a first wellbore casing element bearing a first magnetic pattern that encodes first information associated with the wellbore or a drone. The first wellbore casing element is configured for placement down-hole in the wellbore. The first wellbore casing element extends along a central axis and defines an axially oriented passage. Also, the system includes an untethered drone configured for relative movement in the passage of the first wellbore casing element. The drone is configured to detect the first magnetic pattern and determine a position of the drone within the wellbore based on the first information.

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