Method and apparatus for logging inclined earth boreholes
US4192380A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus for aiding a well logging instrument in traversing highly deviated boreholes including a plurality of extensible arms mounted in the elongated logging instrument, each arm terminating in a pad member which includes a toothed wheel or gear mounted therein but extending outside the pad. When the arms are extended, moving the pad members outward and away from the logging instrument toward the borehole wall, the toothed wheels engage the mud cake or the borehole wall. A motor is effectively connected to the toothed wheels through a plurality of shafts, universal joints and interconnecting gears for rotating the toothed wheels to move the logging instruments up or down the borehole length. By mounting the toothed wheels within the pad members at an angle other than parallel to the axis of the borehole such that an auger-like movement of the logging instrument is produced, the drive force exerted on the logging instrument is amplified.
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