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Systems and methods for monitored drilling

US7946356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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102References

26Claims

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Assignee

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. · US

Inventors

William L. Koederitz · Cedar Park, US
Michael Porche · Round Rock, US
Graham Watson · Gloucester, GB
Aaron C. Cooke · Austin, US
Leon Ellison · Huffman, US
Rheinhold Kammann · Celle, DE
Manfred Worms · Bad Doberan, DE
Clive Lam · Tomball, US
Guy L. McClung, III · Spring, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2009
Grant date	May 24, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B47/13
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An item (e.g. a drill bit) handling method, the item for use in a well operation, the method including producing information about an item used for a specific well task, the information including design information and intended use information, producing an item identification specific to the item, associating the information with the item identification producing thereby an information package, installing the information package in at least one wave-energizable apparatus, and applying the at least one wave-energizable apparatus to the item.

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