Sensor deployment
US9004193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/01
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus and the methods for deploying a sensor in the formation down a borehole. The apparatus comprises a downhole drilling system which is connected at a first end to the surface and is connected at a second end to a flexible drilling string downhole in the borehole. At least a portion of the flexible drilling string is locatable in a lateral hole of the borehole, and at least one downhole sensor is connectable to the portion of the drilling string that is locatable in the lateral hole.
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