Directing a drilling operation using an optical computation element
US9733191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/59
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to operate a tool downhole in a well, where the tool has an optical computation element to determine different properties of downhole structures. Such an optical computation element can be structured to provide optical analysis of fluid and material composition of the downhole environment associated with a drilling operation. The data measurements from the optical computation element can be used in a geosteering operation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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