Borehole drilling control system, method and apparatus

Details Borehole drilling control system, method and apparatus Borehole drilling control system, method and apparatus

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Wright, Giovanna C (Department: 3672)

Boring or penetrating the earth

With signaling, indicating, testing or measuring

Tool position direction or inclination measuring or...

C175S073000, C175S076000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07975778

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment includes an apparatus comprising a steerable well bore drilling tool having a main tool body. The steerable well bore drilling tool includes an inertial measurement unit to output a measurement used to determine an azimuthal deviation and inclination of the steerable well bore drilling tool during a drilling operation.

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