POSITIONING TECHNIQUES IN MULTI-WELL ENVIRONMENTS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140374159A1
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14301123

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A method is provided to determine a distance, a direction, or both between an existing first wellbore and at least one sensor module of a drill string within a second wellbore being drilled. The method includes using the at least one sensor module to measure a magnetic field and to generate at least one first signal indicative of the measured magnetic field. The method further includes using the at least one sensor module to gyroscopically measure an azimuth, an inclination, or both of the at least one sensor module and to generate at least one second signal indicative of the measured azimuth, inclination, or both. The method further includes using the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal to calculate a distance between the existing first wellbore and the at least one sensor module, a direction between the existing first wellbore and the at least one sensor module, or both a distance and a direction between the existing first wellbore and the at least one sensor module.

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GYRODATA INCORPORATED23000 NORTHWEST LAKE DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77095

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McElhinney, Graham Arthur Scotland, GB 2 33
Uttecht, Gary William Houston, US 7 205
Weston, John Lionel Christchurch, GB 38 487
Wright, Eric Aberdeenshire, GB 33 467

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