Reducing or preventing dissipation of electrical current and associated magnetic signal in a wellbore

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9938819
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15086136

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An artificial toolface reference system includes a power supply providing current to a ground lead and a reference lead. A ground point is coupled to the ground lead and in electrical connection with the ground. A reference wellbore includes a reference conductor in electrical connection with the ground. The reference conductor is in electrical connection with the reference lead. The reference conductor includes an uninsulated portion and an insulated portion having an insulating layer positioned thereabout. A guidance sensor positioned outside the reference wellbore includes at least one magnetometer. The power supply may be used to provide a current through the reference conductor, into the ground through the uninsulated portion, and the ground point such that a reference magnetic field is generated along the reference conductor. The guidance sensor may measure the reference magnetic field with a magnetometer. An artificial magnetic toolface may be calculated therefrom.

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  • APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Martin, Troy Edmonton, CA 14 168
Moss, Clinton Edmonton, CA 14 60
Ridgway, Douglas Edmonton, CA 13 19

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