Measurement while drilling apparatus and method of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7735579
APP PUB NO 20070056771A1
SERIAL NO

11518648

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A method and apparatus used to transmit information to the surface from a subsurface location during the process of drilling a bore hole is described. A novel pressure pulse generator or “pulser” is coupled to a sensor package, a controller and a battery power source all of which reside inside a short section of drill pipe close to the bit at the bottom of the bore hole being drilled. The assembled apparatus or “MWD Tool” can be commanded from the surface to make a measurement of desired parameters and transmit this information to the surface by encoding data in pressure pulses generated by a pulser valve that includes a stator and a rotor which may be open and closed to create pressure pulses.

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  • PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gopalan, Manoj Grand Prairie, US 13 180
Poe, Stephen B Guthrie, US 3 146

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