Downhole surveying utilizing multiple measurements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8433519
APP PUB NO 20120126817A1
SERIAL NO

13308267

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Certain embodiments described herein provide a measure of the misalignment of multiple acceleration sensors mounted in the downhole portion of a drill string. In certain embodiments, the measure of the misalignment corresponds to a measure of sag which can be used to provide an improved estimate of the inclination of the downhole portion of the drill string and/or the wellbore. Certain embodiments described herein provide an estimate of the magnetic interference incident upon a drilling system using multiple magnetic sensors mounted within a non-magnetic region of the downhole portion of the drilling system. Certain embodiments utilize the magnetic measurements to determine an axial interference resulting from one or more magnetic portions of the downhole portion and to provide an improved estimate of the azimuthal orientation of the downhole portion with respect to the magnetic field of the Earth.

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GYRODATA INCORPORATEDHOUSTON TX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ekseth, Roger Sjetnemarka, NO 24 522
Weston, John Lionel Dorset, GB 38 487

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