CA1189317A - Instruments for monitoring the direction of a borehole - Google Patents

Instruments for monitoring the direction of a borehole

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Publication number
CA1189317A
CA1189317A CA000409758A CA409758A CA1189317A CA 1189317 A CA1189317 A CA 1189317A CA 000409758 A CA000409758 A CA 000409758A CA 409758 A CA409758 A CA 409758A CA 1189317 A CA1189317 A CA 1189317A
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axis
outer gimbal
borehole
instrument
rate
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CA000409758A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Anthony W. Russell
Michael K. Russell
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NL Sperry Sun Inc
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NL Sperry Sun Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
    • G01C19/04—Details
    • G01C19/16—Suspensions; Bearings
    • G01C19/22—Suspensions; Bearings torsional
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02—Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
CA000409758A 1981-08-20 1982-08-19 Instruments for monitoring the direction of a borehole Expired CA1189317A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB8125409 1981-08-20
GB8125409 1981-08-20

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CA1189317A true CA1189317A (en) 1985-06-25

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JP (1) JPS5873807A (nl)
BR (1) BR8204849A (nl)
CA (1) CA1189317A (nl)
CH (1) CH651890A5 (nl)
DE (1) DE3230889A1 (nl)
FR (1) FR2511727B1 (nl)
IT (1) IT1153556B (nl)
MX (1) MX152695A (nl)
NL (1) NL8203007A (nl)
NO (1) NO164193C (nl)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4434654A (en) * 1982-08-09 1984-03-06 Sundstrand Data Control, Inc. Borehole orientation detection system employing polarized radiation
DE19625720C1 (de) * 1996-06-27 1997-09-04 Brueckner Grundbau Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen der Lagegenauigkeit von Bohrlöchern und Schlitzen im Baugrund
US7997157B2 (en) * 2008-02-11 2011-08-16 Honeywell International Inc. Control moment gyroscope

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ZA73638B (en) * 1972-02-03 1973-10-31 Selco Mining Corp Ltd Bore hole logging device
GB1509293A (en) * 1976-03-16 1978-05-04 Russell A Instruments for measuring the orientation of a borehole
FR2410725A1 (fr) * 1977-12-02 1979-06-29 Sagem Perfectionnements apportes aux dispositifs pour la mesure de l'azimut et de l'inclinaison d'une ligne de forage
FR2410724A1 (fr) * 1977-12-02 1979-06-29 Sagem Perfectionnements apportes aux dispositifs pour l'exploration, en azimut et en inclinaison, d'une ligne de forage

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NO164193B (no) 1990-05-28
IT8222898A0 (it) 1982-08-19
DE3230889A1 (de) 1983-03-03
IT1153556B (it) 1987-01-14
MX152695A (es) 1985-10-11
BR8204849A (pt) 1983-08-02
CH651890A5 (fr) 1985-10-15
FR2511727B1 (fr) 1989-02-03
NO822825L (no) 1983-02-21
JPS5873807A (ja) 1983-05-04
NL8203007A (nl) 1983-03-16
FR2511727A1 (fr) 1983-02-25
NO164193C (no) 1990-09-05

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