GB1122243A - Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment - Google Patents

Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment

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Publication number
GB1122243A
GB1122243A GB16567/66A GB1656766A GB1122243A GB 1122243 A GB1122243 A GB 1122243A GB 16567/66 A GB16567/66 A GB 16567/66A GB 1656766 A GB1656766 A GB 1656766A GB 1122243 A GB1122243 A GB 1122243A
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Prior art keywords
transmitter
transmitters
equipment
receiving
well bore
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GB16567/66A
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/0206—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles
    • G05D1/0208—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles dynamic anchoring
    • 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
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0007—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 for underwater installations
    • E21B41/0014—Underwater well locating or reentry systems
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/12—Underwater drilling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/72—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/72—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G01S1/76—Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/766—Conical-scan beam beacons transmitting signals which indicate at a mobile receiver any displacement of the receiver from the conical-scan axis

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
GB16567/66A 1965-04-29 1966-04-15 Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment Expired GB1122243A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US451955A US3336572A (en) 1965-04-29 1965-04-29 Sonic means and method for locating and introducing equipment into a submarine well
NL676711098A NL148708B (nl) 1965-04-29 1967-08-11 Inrichting voor het naar een onderwaterput geleiden van apparatuur.
US66036867A 1967-08-14 1967-08-14

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GB1122243A true GB1122243A (en) 1968-07-31

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GB16567/66A Expired GB1122243A (en) 1965-04-29 1966-04-15 Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment
GB23825/68A Expired GB1182758A (en) 1965-04-29 1968-05-20 Positioning Structures

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GB23825/68A Expired GB1182758A (en) 1965-04-29 1968-05-20 Positioning Structures

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US (1) US3336572A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (2) DE1281974B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (2) GB1122243A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
NL (2) NL148708B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
NO (1) NO129244B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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DE1756698C3 (de) 1975-08-28
DE1756698A1 (de) 1970-04-30
NL6809245A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1969-02-18
NL148709B (nl) 1976-02-16
US3336572A (en) 1967-08-15
DE1281974B (de) 1968-11-07
NO129244B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1974-03-18
NL148708B (nl) 1976-02-16
GB1182758A (en) 1970-03-04
NL6711098A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1969-02-13
DE1756698B2 (de) 1975-01-09

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