ZA747000B - Guidance system for a horizontal drilling apparatus - Google Patents

Guidance system for a horizontal drilling apparatus

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Publication number
ZA747000B
ZA747000B ZA00747000A ZA747000A ZA747000B ZA 747000 B ZA747000 B ZA 747000B ZA 00747000 A ZA00747000 A ZA 00747000A ZA 747000 A ZA747000 A ZA 747000A ZA 747000 B ZA747000 B ZA 747000B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
guidance system
drilling apparatus
horizontal drilling
horizontal
guidance
Prior art date
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ZA00747000A
Inventor
H Dahl
T Edmond
Original Assignee
Continental Oil Co
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism
    • E21B47/0228Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02Determining slope or direction
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04Directional drilling
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04Directional drilling
    • E21B7/046Directional drilling horizontal drilling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
ZA00747000A 1973-11-30 1974-10-03 Guidance system for a horizontal drilling apparatus ZA747000B (en)

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US00420410A US3853185A (en) 1973-11-30 1973-11-30 Guidance system for a horizontal drilling apparatus

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US (1) US3853185A (en)
AU (1) AU7485274A (en)
FR (1) FR2253142B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1481828A (en)
ZA (1) ZA747000B (en)

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AU7485274A (en) 1976-05-06
DE2452438A1 (en) 1975-06-05
DE2452438B2 (en) 1976-09-30
GB1481828A (en) 1977-08-03
FR2253142A1 (en) 1975-06-27
FR2253142B1 (en) 1978-09-29
US3853185A (en) 1974-12-10

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