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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347262 | Downhole sampling tool and method for using same Methods and apparatuses for sampling fluid from a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore are provided. The subterranean formation has clean formation fluid therein, and the wellbore has a contaminated fluid therein extending into an invaded zone about the w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7178607 | While drilling system and method A while drilling system and method for determining annular pressure while drilling is provided. The system is positioned in a drilling tool suspended from a drilling rig via a drill string. The system includes at least one drill collar, a while drilling tool and at ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7136795 | Control method for use with a steerable drilling system A control method for use with a steerable drilling system comprises the steps of inputting parametric model data representative of drilling conditions and using the data to determine achievable drilling directions. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133325 | Apparatus and method for generating electrical power in a borehole An apparatus and related method generate electrical power in a tubular housing, such as a drill collar, disposed in a borehole when drilling fluid flows through the tubular housing. The apparatus includes a stator adapted for being secured within the tubular housing... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124819 | Downhole fluid pumping apparatus and method A downhole fluid pump including a pump chamber, and a piston disposed in the pump chamber so that the piston will move in one selected from a charge stroke and a discharge stroke when the piston is exposed to a differential pressure. The downhole fluid pump may form... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114385 | Apparatus and method for drawing fluid into a downhole tool An apparatus and method for drawing fluid from a subterranean formation into a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore penetrating the formation is provided. A probe body is extended from the downhole tool for engagement with the wellbore wall. The probe body has at ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096961 | Method and apparatus for performing diagnostics in a wellbore operation A wired drill pipe telemetry system includes a surface computer; and a drill string telemetry link comprising a plurality of wired drill pipes each having a telemetry section, at least one of the plurality of wired drill pipes having a diagnostic module electrically... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086485 | Directional casing drilling A directional drilling system, including a casing string, a casing latch disposed inside the casing string proximate a lower end of the casing string and coupled to the casing string, a rotary steerable system disposed inside the casing string and coupled to the cas... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083008 | Apparatus and method for pressure-compensated telemetry and power generation in a borehole An apparatus and related method are useful for compensating the pressure of drilling fluid in a drill collar disposed in a borehole. The apparatus includes a stator adapted for being secured within the drill collar against rotation relative to the drill collar, and ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7058512 | Downhole rate of penetration sensor assembly and method Methods and apparatuses to determine the rate of penetration of a subterranean drilling assembly into a formation are disclosed. The methods and apparatuses generate rate of penetration by integration axial acceleration data with respect to time and applying a corre... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040415 | Downhole telemetry system and method A cabled communication link for a drill string includes spaced apart adapter subs within the drill string and a cable connecting the adapter subs for communication of a signal therebetween. The cabled communication link may be drill pipe joints are interconnected wi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004263 | Directional casing drilling A directional casing drilling system including a casing string for rotation of a drill bit, a shaft coupled to the casing string, and a sleeve having pads that are hydraulically extensible. The sleeve may be positioned about a portion of the shaft. The invention may... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6950034 | Method and apparatus for performing diagnostics on a downhole communication system A method for performing diagnostics on a wired drill pipe telemetry system of a downhole drilling system is provided. The method includes passing a signal through a plurality of drill pipe in the wired drill pipe (WDP) telemetry system, receiving the signal from the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6894499 | Device for measuring an electrical parameter through electrically-conductive casing The invention relates to a device for measuring an electrical parameter through electrically-conductive casing, said device including a current injection electrode (3) and a measurement electrode (7) on one side of the wall of the casing (1). Ac... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6742604 | Rotary control of rotary steerables using servo-accelerometers A system and method for steering a rotating downhole drilling tool is provided. The downhole tool includes an inclinometer having directional accelerometers capable of measuring drilling parameters, such as angular position and centripetal acceleration, of the downh... | 06/01/2004 |
