Baker International Inc.

Bj-hughes Inc.

Floyd L Scott, Jr

Phillip W Schmuck

Charles W Kinney

John W Kenneday

An apparatus for making orientation measurements in a drill string within a well bore comprising a tubular housing (22) adapted for insertion into the drill string and first (13) and second (15) measuring devices in the housing for measuring first and second orientation characteristics, respectively, of the drill string. A signal generator (23) is responsive to the two measuring devices to provide a signal which is representative of the orientation characteristics measured. The measuring devices are operated alternately so that the signal from the signal generator is alternately representative of the first and second orientation characteristics. The signal from the signal generator, when the latter is controlled by the first measuring device, is different from the signal when the latter is controlled by the second measuring device so that it is readily apparent which of the two measuring devices is reporting.

Apparatus for making multiple orientation measurements in a drill string

Apparatus is provided for running, setting and anchoring a liner in a well bore casing, comprising inner and outer bodies with expander and gripping means carried on the bodies to provide means for gripping engagement with casing. A running tool is secured to the bodies and defines drag means thereon to resist longitudinal travel while the apparatus is being mechanically set. A piston element is carried on the running tool and is responsive to fluid pressure entrappable in a piston pressure chamber to hydraulically set the hanger. Mechanical setting means are provided and may be activated to set the hanger upon failure of the hydraulic activation means.

Hydraulically set liner hanger and running tool with backup mechanical

An apparatus and method are provided for running, setting and anchoring a liner in a well bore casing, said apparatus being connectable to a tubular member extendible to the top of the well. The apparatus comprises an inner longitudinally extending body with an outer longitudinally extending body being around the inner body. Connection means on one of said inner and outer bodies are provided for connection of a liner extending below the apparatus. Expander means are carried on one of the inner and outer bodies, with gripping means being carried on the other of the inner and outer bodies. The gripping means are engagable with the expander means such that the gripping means are shifted into gripping engagement with the casing. A manipulatable tubular running tool is releasably secured to the inner and outer bodies. Drag means are mounted on the running tool and are slidable longitudinally along the casing, the drag means resisting longitudinal travel of the apparatus while in the well bore with sufficient frictional force to support the weight of one of the inner and outer bodies therebelow. Disengaging means are provided for selective disengagement of the running tool from the inner and outer bodies. Setting means are carried on the running tool and are operably associated with the drag means, the setting means being responsive to manipulation of the running tool to longitudinally shift one of the inner and outer bodies with respect to the other of the inner and outer bodies to anchor the liner to the casing. Wiper means selectively disengagable from the running tool are provided together with means for disengagement of the wiper means from the running tool. Side seal means are carried on the running tool to detect disengagementof the running tool from the inner and outer bodies.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Floyd L Scott, Jr