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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Michael T. Pelletier, Houston, TX (US);
Robert P. Freese, Pittsboro, NC (US);
Gary E. Weaver, Conroe, TX (US);
Shilin Chen, Montgomery, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Pelletier, Houston, TX (US);
Robert P. Freese, Pittsboro, NC (US);
Gary E. Weaver, Conroe, TX (US);
Shilin Chen, Montgomery, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/09 (2012.01); E21B 12/02 (2006.01); E21B 47/022 (2012.01); E21B 47/024 (2006.01); E21B 47/08 (2012.01); E21B 10/42 (2006.01); E21B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/0905 (2013.01); E21B 7/00 (2013.01); E21B 10/42 (2013.01); E21B 12/02 (2013.01); E21B 47/024 (2013.01); E21B 47/02216 (2013.01); E21B 47/082 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes drilling a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool. The method further includes receiving electromagnetic radiation using an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool. The method also includes determining a distance between a portion of the drilling tool and the formation based on the received electromagnetic radiation.