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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Vector Magnetics, Llc, Ithaca, NY (US);
Inventor:
Arthur F. Kuckes, Ithaca, NY (US);
Assignee:
Vector Magnetics, LLC, Ithaca, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/024 (2006.01); E21B 7/04 (2006.01); E21B 7/06 (2006.01); E21B 7/00 (2006.01); G01V 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/024 (2013.01); E21B 7/002 (2013.01); E21B 7/046 (2013.01); E21B 7/067 (2013.01); G01V 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to tracking a borehole drilling direction and magnetic azimuth and orienting the tool face which controls the direction of drilling in a generally horizontal path between a specified borehole entry point and a predetermined exit location. The generally horizontal path may be disposed under a geographic obstacle such a river, a highway, a railroad, or an airport runway wherein the ground above the borehole is difficult or impossible to access.