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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
Applicant:
The Charles Machine Works, Inc., Perry, OK (US);
Inventors:
Brent W. Perteet, Stillwater, OK (US);
Scott B. Cole, Edmond, OK (US);
Brian K. Bailey, Stillwater, OK (US);
Brian J. Schrock, Flushear, TX (US);
Assignee:
The Charles Machine Works, Inc., Perry, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/0232 (2012.01); E21B 47/09 (2012.01); E21B 47/024 (2006.01); G01V 3/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/0232 (2020.05); E21B 47/024 (2013.01); E21B 47/09 (2013.01); G01V 3/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tracking system for communicating a location of a beacon in order to drill a bore path. The beacon is carried by a drill string in a drilling operation. Above-ground trackers are arranged in a path to define an intended underground bore path. The trackers form a multi-node mesh network in communication with a display unit at a drilling rig. A drilling operator guides the drill string in response to tracking data sent from the tracking system.