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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2013
Technological Resources Pty Ltd, Brisbane, QLD, AU;
Charles Benjamin McHugh, Kensington, AU;
Technological Resources Pty Ltd, Melbourne, AU;
Abstract
A system for drilling to a position relative to a geological boundary in a geological formation includes a sensor pack for sensing parameters associated with a drilling operation carried out in the geological formation by a drill. A data storage module stores a geological model of the geological formation and data relating to the sensed parameters, including data relating to the geological boundary. A processor module monitors the drilling operation using the sensed parameters data to locate the position of a drill bit of the drill in the geological formation and its corresponding position within the geological model. The processor module generates an end point at a defined position relative to the geological boundary. A drill controller communicates with the processor module, the drill controller controlling operation of the drill to cause the drill to cease drilling when the end point has been reached.