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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Michael T. Pelletier, Houston, TX (US);
Darren Gascooke, Houston, TX (US);
Li Gao, Katy, TX (US);
Christopher W. Berry, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A formation test probe and a formation test system and method for implementing a self-drilling probe are disclosed. In some embodiments, a test probe includes a body having a channel therethrough to a frontside port, and further includes drill-in tubing disposed within the channel and having a front tip that is extensible from the frontside port. An exciter is disposed within the body in contact with the drill-in tubing and operably configured to induce resonant vibration in the drill-in tubing during a drill-in phase of a formation test cycle.