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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2022
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Brian Breaux, Houston, TX (US);
Michael Dewayne Finke, Houston, TX (US);
John R. Hardin, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides for a bottom hole assembly that comprises a housing and a caliper arm. The caliper arm is pivotally coupled to the housing at a hinge disposed within the housing, wherein the caliper arm is operable to rotate about the hinge between a first position within the housing and a second position external to the housing. The bottom hole assembly further comprises a linear actuator coupled to the caliper arm and operable to extend the caliper arm to the second position, wherein the caliper arm is biased to remain in the second position in contact with a borehole wall. The bottom hole assembly further comprises a sensor disposed within the housing and operable to monitor a position of the caliper arm.