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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2002
Volker Krueger, Celle, DE;
Wolfgang Herberg, Bergen, DE;
Gunnar Bothmann, Celle, DE;
Matthias Meister, Celle, DE;
Sven Krueger, Celle, DE;
Volker Krueger, Celle, DE;
Wolfgang Herberg, Bergen, DE;
Gunnar Bothmann, Celle, DE;
Matthias Meister, Celle, DE;
Sven Krueger, Celle, DE;
Baker Hughes Incoporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method for use in a well borehole drilled into a formation. The apparatus comprises a work string disposed in the borehole. The work string includes at least one modular body portion having at least one receptacle. A modular tool is disposed in the at least one receptacle for carrying out a drilling operation. The modular tool may be a tool for use in drilling a well borehole, it may be a tool for testing a formation surrounding a borehole, or the modular tool may be a combination. For example, one aspect of the present invention provides a modular steering rib. The modular steering rib may also include modular components for sampling and testing formation fluid.