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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2006
Hitoshi Tashiro, Kamakura, JP;
Ryuki Odashima, Yokohama, JP;
Joonhyung Bae, Sagamihara, JP;
Ahmed Tahoun, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Hitoshi Tashiro, Kamakura, JP;
Ryuki Odashima, Yokohama, JP;
Joonhyung Bae, Sagamihara, JP;
Ahmed Tahoun, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for navigating a subterranean tool comprising a body member and a head member steerably associated with the body member. A determining unit is configured to determine a transversal target position of a nose of the head member relative to the body member and a steering unit is configured to steer the head member relative to the body member so that the nose of the head member is located at the transversal target position.