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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Applicant:
Phillipe Cravatte, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventor:
Phillipe Cravatte, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Corpro Systems Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/02 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2006.01); E21B 25/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method obtains a sample from a subterranean formation. The coring apparatus includes an outer core barrel associated with a drill bit; an inner core barrel adapted to accept a core sample; and sensors adapted to provide data relating to downhole conditions. The sensors may be one or more sensors the output of which is indicative of entry of a core sample into the inner core barrel.