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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Daniel T. Georgi, Houston, TX (US);
Martin P. Coronado, Cypress, TX (US);
Carl M. Edwards, Katy, TX (US);
Antonius M. Loermans, Dhahran, SA;
Daniel T. Georgi, Houston, TX (US);
Martin P. Coronado, Cypress, TX (US);
Carl M. Edwards, Katy, TX (US);
Antonius M. Loermans, Dhahran, SA;
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A downhole positioning apparatus includes: a carrier configured to be disposed in a borehole in an earth formation, the carrier including at least one measurement tool and an extendable member configured to be actuated between a first position in which the extendable member is disposed at the carrier and a second position in which the member is extended from an outer surface of the carrier; and a receiving element fixedly disposed at a borehole casing, the receiving element configured to receive the elongated member when the member is in the second position and guide the carrier to a selected orientation as the carrier is moved axially through the borehole.