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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Larry Thomas Palmer, Spring, TX (US);
Larry Thomas Palmer, Spring, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a method of performing an operation in a wellbore is disclosed that in one embodiment may include: placing a first device at a first location in the wellbore, wherein the first device includes a plurality of circumferentially placed tags at known orientations in the wellbore, conveying a second device in the wellbore, the second device including a sensor that provides signals in response to detecting signals from each of the tags in the first device, determining from the signals from the sensor orientation of the second device in the wellbore. In another aspect the method may include a plurality of axially placed tags on a first device and the sensor on a second device, wherein the sensor provides signals when it passes proximate each of the axially spaced tags and determining from the sensor signals location of the second device relative to the first device.