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Borehole survey method and apparatus

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DE3565708D1
DE3565708D1 DE8585300313T DE3565708T DE3565708D1 DE 3565708 D1 DE3565708 D1 DE 3565708D1 DE 8585300313 T DE8585300313 T DE 8585300313T DE 3565708 T DE3565708 T DE 3565708T DE 3565708 D1 DE3565708 D1 DE 3565708D1
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sensor means
borehole
survey method
location
tilt
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Steenwyk Donald H Van
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Applied Technology Associates Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02—Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
DE8585300313T 1984-07-30 1985-01-17 Borehole survey method and apparatus Expired DE3565708D1 (en)

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US06/635,612 US4611405A (en) 1981-08-17 1984-07-30 High speed well surveying

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US (1) US4611405A (de)
EP (1) EP0172599B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE38078T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1242876A (de)
DE (1) DE3565708D1 (de)

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ATE38078T1 (de) 1988-11-15
EP0172599A1 (de) 1986-02-26
CA1242876A (en) 1988-10-11
EP0172599B1 (de) 1988-10-19
US4611405A (en) 1986-09-16

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee