EG21500A - Method and appartus for conveying a logging tool through an earth formation - Google Patents
Method and appartus for conveying a logging tool through an earth formationInfo
- Publication number
- EG21500A EG21500A EG105798A EG105798A EG21500A EG 21500 A EG21500 A EG 21500A EG 105798 A EG105798 A EG 105798A EG 105798 A EG105798 A EG 105798A EG 21500 A EG21500 A EG 21500A
- Authority
- EG
- Egypt
- Prior art keywords
- appartus
- conveying
- logging tool
- earth formation
- earth
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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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
- E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
- E21B4/18—Anchoring or feeding in the borehole
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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
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells
- E21B23/001—Self-propelling systems or apparatus, e.g. for moving tools within the horizontal portion of a borehole
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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
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells
- E21B23/14—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells for displacing a cable or a cable-operated tool, e.g. for logging or perforating operations in deviated wells
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
- Investigation Of Foundation Soil And Reinforcement Of Foundation Soil By Compacting Or Drainage (AREA)
- A Measuring Device Byusing Mechanical Method (AREA)
- Placing Or Removing Of Piles Or Sheet Piles, Or Accessories Thereof (AREA)
- Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/924,672 US5954131A (en) | 1997-09-05 | 1997-09-05 | Method and apparatus for conveying a logging tool through an earth formation |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EG21500A true EG21500A (en) | 2001-11-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG105798A EG21500A (en) | 1997-09-05 | 1998-09-03 | Method and appartus for conveying a logging tool through an earth formation |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5954131A (id) |
| EP (1) | EP0900914B1 (id) |
| CN (1) | CN1210934A (id) |
| AU (1) | AU730192B2 (id) |
| CA (1) | CA2245098C (id) |
| CO (1) | CO4840539A1 (id) |
| DE (1) | DE69815609D1 (id) |
| DK (1) | DK0900914T3 (id) |
| EG (1) | EG21500A (id) |
| ID (1) | ID22104A (id) |
| NO (1) | NO318932B1 (id) |
| SA (1) | SA98190471B1 (id) |
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- 1998-08-17 EP EP98202742A patent/EP0900914B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-17 DK DK98202742T patent/DK0900914T3/da active
- 1998-08-17 CA CA002245098A patent/CA2245098C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-17 DE DE69815609T patent/DE69815609D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-27 AU AU81889/98A patent/AU730192B2/en not_active Expired
- 1998-08-30 SA SA98190471A patent/SA98190471B1/ar unknown
- 1998-09-01 ID IDP981186A patent/ID22104A/id unknown
- 1998-09-03 EG EG105798A patent/EG21500A/xx active
- 1998-09-04 NO NO19984087A patent/NO318932B1/no not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-09-04 CN CN98118896A patent/CN1210934A/zh active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE69815609D1 (de) | 2003-07-24 |
| EP0900914A3 (en) | 1999-09-01 |
| NO984087D0 (no) | 1998-09-04 |
| AU8188998A (en) | 1999-03-18 |
| CN1210934A (zh) | 1999-03-17 |
| NO318932B1 (no) | 2005-05-23 |
| CA2245098A1 (en) | 1999-03-05 |
| US5954131A (en) | 1999-09-21 |
| AU730192B2 (en) | 2001-03-01 |
| CA2245098C (en) | 2002-06-04 |
| CO4840539A1 (es) | 1999-09-27 |
| ID22104A (id) | 1999-09-09 |
| SA98190471B1 (ar) | 2006-06-21 |
| NO984087L (no) | 1999-03-08 |
| EP0900914B1 (en) | 2003-06-18 |
| DK0900914T3 (da) | 2003-10-13 |
| EP0900914A2 (en) | 1999-03-10 |
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