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US 12,716,348 · App. 18/935,948 · Granted Aug 25, 2026
Stall detection and recovery for mud motors
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Recorded Nov 22, 2024
From: HOPWOOD, FERGUS; NOVOSAD, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
To: HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
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