IP Library Granted Patent US 5,495,174
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US 5,495,174 · App. 08/113,969

Method and apparatus for detecting boundary stratum and adjusting the direction of drilling to maintain the drill string within a bed of interest

Inventors: M. Vikram Rao, Paul F. Rodney
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Granted: Feb 27, 1996 Filed: Aug 30, 1993
Inventors
M. Vikram Rao
Paul F. Rodney
Assignee (at issue)
Baroid Technology, Inc.

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Patent No.
US 5,495,174
App. No.
08/113,969
Filed
1993-08-30
Granted
1996-02-27
Kind
A