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US9016399B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9016399-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114004448-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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A well bore is drilled in the formation. Cuttings are retrieved from the well bore while drilling the formation and a hyperspectral image of the cuttings is continuously obtained. The hyperspectral image of the cuttings is analyzed to determine formation characteristics.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of analyzing a wellbore during drilling operations comprising: retrieving a mixture of cuttings and a fluid from the wellbore; directing the mixture of cuttings and the fluid to a screen; directing the cuttings through a path to a cutting disposal area; capturing a hyperspectral image of the cuttings while the cuttings are on at least one of the screen and the path to the cutting disposal area; analyzing a shape of the cuttings using the hyp…
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- What does patent US9016399B2 cover?
- A well bore is drilled in the formation. Cuttings are retrieved from the well bore while drilling the formation and a hyperspectral image of the cuttings is continuously obtained. The hyperspectral image of the cuttings is analyzed to determine formation characteristics.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pelletier Michael T, Jones Christopher Michael, Rodney Paul F, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B49/005. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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