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(11) EP 2 815 069 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/17

(21) Application number: 12868856.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 3/34(2006.01)
E21B 47/13(2012.01)
E21B 44/00(2006.01)
E21B 43/14(2006.01)
G01V 11/00(2006.01)
 E21B 43/12(2006.01)
E21B 47/18(2012.01)
E21B 34/06(2006.01)
E21B 47/12(2012.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01V 3/34; G01V 11/002; E21B 47/138; E21B 43/14; E21B 34/063; E21B 2200/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/024811
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/122560 (22.08.2013 Gazette 2013/34)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DOWNHOLE TOOLS USING UNTETHERED MOBILE DEVICES

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FERNSTEUERUNG VON BOHRWERKZEUGEN MIT UNGEBUNDENEN MOBILEN VORRICHTUNGEN

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE À DISTANCE D'OUTILS DE FOND DE TROU AU MOYEN DE DISPOSITIFS MOBILES AUTONOMES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/52

(73) Proprietor: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Houston, TX 77032-3219 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOLDERMAN, Luke, W.
    Plano, TX 75023 (US)
  • LOPEZ, Jean Marc
    Plano, TX 75025 (US)
  • GANO, John, C.
    Carrollton, TX 75007 (US)
  • SIMONDS, Floyd, R.
    Dallas, TX 75243 (US)
  • FRIPP, Michael
    Carrollton, TX 75007 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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