(19)
(11) EP 2 847 427 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.08.2014

(43) Date of publication:
18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12

(21) Application number: 13721160.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 47/12(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/036839
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/158682 (24.10.2013 Gazette 2013/43)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 16.04.2012 US 201261624850 P
22.05.2012 US 201261650421 P
15.03.2013 US 201361798767 P
15.03.2013 US 201361800614 P

(71) Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
Houston, TX 77056 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RING, Lev
    Houston, Texas 77077 (US)
  • LEMBCKE, Jeffrey, John
    Cypress, Texas 77429 (US)
  • LEHNER, Dean, Taylor
    Katy, Texas 77494 (US)
  • BOSTICK, III, Francis, X.
    Houston, Texas 77079 (US)
  • DRAKELEY, Brian, Keith
    Humble, Texas 77346 (US)
  • CHRISTIAN, Sean, M.
    Sparrows Point, Maryland 21219 (US)

(74) Representative: Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick 
Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE
Oxford OX4 4GE (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A DOWNHOLE TOOL