(19)

(11)

EP 4 473 192 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/50 (21) Application number: 23747969.6 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E21B 49/00(2006.01) E21B 47/09(2012.01) G01V 1/50(2006.01) E21B 44/00(2006.01) E21B 7/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E21B 44/00; E21B 7/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/061659 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/147589 (03.08.2023 Gazette 2023/31)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.01.2022 US 202263267352 P (71) Applicant: Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC Tulsa, OK 74119 (US)	(72) Inventors: MITKUS, Alexander Michael Tulsa, OK 74119 (US) GEE, Timothy William Tulsa, OK 74119 (US) ZIEHM, Tannor James Tulsa, OK 74119 (US) (74) Representative: Uexküll & Stolberg  Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)