INTEGRATED DRILLING SYSTEM

Organization Name

schlumberger technology corporation

Inventor(s)

Rachel Belleville of Houston TX (US)

Dean M. Homan of Damon TX (US)

Mark Frey of Sugar Land TX (US)

Michael Hui Du of Manvel TX (US)

Patrick Fisseler of Sugar Land TX (US)

INTEGRATED DRILLING SYSTEM

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240410269 titled 'INTEGRATED DRILLING SYSTEM

Original Abstract Submitted

an integrated drilling system includes a rotary steerable control unit and an electromagnetic lwd control unit deployed in an external collar. the rotary steerable control unit is deployed below the electromagnetic lwd control unit and is configured to control a direction of drilling of the integrated drilling system. a near bit electromagnetic antenna is deployed in a recess on the collar circumferentially about the rotary steerable control unit. at least one electromagnetic transmitter and at least one electromagnetic receiver are deployed in corresponding recesses in the collar circumferentially about the electromagnetic lwd control unit with the at least one transmitter and at least one receiver configured to make electromagnetic logging measurements while drilling. an electrical jumper provides an electrical connection between the near bit electromagnetic antenna and the electromagnetic lwd control unit.