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Jack" like those found in Warren Resources' Wilmington
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With
the advent of unmanned guided missiles, scientists were faced with
the challenge of monitoring the exact location of a missile traveling
through space at high speeds. In addition, a guided missile must
be able to send back electronic signals to the missile control station
in order to guide the missile to a desired target at great distances
with great accuracy. As a result, Tow Missile Technology was developed.
The success of this technology was demonstrated to the world during
the Gulf War hostilities with Iraq in the early 1990's.
Based
upon Tow Missile Technology advancements, Wire Line Technology,
Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Gamma Ray Tools were developed
by the oil & gas industry to electronically guide the drill bit
while drilling a horizontal well. Electronically guided horizontal
drilling was accomplished by connecting the downhole horizontal
drilling system to a computerized electronic station at the well
site via a wire line. The wire line sends back electronic signals
of the drill bit location while drilling the horizontal well. This
technology allows well path surveys to be taken while drilling both
the arc and lateral sections of the horizontal well. The ability
to electronically guide the drill bit and continually monitor precise
drill bit location, permits the operator to stay within a critical
drilling path or "window" which is essential to drilling
a successful reentry horizontal well.
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