Inventor
RICHARDS EDWARD
GB22 patents
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SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP
20 patentsUS7926592B2Apr 19, 2011
Steerable drilling system
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP9 citations83
US7669669B2Mar 2, 2010
Tool face sensor method
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP15 citations82
US12234722B2Feb 25, 2025
Systems and methods for downhole communication
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2 citations72
US10358913B2Jul 23, 2019
Motor MWD device and methods
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2 citations72
US11913326B2Feb 27, 2024
Downhole communication systems
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2 citations71
US11898432B2Feb 13, 2024
Real time surveying while drilling in a roll-stabilized housing
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2 citations67
US12467327B1Nov 11, 2025
Inline bistable valve arrangement for oilfield drilling tools
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP1 citations63
US12577869B2Mar 17, 2026
System, method, and apparatus for instrumented engagement elements
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations62
US11913327B2Feb 27, 2024
Downhole rotating connection
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP1 citations62
US11913307B2Feb 27, 2024
Pressure control valve
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations62
US11879334B2Jan 23, 2024
Rotary steerable system with cutters
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations61
US11286718B2Mar 29, 2022
Rotary steerable system with cutters
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations61
US12123297B1Oct 22, 2024
Magnetometer bias and eddy current compensation for dynamic surveying preliminary
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP1 citations59
US12529305B1Jan 20, 2026
Axial sinusoidal pulser
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations51
US12454865B1Oct 28, 2025
Valve system for selective control of drilling fluid flow
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations51
US12297737B1May 13, 2025
Bottom hole assembly having three-point contact for improved steering
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations51
US12421842B2Sep 23, 2025
Interference compensated axial magnetometer measurements
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations49
US10431883B2Oct 1, 2019
Antenna system for downhole tool
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations47
US11988089B2May 21, 2024
Systems and methods for downhole communication
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations41
US11971004B2Apr 30, 2024
Adjustable fins on a turbine
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP0 citations41