US Patent Issued to MOTIVE DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES on Oct. 6 for "System and method for formation mechanical analysis" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,754,522, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to MOTIVE DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Dallas).

"System and method for formation mechanical analysis" was invented by Todd W. Benson (Dallas) and Teddy C. Chen (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for determining geological formation characteristics involves driving a bottom hole assembly (BHA) in a borehole. At least one mechanical drilling parameter generated is detected responsive to operation of the BHA in the borehole. At least one geological formation characteristic is identified responsive to the detected at least one mechanical drilling parameter. The identified at least one...