HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEM INCLUDING SONDE POSITION DETECTION USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS

A locator device and methods of use are disclosed. The locator device includes a first locating system configured to generate to sense an electromagnetic field emanating from a sonde associated with a drill head, and a second locating system including a global positioning system. The locator device...

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Hauptverfasser: REMPE SCOTT ALAN, HANSON DAVID, KELPE HANS, COPELAND NATHAN, MICHAEL TOD, VAN SOELEN CHAD, SJOSTROM KEITH, BRIGGS TONY
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A locator device and methods of use are disclosed. The locator device includes a first locating system configured to generate to sense an electromagnetic field emanating from a sonde associated with a drill head, and a second locating system including a global positioning system. The locator device includes a display on the locating system configured to display a map of the area in which the locator device resides based on a location detected by the global positioning system. The locator device also includes control electronics configured to, upon receipt of an input from a user, record location data in a memory associated with the locator device for use by a horizontal directional drilling control system.