Patent 11753870 was granted and assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY on September, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This application relates to systems and methods for directional drilling through hydrocarbon bearing formations using a downhole laser tool. The technologies can be used to steer or direct a drill bit or drill string to a new drilling direction in the formation through controlled activation of a laser beam discharged from a laser head mounted on a drill string or drill bit.