Patent ID: 11933169
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 18:
19. The method of claim 18, wherein activating the release mechanism is preceded by:
comparing one or more predetermined downhole conditions indicative of the elongated weight engaged with the bottom of the wellbore against one or more downhole conditions as measured by one or more sensors included in the electronics section;
confirming that at least one of the one or more predetermined downhole conditions is met;
activating the stabilizer arm assembly and thereby laterally extending a stabilizer arm into engagement with an inner wall of the wellbore;
activating the sidewall coring unit and thereby advancing a coring drill bit into the subterranean formation to obtain a core sample; and
retracting the stabilizer arm and the coring drill bit.