CA1122965A - Apparatus and method for directional drilling - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for directional drilling

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Publication number
CA1122965A
CA1122965A CA343,775A CA343775A CA1122965A CA 1122965 A CA1122965 A CA 1122965A CA 343775 A CA343775 A CA 343775A CA 1122965 A CA1122965 A CA 1122965A
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Prior art keywords
borehole
housing
deflection device
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French (fr)
Inventor
Pramod C. Thakur
Stephen D. Lauer
Nathandale Farris
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ConocoPhillips Co
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Conoco Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06—Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/068—Deflecting the direction of boreholes drilled by a down-hole drilling motor

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
CA343,775A 1979-02-21 1980-01-16 Apparatus and method for directional drilling Expired CA1122965A (en)

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US1358479A 1979-02-21 1979-02-21
US13,584 1979-02-21

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EP (1) EP0015137B1 (pl)
AU (1) AU536113B2 (pl)
CA (1) CA1122965A (pl)
DE (1) DE3066665D1 (pl)
PL (1) PL124814B1 (pl)
ZA (1) ZA797051B (pl)

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DE3066665D1 (en) 1984-03-29
AU536113B2 (en) 1984-04-19
EP0015137A1 (en) 1980-09-03
PL222161A1 (pl) 1980-11-03
ZA797051B (en) 1980-12-31
PL124814B1 (en) 1983-02-28
EP0015137B1 (en) 1984-02-22
AU5418479A (en) 1980-08-28

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