CA2427204A1 - Continuous circulation drilling method - Google Patents

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CA2427204A1
CA2427204A1 CA002427204A CA2427204A CA2427204A1 CA 2427204 A1 CA2427204 A1 CA 2427204A1 CA 002427204 A CA002427204 A CA 002427204A CA 2427204 A CA2427204 A CA 2427204A CA 2427204 A1 CA2427204 A1 CA 2427204A1
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grips
tubular
coupler
string
casing
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Laurence John Ayling
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Coupler Developments Ltd
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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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/08—Wipers; Oil savers
    • E21B33/085—Rotatable packing means, e.g. rotating blow-out preventers
    • 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
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/01—Arrangements for handling drilling fluids or cuttings outside the borehole, e.g. mud boxes
    • E21B21/019—Arrangements for maintaining circulation of drilling fluid while connecting or disconnecting tubular joints
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • E21B21/085—Underbalanced techniques, i.e. where borehole fluid pressure is below formation pressure
    • 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
    • E21B3/00—Rotary drilling
    • E21B3/02—Surface drives for rotary drilling
    • E21B3/022—Top drives
    • 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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/068—Well heads; Setting-up thereof having provision for introducing objects or fluids into, or removing objects from, wells

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Punching Or Piercing (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
CA002427204A 2000-10-31 2001-10-30 Continuous circulation drilling method Abandoned CA2427204A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0026598.3 2000-10-31
GBGB0026598.3A GB0026598D0 (en) 2000-10-31 2000-10-31 Improved drilling methods and apparatus
PCT/GB2001/004803 WO2002036928A1 (en) 2000-10-31 2001-10-30 Continuous circulation drilling method

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CA2427204A1 true CA2427204A1 (en) 2002-05-10

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EP (1) EP1330590A1 (pt)
AU (1) AU2002210739A1 (pt)
BR (1) BR0115380A (pt)
CA (1) CA2427204A1 (pt)
GB (1) GB0026598D0 (pt)
MX (1) MXPA03003670A (pt)
NO (1) NO335857B1 (pt)
WO (1) WO2002036928A1 (pt)

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MXPA03003670A (es) 2004-05-04
NO335857B1 (no) 2015-03-09
BR0115380A (pt) 2004-02-10
AU2002210739A1 (en) 2002-05-15
WO2002036928A1 (en) 2002-05-10
GB0026598D0 (en) 2000-12-13
NO20031857L (no) 2003-06-25
NO20031857D0 (no) 2003-04-25

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