CA2688765A1 - Continuous fluid circulation valve for well drilling - Google Patents

Continuous fluid circulation valve for well drilling Download PDF

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CA2688765A1
CA2688765A1 CA2688765A CA2688765A CA2688765A1 CA 2688765 A1 CA2688765 A1 CA 2688765A1 CA 2688765 A CA2688765 A CA 2688765A CA 2688765 A CA2688765 A CA 2688765A CA 2688765 A1 CA2688765 A1 CA 2688765A1
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valve
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side port
circulation valve
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Britt O. Braddick
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TIW Corp
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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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/10—Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B21/10—Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems
    • E21B21/106—Valve arrangements outside the borehole, e.g. kelly valves
    • 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
    • E21B2200/00—Special features related to earth drilling for obtaining oil, gas or water
    • E21B2200/04—Ball valves

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  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Taps Or Cocks (AREA)
  • Valve Housings (AREA)
  • Details Of Valves (AREA)
  • Branch Pipes, Bends, And The Like (AREA)
CA2688765A 2008-12-24 2009-12-16 Continuous fluid circulation valve for well drilling Abandoned CA2688765A1 (en)

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US12/343,530 2008-12-24
US12/343,530 US20100155143A1 (en) 2008-12-24 2008-12-24 Continuous fluid circulation valve for well drilling

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CA2688765A1 true CA2688765A1 (en) 2010-06-24

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CA (1) CA2688765A1 (no)
GB (1) GB2466568A (no)
NO (1) NO20093586L (no)

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US20100155143A1 (en) 2010-06-24
GB0922360D0 (en) 2010-02-03
GB2466568A (en) 2010-06-30

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