DK1060323T3 - Mud circulation for lithosphere drilling - Google Patents

Mud circulation for lithosphere drilling

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DK1060323T3
DK1060323T3 DK97950521T DK97950521T DK1060323T3 DK 1060323 T3 DK1060323 T3 DK 1060323T3 DK 97950521 T DK97950521 T DK 97950521T DK 97950521 T DK97950521 T DK 97950521T DK 1060323 T3 DK1060323 T3 DK 1060323T3
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mud
string
pipe
pipe section
head
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DK97950521T
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Wechem Gustaaf Louis Van
Thomas Walburgis Bakker
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Shell Int Research
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/01Arrangements for handling drilling fluids or cuttings outside the borehole, e.g. mud boxes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • 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)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Lubricants (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)

Abstract

Mud is fed to a distal end of the string (2) in a bore hole in the earth. Each time the string (2) has been displaced into the litosphere over a predetermined distance, a connecting cycle is started. This cycle includes the steps of: connecting one mud head (15, 16) of a mud circulation structure to a pipe section (1) to be connected; disconnecting another mud head (15, 16) from the pipe string (2); and subsequently connecting the pipe section (1) connected to the mud head (15, 16) to the pipe string (2). During a next connection cycle, the other mud head (15, 16) is connected to a next pipe section (1) to be connected. The time during which the mud structure is disconnected from the pipe string (2) is substantially reduced. A device for carrying out that method and a drilling rig including such a device are also described.
DK97950521T 1997-12-24 1997-12-24 Mud circulation for lithosphere drilling DK1060323T3 (en)

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PCT/NL1997/000726 WO1999034091A1 (en) 1997-12-24 1997-12-24 Mud circulation for lithosphere drilling

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AU (1) AU5349698A (en)
DE (1) DE69714091T2 (en)
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WO (1) WO1999034091A1 (en)

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GB2346576B (en) 1999-01-28 2003-08-13 Weatherford Lamb A rotary and a method for facilitating the connection of pipes
CN100416039C (en) 1999-09-21 2008-09-03 威尔工程合作公司 Method and device for moving tube in borehole in ground
US6412554B1 (en) 2000-03-14 2002-07-02 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Wellbore circulation system

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US3559739A (en) * 1969-06-20 1971-02-02 Chevron Res Method and apparatus for providing continuous foam circulation in wells
US4315553A (en) * 1980-08-25 1982-02-16 Stallings Jimmie L Continuous circulation apparatus for air drilling well bore operations
US4683944A (en) * 1985-05-06 1987-08-04 Innotech Energy Corporation Drill pipes and casings utilizing multi-conduit tubulars
DE19512076A1 (en) * 1995-04-03 1996-10-10 Klaus Obermann Gmbh Earth drill

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ATE220759T1 (en) 2002-08-15
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EP1060323A1 (en) 2000-12-20
EP1060323B1 (en) 2002-07-17
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