EP0202013A3 - Steering and control system for percussion boring tools - Google Patents

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EP0202013A3
EP0202013A3 EP86302534A EP86302534A EP0202013A3 EP 0202013 A3 EP0202013 A3 EP 0202013A3 EP 86302534 A EP86302534 A EP 86302534A EP 86302534 A EP86302534 A EP 86302534A EP 0202013 A3 EP0202013 A3 EP 0202013A3
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housing
soil
control system
magnetic field
steering
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Gerard T. Pittard
William C. Maurer
Joseph O. Enk
Gregory C. Givler
William J. Mcdonald
Jack E. Bridges
John H. Cohen
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Gas Technology Institute
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Priority to EP90122530A priority Critical patent/EP0428180B1/en
Priority to EP90122531A priority patent/EP0428181B1/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/26—Drilling without earth removal, e.g. with self-propelled burrowing devices
    • E21B7/267—Drilling devices with senders, e.g. radio-transmitters for position of drilling tool
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/06—Down-hole impacting means, e.g. hammers
    • E21B4/14—Fluid operated hammers
    • E21B4/145—Fluid operated hammers of the self propelled-type, e.g. with a reverse mode to retract the device from the hole
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02—Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism
    • E21B47/0228—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/13—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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

Abstract

A controllable percussion tool for drilling holes in the soil comprises a hollow cylindrical housing with a tapered front end, an anvil having a striking surface inside the housing and a boring surface outside the housing and a cylindrical nose portion with a slanted face, a reciprocally movable hammer in the housing, and guide fins positioned on the exterior of the rear end of the housing. The fins are movable between two positions which permit non-rotative movement through the soil and rotation of the housing as it moves through the soil. A control system for guiding the tool in a borehole includes an axial electromagnetic source for generating an axial alternating magnetic field. A sensing assembly includes pick up coils for sensing the magnetic field.
EP86302534A 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Steering and control system for percussion boring tools Expired - Lifetime EP0202013B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT86302534T ATE86355T1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR IMPACT DRILLING TOOLS.
EP90122530A EP0428180B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Control system for guiding boring tools and a sensing system for locating the same
EP90122531A EP0428181B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Percussion tool for drilling holes in the soil

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/720,582 US4632191A (en) 1985-04-05 1985-04-05 Steering system for percussion boring tools
US720582 1985-04-05
US06/722,807 US4646277A (en) 1985-04-12 1985-04-12 Control for guiding a boring tool
US722807 1985-04-12
US06/723,792 US4621698A (en) 1985-04-16 1985-04-16 Percussion boring tool
US723792 1985-04-16

Related Child Applications (2)

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EP90122531.8 Division-Into 1990-11-26
EP90122530.0 Division-Into 1990-11-26

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EP0202013A2 EP0202013A2 (en) 1986-11-20
EP0202013A3 true EP0202013A3 (en) 1988-08-03
EP0202013B1 EP0202013B1 (en) 1993-03-03

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EP86302534A Expired - Lifetime EP0202013B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Steering and control system for percussion boring tools
EP90122531A Expired - Lifetime EP0428181B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Percussion tool for drilling holes in the soil
EP90122530A Expired - Lifetime EP0428180B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Control system for guiding boring tools and a sensing system for locating the same

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EP90122531A Expired - Lifetime EP0428181B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Percussion tool for drilling holes in the soil
EP90122530A Expired - Lifetime EP0428180B1 (en) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Control system for guiding boring tools and a sensing system for locating the same

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EP (3) EP0202013B1 (en)
AT (3) ATE86355T1 (en)
AU (1) AU589615B2 (en)
CA (2) CA1255651A (en)
DE (3) DE3650461T2 (en)

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DE3650461T2 (en) 1996-05-15
EP0428180A1 (en) 1991-05-22
AU5565286A (en) 1986-10-09
ATE132226T1 (en) 1996-01-15
DE3650026T2 (en) 1994-12-01
AU589615B2 (en) 1989-10-19
ATE86355T1 (en) 1993-03-15
EP0428181A1 (en) 1991-05-22
DE3687855D1 (en) 1993-04-08
CA1255651A (en) 1989-06-13
ATE109866T1 (en) 1994-08-15
EP0202013A2 (en) 1986-11-20
CA1274817A (en) 1990-10-02
DE3650026D1 (en) 1994-09-15
EP0428181B1 (en) 1994-08-10
EP0202013B1 (en) 1993-03-03
EP0428180B1 (en) 1995-12-27
DE3650461D1 (en) 1996-02-08

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