EP0290939A3 - Device for generating pressure pulses in drilling fluids - Google Patents

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EP0290939A3
EP0290939A3 EP88107135A EP88107135A EP0290939A3 EP 0290939 A3 EP0290939 A3 EP 0290939A3 EP 88107135 A EP88107135 A EP 88107135A EP 88107135 A EP88107135 A EP 88107135A EP 0290939 A3 EP0290939 A3 EP 0290939A3
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drilling fluids
pressure pulses
generating pressure
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Dagobert Dipl.-Ing. Feld
Johann Dipl.-Ing. Biehl
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Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
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Eastman Christensen Co
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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
    • 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
    • E21B47/14—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 using acoustic waves
    • E21B47/18—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 using acoustic waves through the well fluid, e.g. mud pressure pulse telemetry

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EP88107135A 1987-05-09 1988-05-04 Device for generating pressure pulses in drilling fluids Expired - Lifetime EP0290939B1 (en)

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DE3715514A DE3715514C1 (en) 1987-05-09 1987-05-09
DE3715514 1987-05-09

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EP0290939A2 EP0290939A2 (en) 1988-11-17
EP0290939A3 true EP0290939A3 (en) 1990-08-01
EP0290939B1 EP0290939B1 (en) 1992-03-04

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EP (1) EP0290939B1 (en)
CA (1) CA1316702C (en)
DE (1) DE3715514C1 (en)

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DE3926908C1 (en) * 1989-08-16 1990-10-11 Eastman Christensen Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, Us
US5103430A (en) * 1990-11-01 1992-04-07 The Bob Fournet Company Mud pulse pressure signal generator
DE19607402C1 (en) 1996-02-28 1997-07-10 Welldone Engineering Gmbh Device for transmitting information within a drill pipe string of a drilling device by means of pressure pulses in a flowing liquid, in particular drilling fluid
US5836353A (en) * 1996-09-11 1998-11-17 Scientific Drilling International, Inc. Valve assembly for borehole telemetry in drilling fluid
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US6898150B2 (en) * 2001-03-13 2005-05-24 Baker Hughes Incorporated Hydraulically balanced reciprocating pulser valve for mud pulse telemetry
US7417920B2 (en) * 2001-03-13 2008-08-26 Baker Hughes Incorporated Reciprocating pulser for mud pulse telemetry
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US7180826B2 (en) * 2004-10-01 2007-02-20 Teledrill Inc. Measurement while drilling bi-directional pulser operating in a near laminar annular flow channel
US7719439B2 (en) * 2006-06-30 2010-05-18 Newsco Directional And Horizontal Drilling Services Inc. Rotary pulser
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NO330266B1 (en) 2009-05-27 2011-03-14 Nbt As Device using pressure transients for transport of fluids
PE20130914A1 (en) 2010-06-17 2013-08-26 Impact Technology Systems As METHOD USING PRESSURE TRANSIENTS IN HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS
EP2694848B1 (en) 2011-04-06 2020-03-11 David John Kusko Hydroelectric control valve for remote locations
US9309762B2 (en) 2011-08-31 2016-04-12 Teledrill, Inc. Controlled full flow pressure pulser for measurement while drilling (MWD) device
US9133664B2 (en) 2011-08-31 2015-09-15 Teledrill, Inc. Controlled pressure pulser for coiled tubing applications
AR089304A1 (en) 2011-12-19 2014-08-13 Impact Technology Systems As IMPACT PRESSURE RECOVERY METHOD
US10633968B2 (en) 2011-12-23 2020-04-28 Teledrill, Inc. Controlled pressure pulser for coiled tubing measurement while drilling applications
US9702204B2 (en) 2014-04-17 2017-07-11 Teledrill, Inc. Controlled pressure pulser for coiled tubing measurement while drilling applications
GB2499593B8 (en) * 2012-02-21 2018-08-22 Tendeka Bv Wireless communication
CA2896287C (en) 2012-08-21 2020-03-24 Robert Macdonald Controlled full flow pressure pulser for measurement while drilling (mwd) device
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US3065416A (en) * 1960-03-21 1962-11-20 Dresser Ind Well apparatus
DE1583012B1 (en) * 1967-09-22 1971-03-18 Inst Burovoi Tekhnik Tour counter for drilling turbines
US3958217A (en) * 1974-05-10 1976-05-18 Teleco Inc. Pilot operated mud-pulse valve

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US4386422A (en) * 1980-09-25 1983-05-31 Exploration Logging, Inc. Servo valve for well-logging telemetry
DE3113749C2 (en) * 1981-04-04 1983-01-05 Christensen, Inc., 84115 Salt Lake City, Utah Device for the remote transmission of information from a borehole to the surface of the earth during the operation of a drilling rig
US4703461A (en) * 1986-03-31 1987-10-27 Eastman Christensen Co. Universal mud pulse telemetry system
US4742498A (en) * 1986-10-08 1988-05-03 Eastman Christensen Company Pilot operated mud pulse valve and method of operating the same

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3065416A (en) * 1960-03-21 1962-11-20 Dresser Ind Well apparatus
DE1583012B1 (en) * 1967-09-22 1971-03-18 Inst Burovoi Tekhnik Tour counter for drilling turbines
US3958217A (en) * 1974-05-10 1976-05-18 Teleco Inc. Pilot operated mud-pulse valve

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EP0290939A2 (en) 1988-11-17
EP0290939B1 (en) 1992-03-04
CA1316702C (en) 1993-04-27
DE3715514C1 (en) 1988-09-08
US4901290A (en) 1990-02-13

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