EP0467642A3 - Earth drilling system and method for controlling the direction of a borehole - Google Patents

Earth drilling system and method for controlling the direction of a borehole Download PDF

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EP0467642A3
EP0467642A3 EP19910306436 EP91306436A EP0467642A3 EP 0467642 A3 EP0467642 A3 EP 0467642A3 EP 19910306436 EP19910306436 EP 19910306436 EP 91306436 A EP91306436 A EP 91306436A EP 0467642 A3 EP0467642 A3 EP 0467642A3
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borehole
controlling
drilling system
earth drilling
earth
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John Denzil Barr
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Camco Drilling Group Ltd
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Camco Drilling Group Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB919100874A external-priority patent/GB9100874D0/en
Application filed by Camco Drilling Group Ltd filed Critical Camco Drilling Group Ltd
Publication of EP0467642A2 publication Critical patent/EP0467642A2/en
Publication of EP0467642A3 publication Critical patent/EP0467642A3/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
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06—Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/064—Deflecting the direction of boreholes specially adapted drill bits 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
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/42—Rotary drag type drill bits with teeth, blades or like cutting elements, e.g. fork-type bits, fish tail bits
    • E21B10/43—Rotary drag type drill bits with teeth, blades or like cutting elements, e.g. fork-type bits, fish tail bits characterised by the arrangement of teeth or other cutting elements
    • 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
    • E21B4/20—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole combined with surface drive
    • 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
EP19910306436 1990-07-17 1991-07-16 Earth drilling system and method for controlling the direction of a borehole Withdrawn EP0467642A3 (en)

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GB909015704A GB9015704D0 (en) 1990-07-17 1990-07-17 A drilling system and method for controlling the direction of holes being drilled or cored in subsurface formations
GB9015704 1990-07-17
GB919100874A GB9100874D0 (en) 1991-01-15 1991-01-15 A drilling system and method for controlling the direction of holes being drilled or cored in subsurface formations
GB9100874 1991-01-15

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EP0467642A2 EP0467642A2 (en) 1992-01-22
EP0467642A3 true EP0467642A3 (en) 1993-03-10

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AU (1) AU8044091A (en)
CA (1) CA2047316A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2246151A (en)
NO (1) NO912794L (en)

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GB9115488D0 (en) 1991-09-04
CA2047316A1 (en) 1992-01-18
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AU8044091A (en) 1992-01-23

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