EP2260172A4 - Wellbore drilling accelerator and tubular connection - Google Patents

Wellbore drilling accelerator and tubular connection

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EP2260172A4
EP2260172A4 EP09720006.7A EP09720006A EP2260172A4 EP 2260172 A4 EP2260172 A4 EP 2260172A4 EP 09720006 A EP09720006 A EP 09720006A EP 2260172 A4 EP2260172 A4 EP 2260172A4
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Prior art keywords
tubular connection
wellbore drilling
drilling accelerator
accelerator
wellbore
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EP09720006.7A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2260172B1 (en
EP2260172A1 (en
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Bradley R Cote
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BBJ Tools Inc
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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
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/006—Mechanical motion converting means, e.g. reduction gearings
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/042—Threaded
    • E21B17/0426—Threaded with a threaded cylindrical portion, e.g. for percussion rods
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/042—Threaded
    • E21B17/043—Threaded with locking means
    • 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
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/06—Down-hole impacting means, e.g. hammers
    • E21B4/10—Down-hole impacting means, e.g. hammers continuous unidirectional rotary motion of shaft or drilling pipe effecting consecutive impacts

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
EP09720006.7A 2008-03-13 2009-03-13 Wellbore drilling accelerator and tubular connection Active EP2260172B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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PL09720006T PL2260172T3 (en) 2008-03-13 2009-03-13 Wellbore drilling accelerator and tubular connection

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US3632808P 2008-03-13 2008-03-13
US7605008P 2008-06-26 2008-06-26
US13801708P 2008-12-16 2008-12-16
PCT/CA2009/000313 WO2009111887A1 (en) 2008-03-13 2009-03-13 Wellbore drilling accelerator and tubular connection

Publications (3)

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EP2260172A1 EP2260172A1 (en) 2010-12-15
EP2260172A4 true EP2260172A4 (en) 2016-05-04
EP2260172B1 EP2260172B1 (en) 2017-10-11

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CA (1) CA2717484C (en)
PL (1) PL2260172T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2009111887A1 (en)

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US9103189B2 (en) 2012-03-08 2015-08-11 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Segmented seat for wellbore servicing system
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US9593547B2 (en) 2013-07-30 2017-03-14 National Oilwell DHT, L.P. Downhole shock assembly and method of using same
US10017994B2 (en) 2014-10-17 2018-07-10 Ashmin Holding Llc Boring apparatus and method
US11661801B2 (en) 2019-07-11 2023-05-30 Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Llc Anti-rotation coupling for use in a downhole assembly

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WO2000055468A1 (en) * 1999-03-15 2000-09-21 Ian Gray Directional drilling system for hard rock
CA2500155A1 (en) * 2005-03-14 2006-09-14 Dale G. Crooks Percussion adaptor for positive displacement motors

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PL2260172T3 (en) 2018-12-31
CA2717484A1 (en) 2009-09-17
CA2717484C (en) 2017-09-19
WO2009111887A1 (en) 2009-09-17
EP2260172B1 (en) 2017-10-11
EP2260172A1 (en) 2010-12-15

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