EP2715031A4 - Mud motor assembly - Google Patents

Mud motor assembly

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Publication number
EP2715031A4
EP2715031A4 EP12789232.1A EP12789232A EP2715031A4 EP 2715031 A4 EP2715031 A4 EP 2715031A4 EP 12789232 A EP12789232 A EP 12789232A EP 2715031 A4 EP2715031 A4 EP 2715031A4
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Prior art keywords
motor assembly
mud motor
mud
assembly
motor
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EP12789232.1A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2715031B1 (en
EP2715031A1 (en
Inventor
William Banning Vail Iii
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Smart Drilling and Completion Inc
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Smart Drilling and Completion Inc
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Priority claimed from US13/506,887 external-priority patent/US9051781B2/en
Application filed by Smart Drilling and Completion Inc filed Critical Smart Drilling and Completion Inc
Publication of EP2715031A1 publication Critical patent/EP2715031A1/en
Publication of EP2715031A4 publication Critical patent/EP2715031A4/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • E21B4/02—Fluid rotary type drives
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/20—Driving or forcing casings or pipes into boreholes, e.g. sinking; Simultaneously drilling and casing boreholes
    • E21B7/201—Driving or forcing casings or pipes into boreholes, e.g. sinking; Simultaneously drilling and casing boreholes with helical conveying means
    • E21B7/203—Driving or forcing casings or pipes into boreholes, e.g. sinking; Simultaneously drilling and casing boreholes with helical conveying means using down-hole drives

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Hydraulic Motors (AREA)
EP12789232.1A 2011-05-23 2012-05-23 Mud motor assembly Not-in-force EP2715031B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201161519487P 2011-05-23 2011-05-23
US201161573631P 2011-09-08 2011-09-08
US201161629000P 2011-11-12 2011-11-12
US201261633776P 2012-02-18 2012-02-18
US201261687394P 2012-04-24 2012-04-24
US201261688726P 2012-05-18 2012-05-18
US13/506,887 US9051781B2 (en) 2009-08-13 2012-05-22 Mud motor assembly
PCT/US2012/039172 WO2012162408A1 (en) 2011-05-23 2012-05-23 Mud motor assembly

Publications (3)

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EP2715031A1 EP2715031A1 (en) 2014-04-09
EP2715031A4 true EP2715031A4 (en) 2015-11-25
EP2715031B1 EP2715031B1 (en) 2016-12-28

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Family Applications (1)

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EP12789232.1A Not-in-force EP2715031B1 (en) 2011-05-23 2012-05-23 Mud motor assembly

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP2715031B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2837082C (en)
WO (1) WO2012162408A1 (en)

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US9051781B2 (en) 2009-08-13 2015-06-09 Smart Drilling And Completion, Inc. Mud motor assembly
US9745799B2 (en) 2001-08-19 2017-08-29 Smart Drilling And Completion, Inc. Mud motor assembly
US10563459B2 (en) 2001-08-19 2020-02-18 Smart Drilling And Completion, Inc. Mud motor assembly
CN112696154A (en) * 2019-10-21 2021-04-23 中石化石油工程技术服务有限公司 Liner drilling assembly for directional liner drilling

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US6289998B1 (en) * 1998-01-08 2001-09-18 Baker Hughes Incorporated Downhole tool including pressure intensifier for drilling wellbores
US20090139769A1 (en) * 2007-11-29 2009-06-04 Smith International, Inc. Apparatus and method for a hydraulic diaphragm downhole mud motor

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US6289998B1 (en) * 1998-01-08 2001-09-18 Baker Hughes Incorporated Downhole tool including pressure intensifier for drilling wellbores
US20090139769A1 (en) * 2007-11-29 2009-06-04 Smith International, Inc. Apparatus and method for a hydraulic diaphragm downhole mud motor

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2012162408A1 *

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WO2012162408A1 (en) 2012-11-29
EP2715031B1 (en) 2016-12-28
EP2715031A1 (en) 2014-04-09
CA2837082A1 (en) 2012-11-29
CA2837082C (en) 2020-02-25

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