EP3408490C0 - Boring apparatus and method - Google Patents

Boring apparatus and method

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Publication number
EP3408490C0
EP3408490C0 EP17744682.0A EP17744682A EP3408490C0 EP 3408490 C0 EP3408490 C0 EP 3408490C0 EP 17744682 A EP17744682 A EP 17744682A EP 3408490 C0 EP3408490 C0 EP 3408490C0
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Prior art keywords
boring apparatus
boring
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EP17744682.0A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3408490A4 (en
EP3408490B1 (en
EP3408490A1 (en
Inventor
Gynz-Rekowski Gunther Hh Von
Michael V Williams
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Ashmin Holding LLC
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Ashmin Holding LLC
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Priority claimed from US15/008,071 external-priority patent/US9976354B2/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
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/26—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers
    • 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
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/36—Percussion drill bits
    • E21B10/40—Percussion drill bits with leading portion
    • 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
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/26—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers
    • E21B10/28—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers with non-expansible roller cutters
    • 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
    • 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

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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)
EP17744682.0A 2016-01-27 2017-01-13 Boring apparatus and method Active EP3408490B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/008,071 US9976354B2 (en) 2014-10-17 2016-01-27 Boring apparatus and method
PCT/US2017/013393 WO2017131969A1 (en) 2016-01-27 2017-01-13 Boring apparatus and method

Publications (4)

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EP3408490A1 EP3408490A1 (en) 2018-12-05
EP3408490A4 EP3408490A4 (en) 2019-11-06
EP3408490C0 true EP3408490C0 (en) 2023-11-08
EP3408490B1 EP3408490B1 (en) 2023-11-08

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EP17744682.0A Active EP3408490B1 (en) 2016-01-27 2017-01-13 Boring apparatus and method

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP3408490B1 (en)
CN (2) CN112343514B (en)
CA (1) CA3006024C (en)
EA (1) EA039489B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2017131969A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (16)

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US1746455A (en) * 1929-07-08 1930-02-11 Shelley G Woodruff Drill bit
US2054255A (en) * 1934-11-13 1936-09-15 John H Howard Well drilling tool
US2727215A (en) 1952-04-30 1955-12-13 Brown Brockmeyer Company Selector switch
US2725215A (en) * 1953-05-05 1955-11-29 Donald B Macneir Rotary rock drilling tool
US2998086A (en) * 1954-09-27 1961-08-29 Joseph Morris Reciprocating core drill
US3443446A (en) * 1967-01-25 1969-05-13 George K Buergel Reciprocating motion creating double thrust ball bearing
CA2046599A1 (en) * 1989-12-14 1991-06-15 Boris B. Lopatik Device for mutual conversion of reciprocating and rotary motions
US5809837A (en) * 1994-05-02 1998-09-22 Shaffer; James E. Roller screw device for converting rotary to linear motion
DE60226033D1 (en) * 2001-06-05 2008-05-21 Andergauge Ltd drilling
US20060237234A1 (en) * 2005-04-25 2006-10-26 Dennis Tool Company Earth boring tool
US7343989B2 (en) * 2005-10-24 2008-03-18 Smith International, Inc. Secondary retainer for a downhole hammer bit
US20110247882A1 (en) * 2010-04-07 2011-10-13 Hall David R Exhaust Port in a Protruding Element of a Downhole Drill Bit
CN103806833A (en) * 2014-03-18 2014-05-21 西南石油大学 High-speed rock-breaking drill tool
US9976354B2 (en) * 2014-10-17 2018-05-22 Ashmin Holding Llc Boring apparatus and method
US10017994B2 (en) 2014-10-17 2018-07-10 Ashmin Holding Llc Boring apparatus and method
CN104405321B (en) * 2014-10-21 2017-09-01 中国石油天然气集团公司 The pressure of the drill is pushed away plus device

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CN112343514A (en) 2021-02-09
CA3006024C (en) 2020-07-21
EA201891605A1 (en) 2018-12-28
CN112343514B (en) 2022-07-29
EP3408490A4 (en) 2019-11-06
CN108463608A (en) 2018-08-28
EP3408490B1 (en) 2023-11-08
EP3408490A1 (en) 2018-12-05
WO2017131969A1 (en) 2017-08-03
EA039489B1 (en) 2022-02-02
CA3006024A1 (en) 2017-08-03
CN108463608B (en) 2021-01-15

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