EP3620605A3 - Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus - Google Patents

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EP3620605A3
EP3620605A3 EP19205048.2A EP19205048A EP3620605A3 EP 3620605 A3 EP3620605 A3 EP 3620605A3 EP 19205048 A EP19205048 A EP 19205048A EP 3620605 A3 EP3620605 A3 EP 3620605A3
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rock drilling
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William Moeny
Gilman Hill
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
    • E21C37/00—Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading
    • E21C37/18—Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by electricity
    • 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
    • E21B7/14—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling
    • E21B7/15—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling of electrically generated heat

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The present invention provides for pulsed power rock drilling apparatuses, systems, and methods and an electrical insulating fluid application to the embodiments disclosed.
EP19205048.2A 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus Active EP3620605B1 (en)

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US60350904P 2004-08-20 2004-08-20
US11/208,671 US7416032B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Pulsed electric rock drilling apparatus
US11/208,950 US7384009B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Virtual electrode mineral particle disintegrator
US11/208,766 US20060037516A1 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 High permittivity fluid
US11/208,579 US8083008B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Pressure pulse fracturing system
EP05791498.8A EP1789652B1 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus
PCT/US2005/030178 WO2006023998A2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus

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EP3620605A2 (en) 2020-03-11
WO2006023998A3 (en) 2009-04-30
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