GB2415000B - Pressure relief nozzle, drill bit and method - Google Patents

Pressure relief nozzle, drill bit and method

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Publication number
GB2415000B
GB2415000B GB0511503A GB0511503A GB2415000B GB 2415000 B GB2415000 B GB 2415000B GB 0511503 A GB0511503 A GB 0511503A GB 0511503 A GB0511503 A GB 0511503A GB 2415000 B GB2415000 B GB 2415000B
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Prior art keywords
drill bit
pressure relief
relief nozzle
nozzle
drill
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0511503A
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GB2415000A (en
GB0511503D0 (en
Inventor
Graham Mensa-Wilmot
Stephen J Ernst
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Smith International Inc
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Smith International Inc
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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
    • E21B10/60—Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • E21B10/61—Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids characterised by the nozzle structure
    • 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
    • E21B10/08—Roller bits
    • E21B10/18—Roller bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • 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
    • E21B10/38—Percussion drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • 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
    • E21B10/60—Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/10—Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems

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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)
GB0511503A 2004-06-09 2005-06-06 Pressure relief nozzle, drill bit and method Expired - Fee Related GB2415000B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/864,049 US20050274545A1 (en) 2004-06-09 2004-06-09 Pressure Relief nozzle

Publications (3)

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GB0511503D0 GB0511503D0 (en) 2005-07-13
GB2415000A GB2415000A (en) 2005-12-14
GB2415000B true GB2415000B (en) 2007-01-03

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US (1) US20050274545A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2508635A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2415000B (en)

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US20050274545A1 (en) 2005-12-15
CA2508635A1 (en) 2005-12-09
GB2415000A (en) 2005-12-14
GB0511503D0 (en) 2005-07-13

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
727 Application made for amendment of specification (sect. 27/1977)
S27 Amendment of specification after grant (sect. 27/patents act 1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20090606