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Assembly for directional drilling of boreholes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7041697

This patent describes a drilling assembly for directional drilling of boreholes in subsurface formations. The assembly comprising a downhole drilling motor. The motor having an output shaft which is suitable to drive a rotary drill bit and a motor housing which is suitable to be arranged at the lower end of a drill string; stabilizing means for stabilizing the assembly; means in the assembly for permanently tilting the central axis of the output shaft with respect to the longitudinal axis of the drill string in the borehole. It is characterized in that the stabilizing means include a lower-most stabilizer which is secured to and rotates with the output shaft.

Assignee:
Shell Oil Co., Houston, TX
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4880066
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-147402A
OSTI ID:
7041697
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English