Well drilling apparatus and method

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:862861

Alvis, Robert L ^[1]; Newsom, Melvin M ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

Well drilling rates may be increased by impelling projectiles to fracture rock formations and drilling with rock drill bits through the projectile fractured rock.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(29-1)-789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4030557
• OSTI ID: 862861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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