Subsurface drill string

Patent · Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:985416

Casper, William L ^[1]; Clark, Don T ^[2]; Grover, Blair K ^[2]; Mathewson, Rodney O ^[2]; Seymour, Craig A ^[2]

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1. Rigby, ID
2. Idaho Falls, ID

A drill string comprises a first drill string member having a male end; and a second drill string member having a female end configured to be joined to the male end of the first drill string member, the male end having a threaded portion including generally square threads, the male end having a non-threaded extension portion coaxial with the threaded portion, and the male end further having a bearing surface, the female end having a female threaded portion having corresponding female threads, the female end having a non-threaded extension portion coaxial with the female threaded portion, and the female end having a bearing surface. Installation methods, including methods of installing instrumented probes are also provided.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-99ID13727; AC07-05ID14517
• Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): 7,431,348
• Application Number: 11/621,448
• OSTI ID: 985416
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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