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Title: Insertion tube methods and apparatus

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176109
Patent Number(s):
7178391
Application Number:
11/200,752
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Casper, William L., Clark, Don T., Grover, Blair K., Mathewson, Rodney O., and Seymour, Craig A. Insertion tube methods and apparatus. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Casper, William L., Clark, Don T., Grover, Blair K., Mathewson, Rodney O., & Seymour, Craig A. Insertion tube methods and apparatus. United States.
Casper, William L., Clark, Don T., Grover, Blair K., Mathewson, Rodney O., and Seymour, Craig A. Tue . "Insertion tube methods and apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176109.
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