Electric motor for laser-mechanical drilling
Abstract
A high power laser drilling system utilizing an electric motor laser bottom hole assembly. A high power laser beam travels within the electric motor for advancing a borehole. High power laser drilling system includes a down hole electrical motor having a hollow rotor for conveying a high power laser beam through the electrical motor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Foro Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1190917
- Patent Number(s):
- 9074422
- Application Number:
- 13/403,287
- Assignee:
- Foro Energy, Inc. (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000044
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Grubb, Daryl L., Faircloth, Brian O., and Zediker, Mark S. Electric motor for laser-mechanical drilling. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Grubb, Daryl L., Faircloth, Brian O., & Zediker, Mark S. Electric motor for laser-mechanical drilling. United States.
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"Electric motor for laser-mechanical drilling". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1190917.
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abstractNote = {A high power laser drilling system utilizing an electric motor laser bottom hole assembly. A high power laser beam travels within the electric motor for advancing a borehole. High power laser drilling system includes a down hole electrical motor having a hollow rotor for conveying a high power laser beam through the electrical motor.},
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