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Title: Surface control bent sub for directional drilling of petroleum wells

Abstract

Directional drilling apparatus for incorporation in a drill string, wherein a lower apparatus section is angularly deviated from vertical by cam action and wherein rotational displacement of the angularly deviated apparatus section is overcome by additional cam action, the apparatus being operated by successive increases and decreases of internal drill string pressure.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
US Dept. of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
865887
Patent Number(s):
4596294
Application Number:
06/368,993
Assignee:
Russell, Larry R., Houston, TX (United States)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC19-80BC10175
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1982 Apr 16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
surface; control; bent; directional; drilling; petroleum; apparatus; incorporation; drill; string; section; angularly; deviated; vertical; action; rotational; displacement; overcome; additional; operated; successive; increases; decreases; internal; pressure; string pressure; drill string; rotational displacement; drilling apparatus; directional drilling; surface control; /175/

Citation Formats

Russell, Larry R. Surface control bent sub for directional drilling of petroleum wells. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Russell, Larry R. Surface control bent sub for directional drilling of petroleum wells. United States.
Russell, Larry R. Wed . "Surface control bent sub for directional drilling of petroleum wells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865887.
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