Subsurface drill string
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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- Rigby, ID
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 985416
- Patent Number(s):
- 7431348
- Application Number:
- 11/621,448
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-99ID13727; 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. Subsurface drill string. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Casper, William L, Clark, Don T, Grover, Blair K, Mathewson, Rodney O, & Seymour, Craig A. Subsurface drill string. United States.
Casper, William L, Clark, Don T, Grover, Blair K, Mathewson, Rodney O, and Seymour, Craig A. Tue .
"Subsurface drill string". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985416.
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title = {Subsurface drill string},
author = {Casper, William L and Clark, Don T and Grover, Blair K and Mathewson, Rodney O and Seymour, Craig A},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
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