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Title: System and method for damping vibration in a drill string

Abstract

A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a valve assembly having a supply of a fluid, a first member, and a second member capable of moving in relation to first member in response to vibration of the drill bit. The first and second members define a first and a second chamber for holding the fluid. Fluid can flow between the first and second chambers in response to the movement of the second member in relation to the first member. The valve assembly can also include a coil or a valve for varying a resistance of the fluid to flow between the first and second chambers.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3]
  1. Kingswood, TX
  2. Durham, CT
  3. Middletown, CT
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1063879
Patent Number(s):
8240401
Application Number:
Assignee:
APS Technology, Inc. (Wallingford, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-02NT41664
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Wassell, Mark Ellsworth, Turner, William Evans, Burgess, Daniel E, and Perry, Carl Allison. System and method for damping vibration in a drill string. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Wassell, Mark Ellsworth, Turner, William Evans, Burgess, Daniel E, & Perry, Carl Allison. System and method for damping vibration in a drill string. United States.
Wassell, Mark Ellsworth, Turner, William Evans, Burgess, Daniel E, and Perry, Carl Allison. Tue . "System and method for damping vibration in a drill string". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1063879.
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Works referenced in this record:

Phenomenological Model for Magnetorheological Dampers
journal, March 1997


Field Investigation of the Effects of Stick-Slip, Lateral, and Whirl Vibrations on Roller Cone Bit Performance
conference, October 1999


Experimental Evaluations of Drill Bit and Drill String Dynamics
conference, September 1994


Shock Sub Performance Tests
conference, March 1998


The Design of Steerable BHA's To Minimize the Adverse Effects of Motor Imbalance and Drilling Forces
conference, October 1991