Program for the improvement of downhole drilling motor bearings and seals. Phase IV. Semi-annual report

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6636075· OSTI ID:6636075

Tibbitts, G A; DeLafosse, P H; Black, A; Green, S J

Four main areas of development for the project are covered: design and fabrication of a dynamometer and a mud cooling system for the Bearing-Seal Package Test Facility; modification of the Bearing-Seal Package Test Facility based on test results; testing of new lubricant samples from Pacer Lubricants, Inc., in the Terra Tek High Temperature Lubricant Tester; and testing of new seal types in the Terra Tek Sea Tester. The Maurer Engineering Report, Semi-Annual Progress Report on Improvement of Downhole Motor Bearings and Seals by Jeff L. Barnwell, has been included as Appendix B.

• Research Organization: Terra Tek, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6636075
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-7110
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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