Downhole drilling motor with an adjustment assembly
US10233700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B7/067
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An embodiment includes a downhole motor configured to operate a drill bit to drill a well into an earthen formation. The downhole motor includes a motor housing, a stator supported by an inner surface of the motor housing, a rotor operably coupled to the stator. The rotor is configured to be operably coupled to the drill bit. The motor housing includes an uphole portion, a bend, and a downhole portion that extends relative to bend away from the uphole portion in a downhole direction. The downhole motor includes an adjustment assembly that can guide the direction of drilling.
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