Steering assembly for directional drilling of a wellbore
US10858889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/024
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A steering assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a mandrel having a front connecting extremity and a rear connecting extremity, the mandrel passing through the housing and arranged in a first position coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the housing, a deflector device configured to exert a side force on the mandrel to offset the front connecting extremity of the mandrel from the longitudinal axis, and a tool face assembly configured to rotate the front connecting extremity of the mandrel in a desired direction.
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