Bent housing drilling motor with counter-rotating lower end
US11008809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B44/005
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drilling assembly includes a power section with a housing that rotates in a first direction at a drill string rotation rate. An output rotates a drill bit through a transmission shaft in the first direction at a rotor rotation rate relative to the housing. A bent housing between the power section and the drill bit rotates in a second direction at a variable rotation rate relative to the power housing. The transmission shaft extends through the bent housing. A mechanical brake system adjusts the bent housing's variable rotation rate. The bent housing rotates relative to the wellbore in a rotary mode, but not in a sliding mode. The sliding mode maintains the drill bit's direction and inclination while the drill string rotates. In all modes, the drill bit's rotation rate is the sum of the drill string rate and the rotor rate relative to the power housing.
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