Patent · US Expired

Method of drilling a directonal well bore

US4715452A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 1986
Grant dateDec 29, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 7, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B7/04
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of drilling a directional well bore with a drill string. According to the invention, at least a part of the trajectory of the well bore is drilled with a constant build rate so that the part has substantially a constant curvature shape.

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