Apparatus for preventing separation of a down-hole motor from a drill string
US5165492A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for use in a drill string 10 to prevent separation of a lower tubular member 16 from an upper tubular member 15 by a rotational force applied from a down-hole motor 22. The down-hole motor 22 is rotated by drilling fluid pumped from the surface, through a passage formed within the drill string 10, and into the down-hole motor 22. A valve 36 is positioned in the passage in the drill string 10 and has a first operating position adapted for passing the drilling fluid to the down-hole motor 22, and a second operating position adapted for substantially blocking the drilling fluid from being delivered through the down-hole motor 22. The value is of a two piece construction, having a first body 44 connected to an upper tubular section 14 and a second body 46 connected to the down-hole motor 22. Thus, longitudinal movement between the upper tubular section 14 and the down-hole motor 22, which is a result of rotation of the lower tubular section 16 by the motor 22, causes corresponding longitudinal movement of the first and second bodies 44, 46 between the first and second operating positions.
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