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Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore

US6640903B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2000
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L15/008
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.

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