Directional well drilling
US6763900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B7/067
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An orienter for controlling the drilling direction in a well. A main body 40, 23 is couplable to a drill string, and a nose tubing 50 is movably mounted by a universal joint in the main body. A collar 42 with a bore 43 engages in a cam-like manner with an extension 26 of the nose tubing on the drill string side of the universal joint. The collar is movable longitudinally ‘a’ to control the magnitude ‘b’ of the nose tubing, and circumferentially ‘c’ to control the azimuth ‘d’. The nose tubing is aligned on both sides of the universal joint and the bore of the collar is angled relative to the main axis of the main body. The collar may be hydraulically or electrically controlled.
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