Patent · US Expired

Drilling jar for use in a downhole network

US6991035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2003
Grant dateJan 31, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B31/107
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for integrating transmission cable into the body of selected downhole tools, such as drilling jars, having variable or changing lengths. A wired downhole-drilling tool is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a housing and a mandrel insertable into the housing. A coiled cable is enclosed within the housing and has a first end connected to the housing and a second end connected to the mandrel. The coiled cable is configured to stretch and shorten in accordance with axial movement between the housing and the mandrel. A clamp is used to fix the coiled cable with respect to the housing, the mandrel, or both, to accommodate a change of tension in the coiled cable.

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