Electrical isolation connector subassembly for use in directional drilling
US7032930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/003
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electrical isolation connector subassembly for interconnecting adjacent tubular drill rods of a drilling system used in drilling bore holes in earth formations, the connector comprising an electrically insulative sleeve being sandwiched between two electrically isolated subassembly components, the sleeve providing an exterior gap between the edges of the spaced apart electrically isolated components, the exterior gap having a width of less than 50 cm.
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