Drill string stabilizer recovery improvement features
US9784048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/1014
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A stabilizer design for improving the likelihood of recovery of a drill string when obstructions are encountered in a wellbore is disclosed herein. The stabilizer includes a tubular body, a track, and a stabilizer blade. The track is disposed along the tubular body. The stabilizer blade is operatively coupled to the track and is configured to slide along the track from a first position to a second position.
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