Patent · US Expired

Downhole adjustable bent housing for directional drilling

USRE39970E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateApr 14, 2004
Grant dateJan 1, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

The present invention provides a hydraulically actuated downhole adjustable bent housing for use in directional drilling of bore holes and wells that allows adjustment of the housing from aligned to a bent configuration without raising or lowering the drillstring. The present invention also provides a method of directionally drilling a bore hole or a well using an downhole adjustable bent housing that can be operated without raising or lowering the drillstring.

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