摘要:
According to the invention, a bottom hole assembly (100) for drilling a cavity is disclosed. The bottom hole assembly may include a chassis configured to rotate. The chassis may include a primary fluid conduit (110), a secondary fluid circuit (120), a pressure transfer device (115), a plurality of pistons (130), a plurality of valves (125), and a plurality of cutters (135). The primary fluid conduit may be accept a first fluid flow. The secondary fluid circuit may have a second fluid flow. The pressure transfer device may be configured to transfer pressure between the flows. The pistons may be operably coupled with the secondary fluid circuit, and each piston may be configured to move based at least in part on a pressure of the secondary fluid circuit at that piston, with the valves possibly configured to control a pressure of the secondary fluid circuit at each piston. Each cutter may be coupled with one of the pistons.
摘要:
A method for creating a programmable pressure zone adjacent a drill bit bottom hole assembly by sealing near a drilling assembly, adjusting the pressure to approximately or slightly below the pore pressure of the well bore face to permit flow out of the formation, and, while drilling, adjusting by pumping out of, or choking fluid flow into, the drilling assembly between the programmable pressure zone and the well bore annulus to avoid overpressuring the programmable pressure zone unless required to control the well.
摘要:
A rotary steerable drilling system comprises a rotatable housing having a plurality of steering actuators mounted thereon and movable, individually, between retracted and extended positions, the actuators being electrically controlled, and a battery arranged to supply electrical power to the actuators.
摘要:
Exhaust pressure from at least one actuator (34,36) which can tilt joint (6) of a bottom hole assembly (4) can be utilized to determine the direction (26) tiltable joint (6) is pointing (e.g., orientation, angular displacement, and/or inclination and azimuth). In one embodiment, a known exhaust pressure can be correlated to a known orientation and/or angular displacement, and the measured exhaust pressure can be compared to the known exhaust pressure to determine the orientation and/or angular displacement. In another embodiment, the flow rate of fluid exhausted from an actuator (34,36) can be derived from the exhaust pressure. The exhaust flow rate can then be used to calculate the state of actuation, which can allow determination of the angular displacement of the tiltable joint (6). Orientation and/or angular displacement with respect to the bottom hole assembly (4) can be resolved into an inclination and azimuth with respect to a formation (14).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a stator (100-1000) with a profiled helical bore (106,206,306,606,706,806,906,1006) having a cast material layer (102;202;302;602;702;802;902;1002) with transducers (104A-104D;304;604A-604D;710;804;904A-904C;1010) disposed therein and describes the methods of forming such stators. Cast material can be fluidic during displacing of a transducer therein. Cast material layer 202 can include housings (218,222) disposed therein and/or a cavity 226 formed therein. Transducer can be a sensor (104A-104C) and/or an actuator 104D. Transducer 804 can extend axially along a length of the stator 800. Transducer or plurality of transducers (904A-904C) can extend along a helical path. Additionally or alternatively, sleeve 1008 can include a transducer 1010.
摘要:
Exhaust pressure from at least one actuator (34,36) which can tilt joint (6) of a bottom hole assembly (4) can be utilized to determine the direction (26) tiltable joint (6) is pointing (e.g., orientation, angular displacement, and/or inclination and azimuth). In one embodiment, a known exhaust pressure can be correlated to a known orientation and/or angular displacement, and the measured exhaust pressure can be compared to the known exhaust pressure to determine the orientation and/or angular displacement. In another embodiment, the flow rate of fluid exhausted from an actuator (34,36) can be derived from the exhaust pressure. The exhaust flow rate can then be used to calculate the state of actuation, which can allow determination of the angular displacement of the tiltable joint (6). Orientation and/or angular displacement with respect to the bottom hole assembly (4) can be resolved into an inclination and azimuth with respect to a formation (14).
摘要:
According to the invention, a bottom hole assembly (100) for drilling a cavity is disclosed. The bottom hole assembly may include a chassis configured to rotate. The chassis may include a primary fluid conduit (110), a secondary fluid circuit (120), a pressure transfer device (115), a plurality of pistons (130), a plurality of valves (125), and a plurality of cutters (135). The primary fluid conduit may be accept a first fluid flow. The secondary fluid circuit may have a second fluid flow. The pressure transfer device may be configured to transfer pressure between the flows. The pistons may be operably coupled with the secondary fluid circuit, and each piston may be configured to move based at least in part on a pressure of the secondary fluid circuit at that piston, with the valves possibly configured to control a pressure of the secondary fluid circuit at each piston. Each cutter may be coupled with one of the pistons.
摘要:
A steerable drilling system includes a drill bit comprising a bit body (16) having at least one movable member (22), and a control arrangement operable to allow the position occupied by the movable member (22) to be adjusted. Conveniently, the position of the movable member (22) is adjustable in synchronism with the rotation of the bit.
摘要:
A steerable drilling system includes a drill bit comprising a bit body (16) having at least one movable member (22), and a control arrangement operable to allow the position occupied by the movable member (22) to be adjusted. Conveniently, the position of the movable member (22) is adjustable in synchronism with the rotation of the bit.