Steerable drilling system and method
    31.
    发明授权
    Steerable drilling system and method 有权
    可行钻井系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07621343B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-24

    申请号:US11491738

    申请日:2006-07-24

    CPC classification number: E21B7/068 E21B7/067 E21B47/01

    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly 10 for drilling a deviated borehole includes a positive displacement motor (PDM) 12 or a rotary steerable device (RSD) 110 having a substantially uniform diameter motor housing outer surface without stabilizers extending radially therefrom. In a PDM application, the motor housing 14 may have a fixed bend therein between an upper power section 16 and a lower bearing section 18. The long gauge bit 20 powered by the motor 10 may have a bit face 22 with cutters 28 thereon and a gauge section 24 having a uniform diameter cylindrical surface 26. The gauge section 24 preferably has an axial length at least 75% of the bit diameter. The axial spacing between the bit face and the bend of the motor housing preferably is less than twelve times the bit diameter. According to the method of the present invention, the bit may be rotated at a speed of less than 350 rpm by the PDM and/or rotation of the RSD from the surface.

    Abstract translation: 用于钻出偏斜钻孔的底孔组件10包括具有基本均匀直径的马达壳体外表面的正位移马达(PDM)12或旋转可操纵装置(RSD)110,而不具有从其径向延伸的稳定器。 在PDM应用中,马达壳体14可以在上功率部分16和下轴承部分18之间具有固定的弯曲。由马达10供电的长规格钻头20可以具有在其上具有切割器28的钻头面22和 测量部分24具有均匀直径的圆柱形表面26.测量部分24优选地具有至少75%钻头直径的轴向长度。 钻头面和马达壳体的弯曲部之间的轴向间距优选小于钻头直径的十二倍。 根据本发明的方法,该钻头可以通过PDM以及/或RSD从表面的旋转以小于350rpm的速度旋转。

    Directional drilling control
    32.
    发明授权
    Directional drilling control 有权
    定向钻井控制

    公开(公告)号:US07543658B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US11672995

    申请日:2007-02-09

    CPC classification number: E21B7/068

    Abstract: Drilling means for directional drilling in a bore hole comprising a drill pipe and a drilling head, including a slippable clutch device linking the drill pipe and said drilling head such that torque due to rotation of said drill pipe can be controllably applied to said drilling head through at least partial engagement of said clutch, and control means operable to sense an actual orientation angle of said drilling head and compare said actual orientation angle with a required orientation angle adjustably set in said control means and to control said slippable clutch such that when the actual orientation angle and the required orientation angle are the same, the slip torque of the slipping clutch equals the motor reaction torque, so maintaining the orientation angle of the drilling tool at said required orientation angle.

    Abstract translation: 钻孔装置,用于在包括钻杆和钻头的钻孔中定向钻孔,包括连接钻杆和所述钻头的可滑动离合器装置,使得由于所述钻杆的旋转而产生的扭矩可以可控地施加到所述钻头头 所述离合器的至少部分接合以及可操作以感测所述钻头的实际定向角度的控制装置,并且将所述实际定向角度与可调节地设置在所述控制装置中的所需定向角度进行比较并且控制所述可滑动离合器,使得当实际 定向角度和所需的定向角度相同,滑动离合器的滑动转矩等于电机反作用力矩,因此将钻具的定向角保持在所需的定向角度。

    DIRECTIONAL DRILLING CONTROL
    33.
    发明申请
    DIRECTIONAL DRILLING CONTROL 有权
    方向钻孔控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070181343A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-09

    申请号:US11672995

    申请日:2007-02-09

    CPC classification number: E21B7/068

    Abstract: Drilling means for directional drilling in a bore hole comprising a drill pipe and a drilling head, including a slippable clutch device linking the drill pipe and said drilling head such that torque due to rotation of said drill pipe can be controllably applied to said drilling head through at least partial engagement of said clutch, and control means operable to sense an actual orientation angle of said drilling head and compare said actual orientation angle with a required orientation angle adjustably set in said control means and to control said slippable clutch such that when the actual orientation angle and the required orientation angle are the same, the slip torque of the slipping clutch equals the motor reaction torque, so maintaining the orientation angle of the drilling tool at said required orientation angle.

    Abstract translation: 钻孔装置,用于在包括钻杆和钻头的钻孔中定向钻孔,包括连接钻杆和所述钻头的可滑动离合器装置,使得由于所述钻杆的旋转而产生的扭矩可以可控地施加到所述钻头头 所述离合器的至少部分接合以及可操作以感测所述钻头的实际定向角度的控制装置,并且将所述实际定向角度与可调节地设置在所述控制装置中的所需定向角度进行比较并且控制所述可滑动离合器,使得当实际 定向角度和所需的定向角度相同,滑动离合器的滑动转矩等于电机反作用力矩,因此将钻具的定向角保持在所需的定向角度。

    Steerable rotary drilling device and directional drilling method
    35.
    发明授权
    Steerable rotary drilling device and directional drilling method 有权
    可转向旋转钻井装置和定向钻井方法

    公开(公告)号:US06244361B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09353599

    申请日:1999-07-14

    CPC classification number: F16C35/077 E21B7/062 F16C29/045

    Abstract: A drilling direction control device, improvements in drilling direction control devices, methods for orienting a rotary driling system, and methods for rotary drilling. The drilling direction control device includes a rotatable drilling shaft, a housing for rotatably supporting a length of the drilling shaft, and a deflection assembly contained within the housing for bending the drilling shaft between a first support location and a second support location. The deflection assembly includes an outer ring which is rotatably supported on a circular inner peripheral surface of the housing and which has a circular inner peripheral surface that is eccentric with respect to the housing. The deflection assembly also includes an inner ring which is rotatably supported on the circular inner peripheral surface of the outer ring and which has a circular inner peripheral surface which engages the drilling shaft and which is eccentric with respect to the circular inner peripheral surface of the outer ring. Methods for orienting a rotary drilling system involve communicating a desired orientation of the drilling string to a drilling direction control device and then actuating the drilling direction control device to deflect the drilling shaft to reflect the desired orientation of the drilling shaft. The desired orientation of the drilling shaft may be communicated directly to the drilling direction control device or to the drilling direction control device through a drilling string communication system.

    Abstract translation: 钻井方向控制装置,钻井方向控制装置的改进,用于定向旋转钻孔系统的方法以及用于旋转钻孔的方法。 钻井方向控制装置包括可旋转的钻井轴,用于可旋转地支撑钻杆的长度的壳体,以及容纳在壳体内的偏转组件,用于在第一支撑位置和第二支撑位置之间弯曲钻井轴。 偏转组件包括外环,该外环可旋转地支撑在壳体的圆形内周表面上,并具有相对于壳体偏心的圆形内周表面。 偏转组件还包括内环,该内环可旋转地支撑在外圈的圆形内周面上,并且具有与钻孔轴接合的圆形内周面,并且相对于外圈的圆形内周面偏心 环。 用于定向旋转钻井系统的方法包括将钻井柱的期望定向传递到钻井方向控制装置,然后致动钻井方向控制装置以使钻井轴偏转以反映钻井轴的期望取向。 钻井轴的期望定向可以通过钻柱通信系统直接传递到钻井方向控制装置或钻井方向控制装置。

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