DRILL STRING-CONNECTED PROTECTION FROM BOREHOLE PULSATION ENERGIES

    公开(公告)号:US20240309704A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18668780

    申请日:2024-05-20

    IPC分类号: E21B4/02 E21B17/18 E21B21/08

    CPC分类号: E21B4/02 E21B17/18 E21B21/08

    摘要: A pulsation dampening device includes a body having an upper connection end and a lower connection end, each connection end adapted to connect the body to connectors for a drill string pipe segment that are part of one of a top drive, a lower Kelly valve, a saver sub, drill string sub, a drill string pipe and a bottom hole assembly. Flow restriction is provided within an internal flow path extending axially through the body and is configured to reduce pumped fluid pressure pulses originating from an agitator within downhole tools. The flow restriction is provided by a combination of one or more orifice(s) restricting fluid flow within the internal flow path, optionally coupled with relief feature(s) gradually increasing or decreasing a cross-section of the internal flow path, or by an orifice device. Flow restriction operates unidirectionally or bidirectionally relative to predominant fluid flow in attenuating pressure pulses.

    HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL WITH FREEWHEEL MODE

    公开(公告)号:US20240191577A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18587619

    申请日:2024-02-26

    IPC分类号: E21B7/04 E21B4/02 E21B15/04

    CPC分类号: E21B7/046 E21B4/02 E21B15/04

    摘要: A horizontal directional drilling machine includes a drill string rotational drive unit having an output member configured to connect with and selectively drive rotation of a drill string, the rotational drive unit including a hydraulic motor. A hydraulic circuit has a configuration that puts the motor in a drive mode to apply torque and a second configuration that puts the motor in a freewheel mode disabled from applying torque. The hydraulic circuit includes a first fluid flow path for connecting the hydraulic motor through a first rotary ball valve to one of an inlet side and an outlet side of a drive pump, and a second fluid flow path for selectively connecting the hydraulic motor through a second rotary ball valve to the other side of the drive pump. In the first configuration, there is no pressure drop across the first and second rotary ball valves.

    Horizontal directional drill with freewheel mode

    公开(公告)号:US11946372B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17946281

    申请日:2022-09-16

    IPC分类号: E21B7/04 E21B4/02 E21B15/04

    CPC分类号: E21B7/046 E21B4/02 E21B15/04

    摘要: A horizontal directional drilling machine includes a drill string rotational drive unit having an output member configured to connect with and selectively drive rotation of a drill string, the rotational drive unit including a hydraulic motor. A hydraulic circuit has a configuration that puts the motor in a drive mode to apply torque and a second configuration that puts the motor in a freewheel mode disabled from applying torque. The hydraulic circuit includes a first fluid flow path for connecting the hydraulic motor through a first rotary ball valve to one of an inlet side and an outlet side of a drive pump, and a second fluid flow path for selectively connecting the hydraulic motor through a second rotary ball valve to the other side of the drive pump. In the first configuration, there is no pressure drop across the first and second rotary ball valves.