Downhole drilling of a lateral hole
CA 2553236 C · Owner: Kotsonis, Spyro · Inventors: Orban, Jacques; Acquaviva, Jo; Kotsonis, Spyro
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A system for drilling a lateral hole departing from a main well. The system comprises a motor assembly (415) including a motor (412) to generate a rotating torque, an axial thruster (411) to generate an axial force a , blocking system (410) to fix the motor and the axial thruster downhole. The motor assembly further includes a drive shaft (414) to transmit the rotating torque. The system further comprises a first and second connector (402 404) , for transmitting the rotating torque and the axial force from the motor assembly to a drill string assembly. The first connector is connectable to the drill string assembly so as to transmit the axial force only to the drill pipe (401), and …
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- Filed January 26, 2005 and granted May 28, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 26, 2025.
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