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Intelligent inversion method and system for gas distribution of well drilling overflow shaft based on self-encoder

The invention relates to an intelligent inversion method and system for well drilling overflow shaft gas distribution based on a self-encoder, and belongs to the technical field of oil gas and geothermal development drilling and completion engineering. Comprising the following steps: step 1, accurately solving multiphase flow parameters of a shaft; 2, in combination with the drilling working condition and the geological condition of a specific overflow high-risk well section, based on a Monte Carlo sampling method, eight parameters are changed, uniform sampling is carried out, and a high-precision simulation data set is formed; step 3, constructing a neural network model for gas cut state inversion based on an auto-encoder neural network; 4, training is carried out; 5, standardizing one-dimensional time sequence parameters in the monitoring data; and inputting into a trained neural network model for gas cut state inversion based on an auto-encoder neural network to obtain distribution data of the overflow gas in the shaft in a time period in which the time sequence parameter at the current moment is located. According to the invention, the real-time rapid inversion of the gas distribution in the parallel cylinder during the drilling overflow parallel control period is realized.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA)

Rotating check valve for improved downhole operations

A milling bit valve is disclosed for improved debris collection within a wellbore. The check valve can be part of a debris removal tool that includes a motor, pump, gearbox, bailer, milling bit, check valve, and rotational shafts. In an example, on its uphole end, the milling bit can be coupled with the check valve. On its downhole end, the milling bit can be configured for debris removal with cutting edges. The downhole end can also include openings that provide access to an internal cavity of the milling bit. The internal cavity can extend the entire length of the milling bit. This allows the pump to pull drilling fluid into the bailers through the milling bit and check valve. As a result, the debris removal tool can simultaneously remove obstructions in a wellbore and collect debris from the obstruction removal.
Owner:SCHLUMBERGER TECH CORP

Core rod jacking type mechanical reaming device and method

The invention belongs to the technical field of coal seam pressure relief and permeability improvement, and relates to a core rod jacking type mechanical reaming device and method, and the device comprises a core rod jacking type reamer, a core rod drill rod, a combined type rotary water tail and a hydraulic propeller which are sequentially connected from head to tail. The core rod jacking type reamer adopts a core rod pushing linkage structure, and the opening or closing state of a tool arm is accurately controlled; the core rod drill rod provides core rod guiding conduction, and deep hole reaming is achieved. The composite rotary water tail is used for rotary dynamic sealing connection of the drill rod core rod and the hydraulic propeller; the hydraulic propeller is used for being connected with hydraulic power and providing hydraulic propelling power for the guide rod. According to the device, hydraulic pressure serves as power to achieve rapid unfolding and retracting of the reaming cutter, the reaming speed is increased, the gas extraction drilling and reaming requirements are met, stable operation can be achieved under the complex geological condition, and the high field popularization value is achieved.
Owner:CHINA COAL TECH & ENG GRP CHONGQING RES INST CO LTD +1

Flow control choke with wear decoupling

Shown and described herein is a choke assembly for use with a downhole drill string. The choke assembly may include a rotating choke carrier, a stationary seat disposed on the rotating choke carrier and a rotating choke positioned adjacent to the stationary seat to create a seal surface. The choke assembly may further comprise a biasing mechanism applying a biasing force to press the rotating choke against the stationary seat and a flow port within the stationary seat which controls drilling fluid to allow some drilling fluid to become a bypass fluid and pass through the stationary seat.
Owner:HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC

Multi-valve cooperative control system and method for throttle manifold control box

The invention discloses a multi-valve cooperative control system and method for a choke manifold control box, and the method comprises the steps: collecting process parameters and valve state parameters in real time through a data collection module, calculating the required total throttling pressure drop or total flow through a data analysis module based on the target bottom hole pressure or target flow set by an operator in combination with real-time data, and calculating the total throttling pressure drop or total flow according to the calculated total throttling pressure drop or total flow; the valve role distribution module distributes valve roles according to a preset rule, the instruction generation module distributes total demands to all valves according to a proportion to generate a target opening instruction set, the instruction verification module verifies instruction safety through a safety interlocking matrix, and the valve driving module executes the instruction passing verification. The feedback optimization module calculates the correction based on the actual parameter deviation and performs iterative optimization; the problems of insufficient precision, low response speed and poor safety in multi-valve cooperative control are solved, the precision and reliability of throttling control are improved, valve abrasion is reduced, and the system anti-jamming capability and fault emergency response efficiency during sudden change of working conditions are enhanced.
Owner:YANCHENG BAIXIN PETROLEUM MACHINERY

Expanding drill device

The disclosure describes an expanding drill device for expanding a pilot bore by moving the expanding drill device along a specified drilling line comprising: a housing; a drill head that has a cutting wheel which is arranged on the drill side of the expanding drill device so as to be rotatably mounted and driven about a rotational axis and relative to the housing and on which at least one drill tool for loosening the ground or the rock is arranged; and a drill-side connection for producing a connection to a pipe section located in the pilot bore on the drill side, wherein the drill side centrally has at least one receiving chamber for the loosened ground or the loosened rock, said receiving chamber being connected to a material conveyor device of the expanding drill device.
Owner:HERRENKNECHT AG

Plunger or piston with hardened insert

A valve assembly including: a hardened insert coupled with a hardened insert carrier; and a valve body coupled with a valve insert, wherein, in a closed configuration of the valve assembly, the valve body contacts a primary sealing surface of the hardened insert and the valve insert contacts an initial sealing surface of a hardened insert carrier to prevent fluid flow through the valve assembly, and, in an open configuration of the valve assembly, the valve body does not contact the primary sealing surface of the hardened insert and the valve insert does not contact the initial sealing surface of the hardened insert carrier to allow fluid flow through the valve assembly, wherein the hardened insert carrier comprises a reciprocating element, a replaceable valve carrier (RVC), or a pump fluid end body.
Owner:HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC

Water drainage, sand pumping and blockage removal device for power-free gas production pipe column and use method

The invention relates to the technical field of natural gas well exploitation, in particular to a water drainage, sand pumping and plug removal device for a power-free gas production pipe column and a using method. According to the technical scheme, the water inlet end of the lower portion of a nozzle is connected with a power water inlet formed in the outer wall of a pump body, a center pipe is arranged at the lower end of the nozzle, the water outlet end of the upper portion of the nozzle is communicated with a formation liquid inlet cavity, an expansion rubber barrel is arranged on the lower side of the pump body, and an upper pressure transmission hole is formed between the expansion rubber barrel and the center pipe; a slip rubber sleeve is arranged on the lower side of the pump body, a slip piece is arranged on the outer side of the slip rubber sleeve, a lower pressure transmission hole is formed between the slip rubber sleeve and the central pipe, and a formation liquid suction inlet is formed in the lower end of the pump body. A washing pipe is arranged at the bottom of the central pipe, and a sand suspending nozzle is arranged at the bottom of the washing pipe. The device has the beneficial effects that under the condition that a gas production pipe column is not moved, a continuous oil pipe is put into an inner cavity of the gas production pipe column to drive the device to pump sand, the sand pumping and plug removal requirements special for a natural gas well are met, and the well control safety and environmental protection problems of the natural gas well are avoided.
Owner:山东成林石油工程技术有限公司

Single-arm wheeled bolt and anchor cable drilling jumbo for coal mine

PCT designated stageWO2025241463A1Derricks/mastsMachines/enginesRock boltCoal
The present invention relates to the technical field of underground coal mine excavation supporting devices, and in particular to a single-arm wheeled bolt and anchor cable drilling jumbo for a coal mine. The drilling jumbo comprises a wheeled chassis, a multi-degree-of-freedom working arm, and an airborne automatic drilling rig; the wheeled chassis carries the whole drilling jumbo; a main structure is divided into a front frame and a rear frame; one end of the multi-degree-of-freedom working arm is fixedly connected to the tail of the rear frame, and the other end of the multi-degree-of-freedom working arm is connected to the airborne automatic drilling rig and has a plurality of motion degrees of freedom relative to the rear frame; the plurality of motion degrees of freedom constitute two-stage fine tuning acting on the airborne automatic drilling rig; the first-stage fine tuning positioning is achieved by lifting / lowering, left and right swinging, extension and retraction, and rotation of the working arm; the second-stage fine tuning positioning is achieved by left and right swinging, forward and backward folding, and vertical lifting / lowering of a leveling swing mechanism; large-range adjustment of the airborne automatic drilling rig is achieved by means of cooperation of the plurality of motion degrees of freedom, and the requirements of full-section roof, side, and floor bolting are met; and the present invention replaces a traditional mode in which a hand-held pneumatic bolt drilling rig and an existing bolt and anchor cable drilling jumbo are manually operated to perform supplemental bolt and anchor cable installation.
Owner:SHANXI TIANDI COAL MINING MACHINERY +1

Directional drilling track self-adjusting measuring system

The invention discloses a directional drilling track self-adjusting measuring system. Relates to the technical field of directional drilling. The method is used for solving the problem that the current coal mine directional drilling track control technology cannot meet the requirements of underground safety production for high precision, fast response and strong adaptation. According to the technical scheme, the system comprises a multi-dimensional sensor module, a data processing module, a control module, an execution mechanism and a feedback module. According to the technical scheme, the directional drilling track self-adjusting measuring system is provided, the system response speed and track adaptability are remarkably improved, and the track qualification rate is increased to 98% or above from 70%-80%.
Owner:HENAN INST OF ENG +1

Device and method for rapidly regulating downhole pressure after kick in deepwater shallow open-circuit drilling

Disclosed are a device and method for rapidly regulating downhole pressure after a kick in deepwater shallow open-circuit drilling. The device includes a real-time monitoring device and a real-time regulation device. Aiming at deepwater shallow open-circuit drilling characteristics, the present disclosure proposes that a drilling fluid return condition at a seabed is monitored through a subsea remote operated vehicle (ROV); based on this data, whether gas influx occurs in a downhole or not and changes of the gas influx rate and the formation pressure after the gas influx are analyzed in real time, and then real-time guidance is provided for the design of key parameters such as well killing fluid displacement and density, and the well killing fluid displacement and density are regulated in real time, to achieve rapid regulation of the downhole pressure after gas influx of deepwater shallow open-circuit drilling.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA) +1

Methods of swabbing liquid loaded wells, and killing wells, with the use of compression pumps, regulators and filtration techniques

A method to unload a fluid mixture from an underground production tubing, in order to reduce the hydrostatic pressure within the fluid mixture. A method to kill an oil or gas well by equalizing pressure between the production tubing, the casing annulus, and a surface tank battery, by de-pressurizing the fluid within the production tubing and the casing annulus, and by pumping a kill fluid. One goal of the methods may be to avoid discharging unwanted liquid phase or gas phase to the atmosphere, therefore reducing unnecessary emissions, and valuing the recovered products.
Owner:ZENRG SERVICES LLC

Medium and low temperature geothermal well drilling and completion method and well drilling optimization system

The invention discloses a medium and low temperature geothermal well drilling and completion optimization method and system. The method comprises the steps that a drilling equipment efficiency model (input energy and output footage) and a thermal reservoir response model (input parameters and output productivity indexes) are constructed, a full-process optimization model is established based on the two models, a drilling cost minimization and thermal reservoir productivity maximization function is taken as a target, decision variables comprise parameters such as energy input and a well bore structure, and a full-process optimization model is established. And iteratively solving and dynamically controlling the operation through a Benders decomposition algorithm. The system comprises an equipment efficiency modeling module, a heat storage response modeling module, an optimization solution engine module, a dynamic control terminal module and the like, the functions of well bore structure design, drilling process parameter generation, well completion sealing scheme decision making and the like can be achieved, and closed-loop optimization is formed. The method improves the drilling efficiency and productivity, reduces the cost and is suitable for medium and low temperature geothermal resource development.
Owner:SINOPEC LVYUAN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY (SHAANXI) DEV CO LTD

Two-stage multi-objective optimization scheme for wellbore cleanup with an emissions measure

Embodiments presented provide for a method for calculation of an optimal scheme for wellbore cleanup. In embodiments, an emissions measure is used to minimize environmental impact from wellbore cleanup activities while establishing the most efficient steps and techniques to be performed during the cleanup activities.
Owner:SCHLUMBERGER TECH CORP

Gas lift reverse circulation drilling starting pressure and circulation gas supply pressure calculation method

The invention discloses a gas lift reverse circulation drilling starting pressure and circulation gas supply pressure calculation method. The method comprises the following steps that S1, hydrostatic pressure of the bottom of an inner pipe of a double-wall drill rod is calculated; s2, calculating the friction loss pressure of compressed air of an outer annulus of the double-wall drill rod; s3, calculating the friction loss pressure of the compressed air flowing through the earth surface gas transmission channel; s4, calculating the local pressure loss of the compressed air passing through the orifice in the gas-liquid mixer from the outer pipe of the double-wall drill rod; s5, calculating the liquid phase flow friction pressure loss of the inner pipe of the double-wall drill pipe; s6, calculating the liquid-phase flow friction pressure loss of the deslagging pipeline; s7, calculating the three-phase flow pressure drop of the inner pipe of the double-wall drill pipe; and S8, the starting pressure and the circulating air supply pressure are calculated. According to the method for calculating the starting pressure and the circulating gas supply pressure of the gas lift reverse circulation drilling, the starting pressure and the circulating gas supply pressure of the gas lift reverse circulation drilling can be accurately and conveniently calculated by accurately calculating the pressure of each part of the gas lift reverse circulation drilling process, and a theoretical basis is provided for stable and efficient operation of a circulating system.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF GEOSCIENCES (BEIJING) +2

Throttling pressure control manifold device

The utility model relates to a throttling pressure control manifold device, and relates to the technical field of drilling well control. The throttling pressure control manifold device comprises a throttling manifold, a pressure control manifold, a first connecting valve, a second connecting valve and a third connecting valve. The throttling manifold and the pressure control manifold are arranged at intervals in the first direction. And the throttle manifold is communicated with the pressure control manifold at the first connecting valve, the second connecting valve and the third connecting valve. The throttle manifold comprises a main throttle pipeline. The pressure control manifold comprises a main pressure control pipeline. Wherein the first connecting valve is connected with an inlet of the main throttling pipeline, and the first connecting valve is connected with an inlet of the main pressure control pipeline. The second connecting valve is connected with an outlet of the throttling manifold and connected with an inlet of the pressure control manifold. And the third connecting valve is connected with an outlet of the main throttling pipeline and an outlet of the pressure control manifold. According to the throttling pressure control manifold device, the throttling manifold and the pressure control manifold can work cooperatively to achieve two times of pressure control.
Owner:CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP +3

Crawler-type high-gas coal seam drilling equipment based on double-channel drill rod

The invention relates to the technical field of mine underground equipment, in particular to crawler-type high-gas coal seam drilling equipment based on a double-channel drill rod, which comprises a walking chassis, the double-channel drill rod, a hydraulic slotting system and a negative pressure deslagging device. Crawler-type composite drilling equipment is provided, process integration is carried out through breakthrough of three core technologies, directional drilling (a diamond drill bit and a spiral groove drill rod), hydraulic slotting and negative pressure deslagging are integrated into single equipment, the working procedure switching time is shortened, synchronous slotting and deslagging operation is achieved through a double-channel drill rod, and the working efficiency is improved. The problems of energy consumption and blockage are solved; and meanwhile, gas accidents are prevented.
Owner:GUIZHOU UNIV +2

Depth activated downhole adjustable bend assemblies

A downhole mud motor includes a driveshaft rotatably disposed in a driveshaft housing, a bearing mandrel coupled to the driveshaft, wherein the bend adjustment assembly includes a first configuration that provides a first deflection angle between the driveshaft housing and the bearing mandrel, wherein the bend adjustment assembly includes a second configuration that provides a second deflection angle between the driveshaft housing and the bearing mandrel, and a locking assembly including a locked configuration configured to lock the bend adjustment assembly into one of the first configuration and the second configuration until the downhole mud motor has at least one of reached a predefined depth in the wellbore, and a mud weight has reached a predefined mud weight threshold at a given depth, in response to which the locking assembly is configured to actuate from the locked configuration to an unlocked configuration.
Owner:NAT OILWELL VARCO LP

Secondary well control automation system for conventional minor repair operation of oil and gas field

The invention relates to the field of petroleum well repair engineering, and particularly discloses a secondary well control automation system for conventional minor repair operation of an oil and gas field, which comprises the following steps of: firstly, performing time domain synchronization and Kalman filtering smoothing on multi-source sensor data, and constructing a high-precision synchronization data set; on the basis, the theoretical reference pressure value containing the excitation or swabbing effect is calculated in real time by utilizing the extracted tubular column instantaneous speed and operation modal characteristics and combining a fluid dynamic model. The core lies in that differential calculation is carried out on the theoretical value and actually measured pressure data, and pressure residual decoupling is achieved. The process can dynamically counteract normal physical fluctuation caused by tubular column tripping operation, and the reserved residual sequence is the pure stratum anomaly feature after interference stripping. And finally, a hierarchical control instruction is generated based on the residual sequence, so that the operation efficiency is guaranteed, and meanwhile, the real-time and accurate capture and automatic hierarchical disposal of the secondary well control risk are realized.
Owner:KARAMAY RENTONG TECH CO LTD

Environment-friendly recycling device for oil-based drilling fluid

The invention discloses an environment-friendly recycling device for oil-based drilling fluid, and relates to the technical field of petroleum drilling. The solid-liquid separation mechanism is located in one end of the shell and used for filtering solid impurities in the drilling fluid; the control panel is connected with the shell and is used for integrally controlling the equipment; the solid waste is ingeniously used as a filtering medium, solid impurities in the drilling fluid are effectively removed, the separation effect is further improved through the stacking and filtering effects of the solid waste, the solid waste is gradually stacked in the filtering process to form a multi-layer filtering barrier, particle impurities in the drilling fluid can be more thoroughly intercepted, and the filtering effect is improved. By means of the design, the limitation of a single filtering medium in a traditional filtering mode is avoided, the replacement frequency and the maintenance cost of the filtering medium are reduced, and the economical efficiency and the environmental protection property of the whole treatment process are further improved.
Owner:ZUANQIAN HUATAI IND SHENGLI OIL FIELD

Approaches to drilling fluid volume management

A method may include receiving real-time data relating to drilling fluid for drilling operations that utilize a drilling fluid system that includes tanks and pumps, where the drilling operations include operations that pump the drilling fluid to a drill bit on a drillstring that rotates to extend a borehole in a formation, and where the drilling fluid flows to an annulus between the drillstring and the formation to apply pressure to the formation; detecting a tank state from a group of tank states based at least in part on the real-time data, where the group of tank states includes tank states defined with respect to one or more operations of the pumps; and detecting a change in tank volume, based at least in part on the tank state, as an indicator of an undesirable interaction between the drilling fluid and the formation.
Owner:SCHLUMBERGER TECH CORP

Methods for identifying mud motor stall events during borehole drilling operations

PendingUS20250230720A1ConstructionsMachines/enginesWell drillingMud motor
Methods for identifying mud motor stall events are provided herein. One method includes receiving drilling sensor data including a pressure measurement signal, calculating a smoothed pressure signal, calculating a pressure fluctuation signal, determining a pressure fluctuation distribution dataset, and calculating a set of statistical values from the pressure fluctuation distribution dataset, where the set includes a pressure fluctuation value for a selected percentile value and probability distribution parameters that characterize a selected theoretical probability distribution function. The method also includes calculating a theoretical pressure fluctuation value for another selected percentile value using the probability distribution parameters, identifying mud motor stall event(s) when a pressure measurement value from the pressure fluctuation signal is greater than the calculated pressure fluctuation value and the calculated theoretical pressure fluctuation value multiplied by a prescribed numerical value, and utilizing the identified mud motor stall event(s) to manage the borehole drilling operation.
Owner:EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING CO

Micro-nano bubble-surfactant synergistic coal seam gas seepage displacement-dust fall method

The invention provides a micro-nano bubble-surfactant synergistic coal seam gas seepage displacement-dust fall method, which adopts a multi-stage gas and dust comprehensive prevention and control means, adopts a pressure pump and a pumping system in a liquid injection period, and controls the pressure and the pumping flow rate, so that the gas seepage displacement and dust fall of a coal seam are realized. A micro-nano bubble-surface active liquid coupling medium is adopted for conducting seepage displacement on coal seam gas, and it is ensured that the coal seam gas is efficiently discharged or extracted. After liquid injection is finished, the micro-nano bubble-surface active liquid coupling medium is stored in the coal seam, dust falling is conducted on the coal seam, reverse wetting of the coal seam is achieved, the water content is increased, and therefore dust is reduced, and the safety of coal mining is improved.
Owner:HUNAN UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Forward and reverse circulation combined cementing tool and method

PCT designated stageWO2026061142A1FlushingSealing/packingThermodynamicsWell cementing
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of petroleum extraction, and disclosed are a forward and reverse circulation combined cementing tool and method, aiming to solve the problem of poor adaptability when using forward or reverse circulation cementing alone. The forward and reverse circulation combined cementing tool comprises a cross-circulation sub (2) and a reverse circulation cementing choke float shoe (3) which are arranged from top to bottom; the reverse circulation cementing choke float shoe (3) comprises a choke assembly (33) and a one-way valve (32), and the choke assembly (33) comprises a control module (332) and a choke module (333). The forward and reverse circulation combined cementing tool and method make full use of the advantages of forward and reverse circulation cementing processes, achieving pressure balance and cement slurry delivery, solving the problems of ultra-long cementing sections and complex formation cementing, greatly improving cementing quality and construction efficiency, and the cementing tool and method are suitable for cementing operations in oil and gas wells under complex geological conditions.
Owner:CHINA NAT PETROLEUM CORP +1

Tunnel punching device

ActiveCN224093355UPrevent the threat of falling objectsreduce riskFlushingWater storagePunching
The utility model discloses a tunnel punching device, which belongs to the technical field of tunnel machinery and comprises a bearing plate, a drilling machine, a driving mechanism, a driving mechanism and a driving mechanism. The slag receiving cylinder and the water storage tank are both arranged on the bearing plate, and the drill bit movably penetrates through the bottom wall of the slag receiving cylinder; the annular pipe is arranged on the periphery of the slag receiving cylinder, and a plurality of spray heads are communicated with the annular pipe; the conversion cylinder is arranged on the water storage tank, and the conversion cylinder is connected with a linkage mechanism; according to the scheme, most disintegrating slag generated during punching can fall into the slag receiving cylinder, so that the threat of falling objects is reduced, and the safety protection effect is improved; meanwhile, under the cooperation of the linkage mechanism and the driving mechanism, water in the water storage tank is guided into the conversion barrel through the linkage mechanism, then the water is sprayed out through a spray head on an annular pipe, the sprayed water can conduct dust falling treatment on the periphery of the punching position, and the construction environment and the health of workers are better protected; and moreover, the shielding of dust on the sight line can be reduced, and the punching quality and effect are greatly improved.
Owner:CHINA TIESIJU CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP CO LTD +1

Improved wellbore control and models using image data systems and methods

Computer implemented methods and systems for testing one or more operational changes in a drill rig includes initiating the one or more operational changes and using, in part, image data of a mechanical mud separation machines (“MMSM”) to detect the impact of the one or more changes. The image data may be processed by a Deep Neural Network to identify objects in the object flow, operational parameters of the MMSM, and wellbore environmental conditions. Additional image data may be selected for additional processing based on the results of the analysis. The results of the test may be used to update the drilling operation or a drilling model.
Owner:DRILLDOCS

Drilling Optimization Method

ActiveUS20250277436A1SurveyDirectional drilling
A method for optimizing a wellbore model that measures a plurality of topsets and horizons in one or more offset well that correspond to a plurality of drilling parameters by depth, using those measured topsets and horizons to plan a well by rescaling depths of the drilling parameters if the inclination of the well corresponds to a vertical inclination or scaling the drilling parameters to their true vertical thickness if the inclination of the well corresponds to a horizontal inclination.
Owner:RNA CAPITAL INC

Self-charging multistage regulation and control intelligent water distributor

The invention relates to a self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distributor which comprises an upper self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distributor, a lower self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distributor, an upper well backwashing layering sealing cylinder and a lower well backwashing layering sealing cylinder. The upper self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distributor and the lower self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distributor are connected through a power supply signal line; the upper well backwashing layering sealing cylinder and the lower well backwashing layering sealing cylinder are arranged outside the upper self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distribution instrument and the lower self-charging multi-stage regulation and control intelligent water distribution instrument in a sealed and sleeved mode respectively. Self-power-generation charging can be carried out by centralizing the full-well injection rate underground, energy-saving circuit control is unified, the long-term power utilization requirements of a control and communication mechanism and all water distribution monitoring mechanisms are met, multi-layer allocation separate injection can be intelligently and efficiently controlled at the same time, water injection parameters of all layers can be monitored and analyzed, stepless regulation and control of water nozzles of all the layers can be achieved, and water injection dynamic changes are mutually fed back and interacted.
Owner:PETROCHINA CO LTD

Bearing assembly for a dual rod directional drilling apparatus and method of use

A rock housing for horizontal directional drilling machine includes a cylindrical housing body with walls defining a longitudinal cavity. A bearing assembly is provided as a part of the housing and is located above a bit box region of the housing. The bearing assembly is lubricated by drilling mud which flows through the drill string of the drilling machine, which mud flow is normally used for cooling the drill bit and removing cuttings. A portion of the drilling mud is diverted and passes through a gap formed between the bearing races of the bearing assembly, the gap being sized so as to create the necessary back pressure to divert the needed flow of drilling mud to the assembly.
Owner:HUNTING ENERGY SERVICES INC