Drill string with aluminum drill pipes, bent housing, and motor

a technology of aluminum drill pipe and aluminum drill pipe, which is applied in the direction of drilling pipes, directional drilling, artificial islands, etc., can solve the problems of different challenges to the drill system, inefficiency or ineffective steering capacity,

US20140367172A1Inactive Publication Date: 2014-12-18RYAN DIRECTIONAL SERVICES
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2014-12-18
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Methods and apparatuses include drilling a bore hole in a horizontal direction with a drill bit, a bent housing portion, and a mud motor by rotating the drill bit, the bent housing portion, and the mud motor with drill pipe comprising an aluminum pipe section. The methods and apparatuses also include stopping rotation of the drill pipe and performing a slide by rotating the drill bit with the mud motor to advance the drill bit, the bent housing portion, the mud motor, and the drill pipe in the borehole so that the aluminum pipe section moves axially along the bore hole in the horizontal direction. The methods and apparatuses also include continuing to drill the bore hole by rotating the drill bit, the bent housing portion, and the mud motor with the drill pipe.
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PRIORITY DATA

[0001] The present disclosure claims priority to and the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 835,319, filed Jun. 14, 2013, incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] Underground drilling involves drilling a bore through a formation deep in the earth using a drill string including a drill bit connected to drill pipe. During rotary drilling, the drill bit is typically rotated by a top drive or other rotary drive means at the surface, where a quill and / or other mechanical means connects and transfers torque between the rotary drive mechanism and the drill string. During drilling, the drill bit is rotated by a drilling motor mounted in the drill string proximate the drill bit, and the drill string may or may not also be rotated by the rotary drive mechanism.

[0003] Drilling operations may begin in the vertical direction, but are frequently steered to drill in a horizontal direction. When drilling in the horizontal direction, th...

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[0015]It is to be understood that the following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of various embodiments. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and / or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or configurations discussed. Moreover, the formation of a first feature over or on a second feature in the description that follows may include embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed interposing the first and second features, such that the first and second features may not be in d...