WO1999064712A8 - Directional drilling system and apparatus - Google Patents

Directional drilling system and apparatus

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Publication number
WO1999064712A8
WO1999064712A8 PCT/US1999/012574 US9912574W WO9964712A8 WO 1999064712 A8 WO1999064712 A8 WO 1999064712A8 US 9912574 W US9912574 W US 9912574W WO 9964712 A8 WO9964712 A8 WO 9964712A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
shaft
cam
guide housing
cam follower
drilling
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US1999/012574
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1999064712A1 (en
Inventor
Charles T Webb
Roy L Chandler
Original Assignee
Charles T Webb
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/093,747 external-priority patent/US5957222A/en
Application filed by Charles T Webb filed Critical Charles T Webb
Priority to EP99955515A priority Critical patent/EP1086291B1/en
Priority to AU43341/99A priority patent/AU742612B2/en
Priority to DE69933766T priority patent/DE69933766D1/en
Priority to NZ508393A priority patent/NZ508393A/en
Priority to BR9910833-0A priority patent/BR9910833A/en
Priority to CA002334334A priority patent/CA2334334C/en
Priority to IL14005199A priority patent/IL140051A0/en
Publication of WO1999064712A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999064712A1/en
Publication of WO1999064712A8 publication Critical patent/WO1999064712A8/en

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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/062Deflecting the direction of boreholes the tool shaft rotating inside a non-rotating guide travelling with the shaft
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism
    • E21B47/0228Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor
    • E21B47/0232Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor at least one of the energy sources or one of the detectors being located on or above the ground surface
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04Directional drilling
    • E21B7/046Directional drilling horizontal drilling

Abstract

The apparatus, in one embodiment, has guide housing (113) with a shaft (101) extending through the guide housing (113) with a drill bit (105) coupled to its forward end (101F). The shaft (101) may be moved to a forward drilling position or to a rearward shifting position relative to the guide housing (113). A cam is located inside of the guide housing. A cam follower (131) is coupled to the shaft. In the shifting mode, the cam follower (131) is disengaged from the cam. A clutch (261) is provided for coupling the cam to the shaft when the shaft is in the shifting position such that the cam follower may be rotated with the shaft relative to the cam to allow the cam follower to engage the cam when the shaft is moved to the forward drilling position. In the forward drilling position of the shaft, the clutch releases the cam from the shaft and the cam follower engages the cam to allow straight drilling to occur or to cause the axis of said guide housing to shift relative to the axis of the shaft to cause the direction of drilling by the shaft and drill bit to change.
PCT/US1999/012574 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus WO1999064712A1 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP99955515A EP1086291B1 (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
AU43341/99A AU742612B2 (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
DE69933766T DE69933766D1 (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TURNING
NZ508393A NZ508393A (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
BR9910833-0A BR9910833A (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling rig and system
CA002334334A CA2334334C (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
IL14005199A IL140051A0 (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/093,747 US5957222A (en) 1997-06-10 1998-06-08 Directional drilling system
US09/093,747 1998-06-08
US09/326,795 US6082470A (en) 1997-06-10 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
US09/326,795 1999-06-04

Publications (2)

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WO1999064712A1 WO1999064712A1 (en) 1999-12-16
WO1999064712A8 true WO1999064712A8 (en) 2000-04-06

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US (1) US6082470A (en)
EP (1) EP1086291B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1114748C (en)
AT (1) ATE343704T1 (en)
AU (1) AU742612B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9910833A (en)
CA (1) CA2334334C (en)
DE (1) DE69933766D1 (en)
IL (1) IL140051A0 (en)
NZ (1) NZ508393A (en)
WO (1) WO1999064712A1 (en)

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ATE343704T1 (en) 2006-11-15
CA2334334C (en) 2007-10-09
CN1114748C (en) 2003-07-16
EP1086291B1 (en) 2006-10-25
DE69933766D1 (en) 2006-12-07
EP1086291A1 (en) 2001-03-28
WO1999064712A1 (en) 1999-12-16
US6082470A (en) 2000-07-04
NZ508393A (en) 2003-10-31
IL140051A0 (en) 2002-02-10
BR9910833A (en) 2001-04-03
AU4334199A (en) 1999-12-30
EP1086291A4 (en) 2005-05-25
CA2334334A1 (en) 1999-12-16
CN1314968A (en) 2001-09-26
AU742612B2 (en) 2002-01-10

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