EP2370660A4 - Method and apparatus for down-the-hole drilling - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for down-the-hole drilling Download PDF

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EP2370660A4
EP2370660A4 EP09832986.5A EP09832986A EP2370660A4 EP 2370660 A4 EP2370660 A4 EP 2370660A4 EP 09832986 A EP09832986 A EP 09832986A EP 2370660 A4 EP2370660 A4 EP 2370660A4
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Jukka Ahonen
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Tercope Finland Oy
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Epiroc Drilling Tools Oy AB
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B10/00Drill bits
    • E21B10/60Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B10/00Drill bits
    • E21B10/26Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers
    • E21B10/265Bi-center drill bits, i.e. an integral bit and eccentric reamer used to simultaneously drill and underream the hole
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B10/00Drill bits
    • E21B10/36Percussion drill bits
    • E21B10/38Percussion drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/16Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor using gaseous fluids
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/20Driving or forcing casings or pipes into boreholes, e.g. sinking; Simultaneously drilling and casing boreholes

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EP09832986.5A 2008-12-17 2009-10-13 Method and apparatus for down-the-hole drilling Active EP2370660B1 (en)

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FI20086206A FI20086206A0 (en) 2008-12-17 2008-12-17 Method and equipment for submersible drilling
PCT/FI2009/050820 WO2010070190A1 (en) 2008-12-17 2009-10-13 Method and apparatus for down-the-hole drilling

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EP2370660A1 EP2370660A1 (en) 2011-10-05
EP2370660A4 true EP2370660A4 (en) 2018-02-21
EP2370660B1 EP2370660B1 (en) 2020-07-15

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FI98650B (en) * 1995-11-06 1997-04-15 Valto Ilomaeki Drill unit with hammering device
WO2006131339A1 (en) * 2005-06-10 2006-12-14 Geomechanik Wasser- Und Umwelttechnik Gmbh Dth-hammer drilling device and overburden drilling method
FR2889556A1 (en) * 2005-08-04 2007-02-09 Gerard Arsonnet Well drilling device for measuring parameter e.g. pressure at ground level, has fluid injecting unit constituted of pipe mounted in cooperation with drilling tool so that pressurized fluid output openings are situated at level of tool

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