EP2776656A4 - Apparatus and process for drilling a borehole in a subterranean formation - Google Patents

Apparatus and process for drilling a borehole in a subterranean formation

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EP2776656A4
EP2776656A4 EP12846993.9A EP12846993A EP2776656A4 EP 2776656 A4 EP2776656 A4 EP 2776656A4 EP 12846993 A EP12846993 A EP 12846993A EP 2776656 A4 EP2776656 A4 EP 2776656A4
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Prior art keywords
borehole
drilling
subterranean formation
subterranean
formation
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2776656A1 (en
Inventor
George Taylor Armistead
Henry Anthony Bergeron
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Chevron USA Inc
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Chevron USA Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/14—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling
    • E21B7/15—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling of electrically generated heat
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • E21B21/085—Underbalanced techniques, i.e. where borehole fluid pressure is below formation pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/04—Electric drives

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
EP12846993.9A 2011-11-08 2012-11-06 Apparatus and process for drilling a borehole in a subterranean formation Withdrawn EP2776656A4 (en)

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US201161556986P 2011-11-08 2011-11-08
PCT/US2012/063716 WO2013070609A1 (en) 2011-11-08 2012-11-06 Apparatus and process for drilling a borehole in a subterranean formation

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EP2776656A1 EP2776656A1 (en) 2014-09-17
EP2776656A4 true EP2776656A4 (en) 2016-04-13

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US (1) US20130112482A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2776656A4 (en)
CN (1) CN103917736A (en)
AU (1) AU2012336022A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2854812A1 (en)
EA (1) EA201490942A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2013070609A1 (en)

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CA2854812A1 (en) 2013-05-16
US20130112482A1 (en) 2013-05-09
AU2012336022A1 (en) 2014-05-15
WO2013070609A1 (en) 2013-05-16
CN103917736A (en) 2014-07-09
EA201490942A1 (en) 2014-08-29

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