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Fluid controlled directional bit and its method of use

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-06
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-12-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin A Anderson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:19
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B7/00; E21B7/04; E21B7/06; E21B7/065; E21B10/00; E21B10/08; E21B10/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 193 words
A METHOD OF DRILLING A WELL BORE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) SECURING A DRILL BIT TO A DRILL STRING WHEREIN THE DRILL BIT IS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF JET NOZZLES, ONE OF WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER THAN THE OTHERS, (B) LOWERING THE DRILL STRING WITH THE DRILL BIT THEREON INTO A WELL BORE, (C) LOWERING A SURVEY INSTRUMENT AND SPACER MEANS TO SEAT ON THE DRILL BIT AND ALIGNING THE LARGE JET NOZZLE IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION IN THE WELL BORE, (D) REMOVING THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT FROM THE DRILL STRING, (E) THE SPACER MEANS ALSO FUNCTIONING TO CLOSE OFF FLUID FLOW TO ALL OF THE JET NOZZLES EXCEPT THE LARGE ONE, (F) DEVIATING THE WELL BORE BY JET DEFLECTION, (G) REMOVING THE SPACER MEANS AND THEREAFTER CONTINUING NORMALLY ROTARY DRILLING OPERATIONS, (H) SUBSEQUENTLY JET DEFLECTING THE SAME WELL BORE BY REPLACING THE SPACER MEANS AND SURVEY INSTRUMENT TO FIRST ALIGN THE LARGER JET NOZZLE IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER IN THE WELL BORE, (I) THEREAFTER REMOVING THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT TO ENABLE JET DEFLECTION OF THE WELL BORE TO PROCEED, AND (J) REMOVING THE SPACER MEANS AND THEREAFTER CONTINUING NORMAL ROTARY DRILLING OPERATIONS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-12-25 1971-06-26 1971-12-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-25 1975-06-26 1975-12-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-25 1979-06-26 1979-12-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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