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Drilling method and apparatus employing pressure variations in a drilling fluid
Assignee: Hughes Tool Co
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Filing: 1966-05-25
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Granted: 1968-10-15
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Expires: 1986-05-25
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Edward M Galle
- 👤 Henry B Woods
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CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B7/00; E21B7/18; E21B21/00; E21B21/08; E21B7/24
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