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Exploration drilling system and method for supplying power thereto

  • US 10,017,993 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2015
  • Issued: 07/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An exploration drilling system, comprising:

  • a plurality of drilling drive systems;

    a fracturing drive system;

    a centralized power supply system electrically coupled to said plurality of drilling drive systems and to said fracturing drive system to supply power thereto; and

    a plurality of distributed power supply systems, with each drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems electrically coupled to only one distributed power supply system of the plurality of distributed power supply systems to supply additional power from a respective one distributed power supply system to a respective one drilling drive system during peak loading of the respective one drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems.

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