Bottom hole drilling assembly
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1. A bottom hole assembly for use in drilling a bore hole through the earth, comprising:
- motor means for rotating a drill bit;
articulated sub means for causing the drill bit to drill a curved bore hole, the articulated sub means comprises a body having a first portion connected to the motor means and a second portion connected to the first portion thereof in a manner to permit the second portion to be bent from coaxial orientation from the first portion;
thruster means connected to the articulated sub means for providing force to advance the drill bit;
orientation means for rotating the thruster means to control the path of the bore hole, the orientation means comprises a body having a first portion connected to a pipe string extending to the earth'"'"'s surface and a second portion connected to the thruster means; and
steering means inserted into the pipe string for indicating the attitude of the bore hole.
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Abstract
A bottom hole drilling assembly connectable to coiled tubing comprises a downhole motor to rotate a drill bit, articulated sub for causing the drill bit to drill a curved bore hole when a second portion thereof is bent from coaxial orientation with a first portion, steering tool for indicating the attitude of the bore hole, thruster for providing force to advance the drill bit, and orientating tool for rotating the thruster relative to the coiled tubing to control the path of the bore hole.
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1. A bottom hole assembly for use in drilling a bore hole through the earth, comprising:
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motor means for rotating a drill bit; articulated sub means for causing the drill bit to drill a curved bore hole, the articulated sub means comprises a body having a first portion connected to the motor means and a second portion connected to the first portion thereof in a manner to permit the second portion to be bent from coaxial orientation from the first portion; thruster means connected to the articulated sub means for providing force to advance the drill bit; orientation means for rotating the thruster means to control the path of the bore hole, the orientation means comprises a body having a first portion connected to a pipe string extending to the earth'"'"'s surface and a second portion connected to the thruster means; and steering means inserted into the pipe string for indicating the attitude of the bore hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of drilling a bore hole through the earth, comprising:
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(a) providing a bottom hole assembly by connecting a drill bit to a motor, connecting an articulated sub to the motor, connecting a thruster unit to the articulated sub, connecting an orientation tool to the thruster unit, connecting a pipe string to the orientation unit, and providing a steering tool through the pipe string to a location adjacent the articulated sub; (b) lowering the bottom hole assembly into a bore hole; (c) providing fluid from the earth'"'"'s surface through the pipe string to rotate the drill bit; (d) extending a side wall engaging pad from the thruster unit, and causing the thruster unit to advance the rotating drill bit; (e) determining the attitude of the bore hole from signals provided from the steering tool; (f) comparing the attitude of the bore hole with a desired attitude of the bore hole, and if there is a variance, retracting the side wall engaging pad of the thruster unit, rotating the orientation tool relative to the pipe string, with the extent of rotation selected to cause the drill bit to create a bore hole that converges with the desired attitude of the bore hole; and (e) causing the thruster unit to advance the rotating drill bit. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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