Boring or penetrating the earth – With tool drive prime mover or above-ground mechanical... – Rotary drive for a relatively advancing tool
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-20
2010-11-02
Dang, Hoang (Department: 3672)
Boring or penetrating the earth
With tool drive prime mover or above-ground mechanical...
Rotary drive for a relatively advancing tool
C166S084300, C175S214000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07823662
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are hydrocarbon recovery drill string apparatus, subterranean hydrocarbon recovery drilling methods, and subterranean hydrocarbon recovery methods. In one embodiment, a hydrocarbon recovery drill string apparatus includes an elongated assembly within which a rotatable drill rod is received. The assembly comprises a longitudinal axis, a drill rod entrance end, and a drill rod exit end. The assembly comprises a tailcuttings diverter pipe proximate the drill rod exit end, with the tailcuttings diverter pipe defining an initial fluid flow path of the tailcuttings from the longitudinal axis which is acute from the longitudinal axis. Other apparatus and method aspects are contemplated.
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Landry Brian K.
Vandersnick Greg
VanPelt, Jr. Robb W.
Dang Hoang
New Era Petroleum, LLC.
Wells St. John P.S.
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