Method for drilling with casing

Details Method for drilling with casing Method for drilling with casing

2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)

Boring or penetrating the earth

Processes

Boring curved or redirected bores

C175S171000, C166S380000, C166S381000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07044241

ABSTRACT:
A method for drilling boreholes using casing (16) as the drill string and for advancing a casing string toward the bottom of the borehole is described. In the method, the drilling assembly (26) is used as a guide over which the drill string (16) is advanced toward the bottom of the borehole prior to removing the drilling assembly from the wellbore.

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