Boring or penetrating the earth – With tool shaft detail – Shaft carried guide or protector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Bagnell, David (Department: 3672)
Boring or penetrating the earth
With tool shaft detail
Shaft carried guide or protector
C175S325400, C175S076000, C166S241600
Reexamination Certificate
active
10777205
ABSTRACT:
A variable gauge drilling apparatus and a method for assembling a variable gauge drilling apparatus for insertion in a subject borehole. The variable gauge drilling apparatus includes: an apparatus housing having a housing size which is suitable for insertion in a subject borehole which has a subject borehole size within a design range of borehole sizes; a plurality of interchangeable borehole engaging devices having different device sizes for mounting on the apparatus housing to provide the drilling apparatus with a drilling apparatus size within a range of drilling apparatus sizes, wherein the range of drilling apparatus sizes is compatible for use of the drilling apparatus within the design range of borehole sizes; and a universal borehole engaging device mount located on the apparatus housing, wherein the mount is configured to accept for mounting any one of the plurality of interchangeable borehole engaging devices.
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Cargill Edward James
Garcia Julio
Gil Nestor Humberto
Hay Richard T.
Maxwell Terrance Dean
Bagnell David
Collins Giovanna M
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Kubarchuk Terrence N.
McCully Michael D.
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