Boring or penetrating the earth – Processes – Boring curved or redirected bores
Patent
1999-03-15
2000-08-29
Tsay, Frank
Boring or penetrating the earth
Processes
Boring curved or redirected bores
175 74, 175269, E21B 704
Patent
active
061093726
ABSTRACT:
An actively controlled rotary steerable drilling system for directional drilling of wells including a tubular rotary tool collar having rotatably mounted thereabout a substantially non-rotatable sliding sleeve incorporating a plurality of elastic coupling members to maintain the sliding sleeve in coupled relation with the borehole wall during drilling. An offsetting mandrel is supported within the tool collar by a knuckle joint for pivotal movement and is rotatably driven by the tool collar and has a lower end extending from the collar and adapted for support of a drill bit. To achieve controlled steering of the rotating drill bit, orientation of the drilling tool is sensed by navigation sensors and the offsetting mandrel is maintained geostationary and selectively axially inclined relative to the tool collar by orienting it about the knuckle joint responsive to navigation sensors. An alternator and a hydraulic pump, located within the tool collar, are driven by a power source driven by the flowing drilling fluid to produce electric power and hydraulic pressure for supplying electrical power for the electronics package of the tool and for actuation of hydraulic system components. Hydraulic cylinder and piston assemblies, actuated by tool position signal responsive servo-valves, control the angular position of the offsetting mandrel with respect to the tool collar. The hydraulic pistons are servo-controlled responsive to signal input from the navigation sensors and from other tool position sensing systems which provide real-time position signals to the hydraulic position control system.
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Chang Shu-Kong
Dorel Alain P.
Christian Steven L.
Kanak Wayne I.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Tsay Frank
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