GB2447225B - Downhole tool - Google Patents

Downhole tool

Info

Publication number: GB2447225B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: downhole tool; downhole; tool
Prior art date: 2007-03-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB0704484A

Other versions

GB2447225A (en

GB0704484D0 (en

Inventor

Andrew Ollerenshaw

Mark Russell

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

National Oilwell Varco LP

Original Assignee

National Oilwell Varco LP

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2007-03-08

Filing date

2007-03-08

Publication date

2011-08-17

2007-03-08 Application filed by National Oilwell Varco LP filed Critical National Oilwell Varco LP

2007-03-08 Priority to GB0704484A priority Critical patent/GB2447225B/en

2007-04-18 Publication of GB0704484D0 publication Critical patent/GB0704484D0/en

2008-03-10 Priority to AU2008222456A priority patent/AU2008222456A1/en

2008-03-10 Priority to CA002679547A priority patent/CA2679547A1/en

2008-03-10 Priority to US12/530,295 priority patent/US20100108394A1/en

2008-03-10 Priority to PCT/GB2008/000812 priority patent/WO2008107694A1/en

2008-03-10 Priority to EP08718659A priority patent/EP2132402A1/en

2008-09-10 Publication of GB2447225A publication Critical patent/GB2447225A/en

2011-08-17 Application granted granted Critical

2011-08-17 Publication of GB2447225B publication Critical patent/GB2447225B/en

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

2027-03-08 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/10—Wear protectors; Centralising devices, e.g. stabilisers
- E21B17/1014—Flexible or expansible centering means, e.g. with pistons pressing against the wall of the well
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B10/00—Drill bits
- E21B10/26—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers
- E21B10/32—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers with expansible cutting tools
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/10—Wear protectors; Centralising devices, e.g. stabilisers
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
- E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
- E21B33/128—Packers; Plugs with a member expanded radially by axial pressure

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Geology (AREA)
Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Earth Drilling (AREA)

GB0704484A 2007-03-08 2007-03-08 Downhole tool Expired - Fee Related GB2447225B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0704484A GB2447225B (en)	2007-03-08	2007-03-08	Downhole tool
PCT/GB2008/000812 WO2008107694A1 (en)	2007-03-08	2008-03-10	Downhole tool
CA002679547A CA2679547A1 (en)	2007-03-08	2008-03-10	Downhole tool
US12/530,295 US20100108394A1 (en)	2007-03-08	2008-03-10	Downhole Tool
AU2008222456A AU2008222456A1 (en)	2007-03-08	2008-03-10	Downhole tool
EP08718659A EP2132402A1 (en)	2007-03-08	2008-03-10	Downhole tool

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0704484A GB2447225B (en)	2007-03-08	2007-03-08	Downhole tool

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0704484D0 GB0704484D0 (en)	2007-04-18
GB2447225A GB2447225A (en)	2008-09-10
GB2447225B true GB2447225B (en)	2011-08-17

Family

ID=37988599

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0704484A Expired - Fee Related GB2447225B (en)	2007-03-08	2007-03-08	Downhole tool

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20100108394A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP2132402A1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2008222456A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2679547A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2447225B (en)
WO (1)	WO2008107694A1 (en)

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2007
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2008
- 2008-03-10 EP EP08718659A patent/EP2132402A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2008-03-10 AU AU2008222456A patent/AU2008222456A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-03-10 US US12/530,295 patent/US20100108394A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-03-10 WO PCT/GB2008/000812 patent/WO2008107694A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2008-03-10 CA CA002679547A patent/CA2679547A1/en not_active Abandoned

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU2008222456A1 (en)	2008-09-12
WO2008107694A1 (en)	2008-09-12
CA2679547A1 (en)	2008-09-12
EP2132402A1 (en)	2009-12-16
GB2447225A (en)	2008-09-10
GB0704484D0 (en)	2007-04-18
US20100108394A1 (en)	2010-05-06

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GB2447225B (en)	2011-08-17	Downhole tool
GB0812955D0 (en)	2008-08-20	Improved downhole tool
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GB0721386D0 (en)	2007-12-12	Tool
EP2027357A4 (en)	2015-07-29	Expandable downhole tool
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EP2184124A4 (en)	2013-04-24	Boring tool
ZA200906369B (en)	2010-05-26	Tool
GB2454450B (en)	2012-01-11	Downhole cleaning tool
GB201015758D0 (en)	2010-10-27	Tool
GB0712557D0 (en)	2007-08-08	Improved tools
GB2462737B (en)	2010-11-17	Kickover tools
SI2047932T1 (en)	2017-03-31	Drill
GB0821137D0 (en)	2008-12-24	Combination tool
GB2441151B (en)	2008-07-16	Wellbore tools
GB0710617D0 (en)	2007-07-11	Tool
GB0807966D0 (en)	2008-06-11	Downhole tool
GB0820063D0 (en)	2008-12-10	Drilling tool
GB0710276D0 (en)	2007-07-11	Downhole Tool
ZA200905044B (en)	2010-04-28	Drilling tool

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2012-07-25	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20111117