CA961479A - Subterranean penetrator steering system utilizing fixed and rotatable fins - Google Patents

Subterranean penetrator steering system utilizing fixed and rotatable fins

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Publication number
CA961479A
CA961479A CA173,440A CA173440A CA961479A CA 961479 A CA961479 A CA 961479A CA 173440 A CA173440 A CA 173440A CA 961479 A CA961479 A CA 961479A
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penetrator
subterranean
steering system
system utilizing
utilizing fixed
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Charles E. Jones (Jr.)
Paul F. Gagen
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AT&T Corp
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Western Electric Co Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06—Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/068—Deflecting the direction of boreholes drilled by a down-hole drilling motor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/26—Drilling without earth removal, e.g. with self-propelled burrowing devices
CA173,440A 1972-11-29 1973-06-07 Subterranean penetrator steering system utilizing fixed and rotatable fins Expired CA961479A (en)

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US31020672A 1972-11-29 1972-11-29

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