Three dimensional steerable system

申请号 EP07121620.4 申请日 2000-12-14 公开(公告)号 EP1903178A3 公开(公告)日 2008-06-11
申请人 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; 发明人 Eppink, Jay M.; Odell, Albert C.; Estep, James W; Terry, James B.; Wilson, Thomas P.; Trainor, William F.;
摘要 The steering assembly includes upper (26) and lower (28) tubular housings connected by a universal joint (30). An angle cam (80) is disposed on the end of the lower housing and projects into the upper housing. A plurality of wedge members (90) extend axially from the upper housing and into engagement with the angle cam. Drive trains (250) are connected to the wedge members to move the wedge members toward and away from the angle cam so as to pivot the lower housing at the universal joint and change the angle and azimuth of the lower housing with respect to the upper housing. The lower housing is connected to a bearing pack (16) supporting a drill bit such that upon changing the angle and azimuth of the lower housing, the direction of the drilling of the drill bit is also changed. The steering assembly being connected to composite tubing having conductors in the wall thereof for conducting data and commands between the steering assembly and a processor at the surface and for providing power to the steering assembly. Data on the position of the bit is transmitted to a processor which determines the direction of drilling and selectively transmits commands to the steering assembly to change the bend angle and direction of the drilling of the bit.
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