Apparatus and method

• Main Authors: Stewart Christie, Jason Duthie, Peter Alan Joiner, Andrew John Elrick, Iain Morrison Macleod, Paul Andrew Church
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.05.2024
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS

A drilling tool 300 (200, Fig 12) is provided, which is adapted to connect to a downhole hydraulic fluid supply (137, Fig 10). The drilling tool comprises at least one anchoring member 309 (207, Fig 12) having an inner face contactable by hydraulic fluid from the downhole hydraulic fluid supply and...