Variable diameter drill rod stabilizer

A variable diameter drill rod stabilizer including an inner piston having cam surfaces which bear against wall engaging segments. Movement of the piston axially within a drill rod section by differential pressure of a fluid flowing through a passage in the piston moves the wall engaging segments rad...

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Main Authors JONES, JR.; EMRYS H, THAKUR; PRAMOD C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.06.1983
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
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Summary:A variable diameter drill rod stabilizer including an inner piston having cam surfaces which bear against wall engaging segments. Movement of the piston axially within a drill rod section by differential pressure of a fluid flowing through a passage in the piston moves the wall engaging segments radially and controls the diameter of the stabilizer.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19810253462