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| 175056000 | NATURAL VIBRATION CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ELEMENT OF BORING MEANS RELATED (1) TO NATURAL VIBRATION CHARACTERISTIC OF ANOTHER ELEMENT, OR (2) TO FREQUENCY OF AN IMPOSED MOTION | 43 |
| 20080314640 | Hydrocarbon recovery drill string apparatus, subterranean hydrocarbon recovery drilling methods, and subterranean hydrocarbon recovery methods - Disclosed are hydrocarbon recovery drill string apparatus, subterranean hydrocarbon recovery drilling methods, and subterranean hydrocarbon recovery methods. In one embodiment, a hydrocarbon recovery drill string apparatus includes an elongated assembly within which a rotatable drill rod is received. The assembly comprises a longitudinal axis, a drill rod entrance end, and a drill rod exit end. The assembly comprises a tailcuttings diverter pipe proximate the drill rod exit end, with the tailcuttings diverter pipe defining an initial fluid flow path of the tailcuttings from the longitudinal axis which is acute from the longitudinal axis. Other apparatus and method aspects are contemplated. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090032305 | Control Device - The present invention relates to a control device for an impulse-generating device for inducing a shock wave in a tool, in which said impulse-generating device comprises an impact element for transmitting said shock wave to said tool, a counter pressure chamber acting against the impact element and a device for reducing a pressure in the counter-pressure chamber. The control device comprises control means for regulating the reduction of the pressure in said computer-pressure chamber. The invention also relates to an impulse-generating device. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090065255 | Method and system for installing geothermal transfer apparatuses with a sonic drill - The present invention relates to a method for drilling a hole and installing a geothermal transfer apparatus. A sonic drilling apparatus is positioned at a desired location. The sonic drilling apparatus includes a rotating and vibrating apparatus for rotating and vibrating a hollow drill string into the ground, the hollow drill string having an inner space. The hole is drilled to a desired depth by rotating and vibrating the hollow drill string into the ground while discharging fluid into the inner space of the hollow drill string. A geothermal transfer apparatus is lowered into the inner space of the hollow drill string following the drilling of the hole to the desired depth. The drill string is then removed from the ground. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090095531 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING BACKWARD WHIRLING WHILE DRILLING - According to the invention, a system for drilling a cavity in a medium is disclosed. The system may include a bottom hole assembly. The bottom hole assembly may include a first longitudinal segment and at least one drill bit. The first longitudinal segment may include a first length of chassis having a first cross section. The first cross section may be configured such that the first longitudinal segment may have a greater stiffness in a first lateral direction than in a lateral direction different than the first lateral direction. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090101412 | DRILL-STRING SHOCK ABSORBERS - Implementations of the present invention relate generally to methods, systems, and apparatus for absorbing vibration and shock impulses created during drilling operations. In particular, implementations of the present invention include drill-string shock absorbers adapted to absorb longitudinal forces produced during a drilling operation. For example, drill-string shock absorbers in accordance with at least one implementation of the present invention include a generally cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end coupled together by a radially interlocking joint. Such a configuration can reduce mechanical failure and increase the operating life of the shock absorber by transmitting torsional forces directly between the ends of the housing and reducing stresses from being transferred to fastening means securing the first and second ends of the cylindrical housing together. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100065330 | DOWN HOLE MULTIPLE PISTON TOOLS OPERATED BY PULSE GENERATION TOOLS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING - An underground drilling method where drilling fluid pulsing down hole tool is combined with a multiple in series pistons down hole tool to provide vigorous vibrations in the drill string and deliver vibrating energy to the drill bit to increase penetration rates and reduce friction between the drill string and the hole. One example method and apparatus shown can operate a simple percussive down hole mud hammer. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100139977 | Active Vibration Control for Subterranean Drilling Operations - An active vibration control device improves drilling by actively applying a dampening profile and/or a controlled vibration to a drill string and/or bottomhole assembly (BHA). Embodiments of the present invention control the behavior of a drill string and/or BHA in order to prevent or minimize the occurrence of harmful drill string/BHA motion and/or to apply a vibration to the drill string/BHA that improves one or more aspects of the drilling process. Measurements of one or more selected parameters of interest are processed to determine whether the undesirable vibration or motion is present in the drill string or BHA and/or whether the drill string and/or BHA operation can be improved by the application of a controlled vibration. If either or both conditions are detected, corrective action is formulated and appropriate control signals are transmitted to one or more devices in the drill string and/or BHA. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100155141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING GEOTHERMAL TRANSFER APPARATUSES WITH A SONIC DRILL - The present invention relates to a method for drilling a hole and installing a geothermal transfer apparatus. A sonic drilling apparatus is positioned at a desired location. The sonic drilling apparatus includes a rotating and vibrating apparatus for rotating and vibrating a hollow drill string into the ground, the hollow drill string having an inner space. The hole is drilled to a desired depth by rotating and vibrating the hollow drill string into the ground while discharging fluid into the inner space of the hollow drill string. A geothermal transfer apparatus is lowered into the inner space of the hollow drill string following the drilling of the hole to the desired depth. The drill string is then removed from the ground. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100181111 | Downhole Vibration Dampener - A down hole vibration dampener is disclosed that uses a set of polyurethane rings and steel support rings to create a shock absorber within the drill string to reduce the amount of vibration in the drill string. A splined mandrel extends longitudinally within a hollow cylindrical housing. A seal structure present between the exterior of the mandrel and the interior of the housing forms a lubricant receiving chamber. The series of polyurethane and steel rings are located in the lubricant chamber and are compressible longitudinally to absorb vibration and shock loads. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100282514 | Vibrational apparatus - Vibrational apparatus capable of providing a vibrational output, said apparatus comprising or including an assembly having a shuttle capable of shuttling between complementary structures, at least one of which complementary structures provides the vibrational output, | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100307828 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CANCELING NOISE AND/OR ECHOES IN BOREHOLE COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods cancel or compensate for an echo or noise in borehole communication. The systems and methods provide a downhole tool configured to provide borehole communication via mud pulse telemetry. The downhole tool pulses drilling fluid to generate a first pressure pulse and a second pressure pulse. The first pressure pulse moves upwardly with respect to the downhole component and is encoded with data associated a downhole measurement. A sensor is electrically connected to and in communication with the downhole tool. The first sensor is adapted to detect a characteristic of the second pressure pulse in the drilling mud. A ideal pressure pulse or a correction pressure pulse is generated by a downhole tool or a mud pulse modulator to reduce or cancel noise of the second pressure pulse. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100319994 | RESONANCE ENHANCED DRILLING: METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to drilling apparatus comprising a drill-bit ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110011644 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ATTENUATING DRILLSTRING VIBRATIONS - Apparatus and methods are described for highly attenuating vibrations of a drillstring assembly while drilling. In one embodiment, vibrations are attenuated by introducing one or more vibration attenuation modules at appropriate assembly locations. For example, vibration attenuation modules may be inserted at locations where vibration energy is expected to be maximal. In one embodiment the vibration attenuation modules include cavities loosely packed with particles of solid material such as sand or metallic powder. In one embodiment, the cavity walls are rough and/or include geometric features that enhance vibration energy transfer to the loosely packed particles in the cavity(ies). The vibration energy is dissipated via friction and inelastic particle-particle and particle-wall collisions that occur as a result of drillstring motion. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110031020 | WELLBORE PERCUSSION ADAPTER AND TUBULAR CONNECTION - A percussion adapter that is driven to generate a percussive axial motion on a wellbore structure. One percussion adapter includes a drive connection to mechanically convert rotational drive to axially directed percussive motion. Another percussion adapter employs a valve that creates back pressure causing axially directed percussive motion. A wellbore tubular connection is also disclosed that transitions torque to resist back off when left hand or right hand torque is applied. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110036630 | VIBRATORY DRILLING MACHINE - A vibratory milling machine has a vibratory housing confined to substantially linear reciprocating motion relative to a base, causing a tool carried by the housing to impact a mineral formation or other work piece substantially in a primary milling direction. The vibratory motion may be generated by two or more eccentrically-weighted rotors rotated by a common drive mechanism. The rotors may be arranged in pairs with the rotors of each pair rotating in opposite directions about parallel axes so that lateral oscillations cancel and longitudinal vibrations in the milling direction reinforce one another. In one embodiment, a hydrostatic fluid bearing is provided between the outer surface of each rotor and the housing. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110056750 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF OSCILLATORY PENETRATION APPARATUS - A system and method for controlling an oscillatory penetration apparatus. An embodiment is a system and method for controlling a sonic drill having a displacement and an operating range and operating at a phase difference, said sonic drill comprising a push-pull piston and eccentrics, said method comprising: operating the push-pull piston at an initial push-pull force while the eccentrics are operated at a plurality of different operating frequencies within the operating range of the sonic drill and measuring the displacement at each operating frequency; determining an efficient operating frequency for the material being drilled and operating the eccentrics at said efficient operating frequency; determining the phase difference at which the sonic drill is operating; and if the phase difference is not substantially equal to minus ninety degrees, operating the push-pull piston at another push-pull force. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110100713 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING GEOTHERMAL TRANSFER APPARATUSES WITH A SONIC DRILL AND A REMOVABLE OR RETRIEVABLE DRILL BIT - There is provided a method for drilling a cased hole and installing a geothermal transfer apparatus. A sonic drilling apparatus is positioned at a desired location. The sonic drilling apparatus includes a rotating and vibrating apparatus for rotating and vibrating a drill string into the ground. A retrievable drill bit is operatively connected to the drill string. The cased hole is drilled to a desired depth by rotating and vibrating the drill string into the ground. The retrievable drill bit is retrieved from the cased hole following the drilling of the cased hole to the desired depth. A geothermal transfer apparatus is lowered into the cased hole following the retrieval of the retrievable drill bit. Grouting material may be discharged into the cased hole before or after the drill string is removed from the ground. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110120772 | DOWNHOLE ASSEMBLY - A downhole assembly for insertion into a borehole comprising an articulated mandrel, a passive and an active damping mechanism operating on said mandrel for exercising control over torsional stick-slip and further proposing an improvement over the prior art which diminishes lateral shock. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110147084 | METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A ROCK DRILL - An arrangement and a method for controlling at least one drill parameter when drilling in rock with a rock drill, comprising an impulse-generating device arranged to induce shock waves in a tool acting against the rock with a percussive force generated via a shock wave-generating pressure. The arrangement also comprises a rotation-generating device arranged to supply a torque to the impact device with a rotation generated via a rotation pressure, and a pressurisable damping chamber arranged to at least partially regulate the rock drill's contact with the rock via the prevailing pressure in the damping chamber, in which connection the shock wave-generating pressure is regulated depending on the rotation pressure. The arrangement comprises a control system arranged to: determine a first parameter value representing the damping pressure or feed pressure, determine a second parameter value representing the drill bit's rotation pressure, determine a deviation between the above second parameter value and a rotation pressure reference value, determine a parameter reference value depending on the above deviation and regulate the percussion pressure based on a function of the above deviation and the above parameter reference value. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120037424 | VIBRATORY DRILLING APPARATUS - A vibratory unit interposed between a planetary drive and earth-penetrating device, e.g., an auger, is powered by the hydraulic system of a tractor, skid loader or the like. The unit includes a housing having a base plate with a slidable striker plate mounted therein. A Kelly bar displaces the planetary drive from the auger and through the housing. A rotatable shaft with weights eccentrically mounted thereon produces vibratory forces and urges the striker plate into contact with the base plate to provide hammer-like forces on the auger. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120097453 | Downhole Mechanism - In one aspect of the invention, a downhole tool string component comprises a fluid passageway formed between a first and second end. A valve mechanism is disposed within the fluid passageway adapted to substantially cyclically build-up and release pressure within the fluid passageway such that a pressure build-up results in radial expansion of at least a portion of the fluid passageway and wherein a pressure release results in a contraction of the portion of the fluid passageway. The valve mechanism disposed within the fluid passageway comprises a spring. Expansion and contraction of the portion of the fluid passageway varies a weight loaded to a drill bit disposed at a drilling end of the drill string. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120193145 | Vibrating Downhole Tool - Disclosed is an apparatus for vibrating a downhole drill string operable to have a drilling fluid pumped therethrough. The apparatus comprises a tubular body securable to the drill string and having a central bore therethrough, a valve in the tubular body for venting the drilling fluid out of the drill string and a valve actuator for cyclically opening and closing the valve. The method comprises pumping a drilling fluid down the drill string and cyclically venting the drilling fluid through the valve so as to cyclically reduce the pressure of the drilling fluid in the drill string. The valve can comprise a tubular body port and a corresponding rotor port selectably alignable with the tubular body port as the rotor rotates within the central bore. The valve actuator can comprise at least one vane on the rotor for rotating the rotor as the drilling fluid flows therepast. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120222900 | VIBRATION DETECTION IN A DRILL STRING BASED ON MULTI-POSITIONED SENSORS - In some example embodiments, a system includes a drill string having a drill bit. The drill string extends through at least part of a well bore. The system also includes a first vibrational sensor, positioned on the drill bit to measure, at a first location on the drill string, an amplitude of one or more of an axial vibration and a lateral vibration. The system also includes a second vibrational sensor, positioned above the drill bit and on the drill string. The second vibration sensor is to measure, at a second location on the drill string, one or more of an axial vibration and a lateral vibration. The system includes a processor unit to determine a type of vibration based on a comparison of the amplitude at the first location to the amplitude at the second location, wherein the type of vibration is at least one of bit whirl of the drill bit and a while of a bottom hole assembly that is part of the drill string. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222901 | Synthetic Formation Evaluation Logs Based on Drilling Vibrations - A method and apparatus for predicting a formation parameter at a drill bit drilling a formation is disclosed. A vibration measurement is obtained at each of a plurality of depths in the borehole. A formation parameter is obtained proximate each of the plurality of depths in the borehole. A relationship is determined between the obtained vibration measurements and the measured formation parameters at the plurality of depths. A vibration measurement at a new drill bit location is obtained and the formation parameter at the new drill bit location is predicted from the vibration measurement and the determined relation. Formation type can be determined at the new drill bit location from the new vibration measurement and the determined relationship. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120228028 | Apparatus And Method For Damping Vibration In A Drill String - An apparatus and method for damping vibration, especially torsional vibration due to stick-slip, in a drill string, Sensors measure the instantaneous angular velocity of the drill string at one or more locations along the length of the drill string. One or more vibration damping modules are also spaced along the length of the drill string. When torsional vibration above a threshold is detected, the damping module imposes a reverse torque on the drill that dampens the torsional vibration. The reverse torque can be created by imparting a frictional resistance to the rotation of the drill string. The frictional resistance can be created externally, by extending friction pads from the damping module so that they contact the bore hole wall and drag along the bore hole as the drill string rotates, or internally by anchoring a housing mounted on the drill string to the wall of the bore hole and then imposing frictional resistance on a fluid, such as a magnetorheological fluid, flowing within the drill string. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120241219 | RESONANCE ENHANCED ROTARY DRILLING - A method for controlling a resonance enhanced rotary drill comprising a rotary drill bit and an oscillator for applying axial oscillatory loading to the rotary drill bit, the method comprising:
| 09-27-2012 |
| 20120255782 | SONIC DRILL HEAD - A sonic drill head comprising an outer housing, an isolation system, a sine generator and a spindle. The sine generator generates a linear sinusoidal vibration force through the rotation of a plurality of eccentric masses. The sine generator is configured to translate the linear sinusoidal force to the spindle in a direction corresponding to the spindle's axis of rotation. The sine generator supports the spindle within the housing such that the spindle is free to rotate about the spindle axis. The spindle is generally a hollow tube section thereby allowing the passage of drilling fluid, mud, cuttings, and/or tooling. The isolation system generally reduces the transfer of the vibration force generated by the sine generator to the outer housing, yet is able to transfer an applied thrust force from the outer housing to the sine generator. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130092441 | Steering Head with Integrated Drilling Dynamics Control - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for reducing a vibration of a drill string in a borehole. A sensor of the drill string obtains one or more measurements of a parameter of the vibration. A processor determines at least one force for controlling the measured vibration from the measured parameter. At least one actuator applies the determined at least one force against the borehole wall to control the vibration of the drill string. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130199848 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A PRESSURE PULSE IN DRILLING FLUID TO VIBRATE A DRILL STRING - A pressure pulse generating method and apparatus for use with a drill string includes a top and bottom subs for attaching the apparatus within the drill string; a rotor/stator; a drive assembly; and a nozzle sub which includes a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle holder and a replaceable nozzle; and a nozzle housing having pulse openings. The nozzle holder has fluid ports which periodically align with the pulse openings as the nozzle holder rotates within the nozzle housing to achieve a desired pulse amplitude, frequency and waveform. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130292179 | DRIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A DRILL ROD - The invention relates to a drive device for driving a drill rod, which has an outer rod and an inner rod, with a first rotary drive unit, with which the outer rod can be driven in a rotating manner via an outer drive shaft, a second rotary drive unit, with which the inner rod can be driven in a rotating manner independently of the outer rod via an inner drive shaft, and a vibration unit for generating a vibration, which has a vibration element that can be driven in a vibrating manner. For transmission of the vibration to the outer drive shaft the vibration element is connected via a first transmission unit to the outer drive shaft and for transmission of the vibration to the inner drive shaft the vibration element is connected via a second transmission unit to the inner drive shaft. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140083775 | ROTARY IMPACT DRILL AND DOUBLE-LAYER DRILLING ROD MECHANISM - A rotary drill and a double-layer drilling rod mechanism are disclosed. The rotary drill comprises a vibration excitation mechanism ( | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140151125 | DRILL BIT HOUSING VIBRATOR AND METHOD - A vibration system for drill bit housing and method is disclosed, which may be utilized to assist in lowering a drill string into a wellbore through which drilling fluid is pumped. In one embodiment, a drill bit housing contains a symmetrical rotatable member positioned to rotate in response to drilling fluid pumped through the housing, whereby a mechanical interconnection connected to the rotatable member produces vibrations within the drill bit housing for advancing bottom hole assemblies. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196952 | DOWNHOLE SINUSOIDAL VIBRATIONAL APPARATUS - A device in place as, or suitable for use as, a vibrational tool of or in a downhole assembly, the device having a first magnetic assembly which is to be, or can be, rotated relative to a second magnetic assembly and which, when so rotated, causes the second magnetic assembly to oscillate and/or reciprocate at least substantially in an axial manner; wherein the oscillating and/or reciprocating magnetic assembly, at least substantially, at either one end, or both ends, is attached to and constrained in its oscillations and/or reciprocation by a compliant member thereby allowing the output force to be distributed to the outer body of the vibrational tool and/or any attached uphole and/or downhole tooling, from the compression and extension of the compliant member in a substantially sinusoidal manner. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140305706 | DRILLING TOOL FOR LAYING A TUBE IN THE GROUND - A drilling tool for laying a tube ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140360782 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEERING IN A DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENT USING VIBRATION MODULATION - A system is provided for communicating within a borehole using controlled vibrations. A movement mechanism uses mechanical energy provided by a mechanical energy source to enable translational movement of a first surface relative to a second surface to allow the first surface to repeatedly impact the second surface to produce a plurality of vibration beats. The vibration beats will occur whenever the mechanical energy is provided by the mechanical energy source at one of at least three impact levels. A vibration control mechanism selectively controls an amplitude of the plurality of vibration beats to encode information therein. The amplitude of a vibration beat is selectively controlled by regulating the impact of the first surface and the second surface to one of the at least three impact levels. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140374162 | SONIC DRILL HEAD - A sonic drill head comprising an outer housing, an isolation system, a sine generator and a spindle. The sine generator generates a linear sinusoidal vibration force through the rotation of a plurality of eccentric masses. The sine generator is configured to translate the linear sinusoidal force to the spindle in a direction corresponding to the spindle's axis of rotation. The sine generator supports the spindle within the housing such that the spindle is free to rotate about the spindle axis. The spindle is generally a hollow tube section thereby allowing the passage of drilling fluid, mud, cuttings, and/or tooling. The isolation system generally reduces the transfer of the vibration force generated by the sine generator to the outer housing, yet is able to transfer an applied thrust force from the outer housing to the sine generator. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150034387 | DOWNHOLE SHOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A shock assembly for use with a motion tool deployable into a wellbore by a conveyance. The motion tool includes a mandrel operatively connectable to the conveyance or the motion tool, a housing operatively connectable to the motion tool or the conveyance (the housing having an opening to slidingly receive the mandrel and including a first and a second spring portion), a first spring slidably positionable in the first spring portion and having a first spring stiffness, and a second spring slidably positionable in the second spring portion having a second spring stiffness. The second spring stiffness being less than the first spring stiffness such that the first and second springs selectively engage as the housing slidingly moves about the mandrel in response to forces applied to the system to selectively restrict movement between the mandrel and the housing whereby the motion tool is vibrated. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150075867 | DOWNHOLE PULSE GENERATING DEVICE - A pulse generator comprises a stator coupled to a housing and a rotor that is rotatably disposed within the housing. An annulus is formed between the rotor and the stator. An inner bore is formed through the rotor. One or more outer flow ports provide fluid communication between the annulus and the inner bore. A retrievable valve assembly is rotationally coupled to the rotor and at least partially disposed within the inner bore. The retrievable valve assembly includes a rotary valve member having one or more primary flow ports. A fluid flow path is periodically formed by the one or more outer flow ports, the annulus, and the one or more primary flow ports as the rotor rotates. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150114716 | VIBRATION TOOL - Various implementations described herein are directed to a vibration tool, e.g., for use in drilling or other downhole operations. In one implementation, the vibration tool may include a housing having a bore extending therethrough. The vibration tool may also include a piston subassembly positioned inside the bore, where the piston subassembly is configured to oscillate when fluid flow inside the piston subassembly exceeds a predetermined flow rate. The vibration tool may further include a valve mechanism positioned around the piston subassembly, where the valve mechanism is configured to restrict fluid to flow inside the piston subassembly when the valve mechanism is in a closed state and configured to allow the fluid to flow from the piston subassembly to the bore when the valve mechanism is in an open state. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150354290 | VIBRATION DAMPER - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method including inserting a vibration damper tool in a drill string, the damper including a tubular housing having an exterior surface and a longitudinal passageway, and at least one fluid actuated piston assembly, said piston assembly including an extendable piston, a transverse passageway, a spring chamber in the transverse passageway, and at least one spring disposed in the spring chamber. The spring biases the piston in a retracted position. The drill string and dampening tool are inserted into a wellbore, fluid is flowed down the drill string and exerts pressure on a proximal end of the piston, and creates a fluidic force sufficient to overcome a biasing retractable force of the spring to extend the piston longitudinally until a distal end of the piston contacts a sidewall of the wellbore. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150376959 | Axial, Lateral and Torsional Force Dampener - A downhole tool for dampening vibrational, lateral, compressive, and tensile forces within a drillstring is described. The downhole tool generally includes a bottom end shaft configurable to a drillstring and that is telescopically engaged within a compression housing and a torsional housing. The torsional housing enables the bottom end shaft to slide axially with respect to the torsional housing whilst preventing torsional movement of the bottom end shaft relative to the torsional housing. The compression housing is configurable to drillstring equipment and operatively contains a first spring between the compression housing and the bottom end shaft that absorbs compression forces between bottom end shaft and compression housing. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160002985 | Impact Dampening Apparatus - An apparatus for dampening vibrations in a drill string has a tubular housing with an upper sub connected to a first end, having a threaded connection for engagement with the pipe or drillstring. A piston is positioned in the bore of the tubular housing and longitudinally movable in the bore; the dimensions of the piston and bore permit limited fluid flow around the piston. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160053557 | TORSIONAL ISOLATOR - A torsional isolator ( | 02-25-2016 |
