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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090139767 | WELLBORE DRILLING SYSTEM A method related to restarting a drilling process is provided. The method includes the steps of applying a surface torque to a drill string in a borehole, detecting signals related to one of a torque and a rotational speed experienced at a bottom hole assembly, initiati... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090139769 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A HYDRAULIC DIAPHRAGM DOWNHOLE MUD MOTOR A downhole motor to drill a wellbore including a pumping apparatus having a first chamber configured to receive a first fluid and a second fluid, and a first flexible diaphragm disposed with the first chamber configured to separate the first and second fluid, wherein th... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090139731 | Drilling device and drilling method The invention relates to a drilling device and a related drilling method, in which provision is made for a mast, a drilling carriage that is guided along the mast in a displaceable manner and a drive unit for moving the drilling carriage on the mast. In accordance with ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090133934 | Method and device for releasing a block on a bore crown during a boring process The invention relates to a method and a device for releasing a block or blockage on a bore-crown or drill bit (1) during a boring process, especially percussion boring or rotary percussion boring or drilling, for boring holes in the ground or rock, whereby a bore... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090133935 | Olefin Metathesis for Kerogen Upgrading A method for chemically-upgrading shale-bound kerogen comprises contacting shale-bound kerogen comprising carbon-carbon double bonds with a quantity of alkene species in the presence of an olefin metathesis catalyst. A catalyzed metathetical reaction occurs between the ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090133933 | Method and device for drilling, particularly percussion or rotary percussion drilling, a hole in soil or rock material The invention relates to a method and device for drilling, particularly percussion or rotary percussion drilling, a hole in soil or rock material and for producing an anchoring. According to the invention, a drill bit (2) fastened to drilling rods (3) make... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090126946 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRILLING AND SERVICING SUBTERRANEAN WELLS WITH ROTATING COILED TUBING A system is provided for drilling and/or servicing a well bore using continuous lengths of coiled tubing in which a turntable assembly rotates a coiled tubing reel assembly and a counter balance system about the well bore such that the coiled tubing is rotated while in ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126998 | HYBRID DRILL BIT AND DESIGN METHOD A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090114402 | Method and Device for Drilling, Particularly Percussion or Rotary Percussion Drilling ,a Hole in Soil or Rock Material The invention relates to a method and device for drilling, particularly percussion drilling or rotary percussion drilling a hole in soil or rock material and fixing an anchoring in the hole. To this end, a drilled hole is made by a drill bit (3) mounted on a dril... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090107726 | Drilling Assemblies and Methods of Drilling Drilling assemblies and methods of drilling are disclosed. In one implementation, a drilling assembly includes a rotary drive apparatus configured to rotate a string of drill pipe having a cutting head at a drilling end thereof. A longitudinally elongated torque transfe... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107727 | Method and Device at Rock Drilling Slacking off device (24) for use on a drilling device (2) for rock drilling. The drilling device (2) comprises a rock drill (4) to which a drill string (10) is adapted to be jointed by means of a thread joint. The drill string (10 | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107675 | Liner Drilling and Cementing System Utilizing a Concentric Inner String A method of drilling a well and installing a liner includes assembling concentric inner and outer strings of tubulars. A drill bit is located at the lower end of the inner string and a liner with a liner hanger makes up part of the outer string. The inner and outer stri... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090101361 | Tubular running system A tubular running system including a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars, a tubular handling system connected to the running tool system, a drive system connected to the running tool system, and the tubular handling system having two spaced-apart extensibl... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101413 | DTH-hammer drilling device and overburden drilling method The invention relates to a DTH-hammer drilling device, comprising a down-the-hole- (DTH-) hammer (6) with a percussion drill bit (9), a drill pipe (2) with a waste conduit for the cuttings and at least one supply conduit for the flushing medium and ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101345 | Liner Drilling System with Retrievable Bottom Hole Assembly A liner drilling system employs a bottom hole assembly that may be retrieved before reaching the total liner depth. The system includes an outer string made up of a liner and a profile nipple. An inner string including a running tool, drill pipe, and a drill lock tool a... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090095489 | Apparatus for gripping a downhole tubular A downhole tubular gripping and suspending apparatus adapted for gripping a downhole tubular and suspending said downhole tubular from said apparatus. The apparatus has a housing (2) and a bottom opening (6) for introducing said top end of said tubular int... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090095532 | SELF SHARPENING CUTTING STRUCTURE FOR EXPANDABLE EARTH BORING APPARATUS USING IMPREGNATED AND MATRIX MATERIALS A tool for enlarging a borehole that includes an elongated tubular body; at least one movable arm affixed to the tubular body, the at least one movable arm comprising an outer surface formed of at least one of a matrix material and an abrasive material; and at least one... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090090560 | Hole Boring Tool The invention is related to a hole boring tool having a cylindrical sleeve, a piston assembly and the seal located on the piston assembly. The piston assembly is formed of a piston, a neck extending backward from the piston, and a handle extending backward from the neck... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090078463 | Swell set wet connect and method A connector including a housing, a contact, and a swellable material in operable communication with the contact and with the housing, the contact being displaceable upon swelling of the swellable material and method.... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090078461 | DRILLING SUBSURFACE WELLBORES WITH CUTTING STRUCTURES A system for forming a wellbore includes a drill tubular. A drill bit is coupled to the drill tubular. One or more cutting structures are coupled to the drill tubular above the drill bit. The cutting structures remove at least a portion of formation that extends into th... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090071720 | Mobile Land Drilling Rig and Method of Installation A highly mobile and capable oil, gas and geothermal well drilling rig is shown which provides for the rapid placement, assembly, disassembly, and repositioning of various rig components of the drilling rig The drilling rig includes a support base and working floor which... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071713 | System for Rapidly Boring Through Materials The present invention is a self-contained, high-energy liquid rock-boring system that will bore a small-diameter access hole [5] several hundred meters through hard granite and other obstacles within minutes of deployment. It employs a land unit [100] plat... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090065256 | Method and Rock Drilling Rig for Hole Drilling The invention relates to a method and a rock drilling rig for drilling a hole in a rock. In the method the hole is drilled with a so-called top-hammer rock drilling rig including a drill rod and a cone roller bit at the end of the drill rod. During drilling with the per... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065257 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING A DOWNHOLE DEPLOYMENT VALVE Methods and apparatus for utilizing a downhole deployment valve (DDV) to isolate a pressure in a portion of a bore are disclosed. The DDV system can include fail safe features such as selectively extendable attenuation members for decreasing a falling object's impact, a... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090057015 | Apparatus And Methods For Drilling Wellbores That Utilize A Detachable Reamer An apparatus for use in a wellbore is provided that in one aspect includes: a drilling assembly configured to carry a first drill bit at an end thereof, a second drill bit disposed uphole of the first drill bit, and a connection device that is configured to selectively ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090057016 | Downhole Turbine In one aspect of the present invention, a drill bit has a jack element that is substantially coaxial with an axis of rotation of the drill bit and the jack element has an asymmetrical distal end that extends beyond a working face of the drill bit. A turbine is located w... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090057014 | Method of using a Drill In Sand Control Liner A liner rotates a bit to make more hole. The liner has openings with inserts in them to lend torque resistance to the liner. The inserts have a passage with a send control media in the passage and a seal so that the liner can hold pressure for run in to get proper circu... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090050372 | Downhole Turbine In one aspect of the present invention, a drill bit has a jack element that is substantially coaxial with an axis of rotation of the drill bit and the jack element has an asymmetrical distal end that extends beyond a working face of the drill bit. A turbine is located w... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090050371 | Pulsed Electric Rock Drilling Apparatus with Non-Rotating Bit and Directional Control The present invention provides for pulsed powered drilling apparatuses and methods. A drilling apparatus is provided comprising a bit having one or more sets of electrodes through which a pulsed voltage is passed through a mineral substrate to create a crushing or drill... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090032242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID REMOVAL OPERATIONS IN A GAS-PRODUCING WELL A system for operating downhole equipment in a well includes a drive shaft extending from a surface of the well to a downhole location. A motor is positioned at the surface and is operably connected to the drive shaft to selectively rotate the drive shaft. A lift system... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090032308 | Downhole Tool A downhole apparatus comprises a body, extendable members mounted on the body and being movable between retracted and extended configurations, and a remotely operable retaining arrangement for maintaining the extendable members in the retracted configuration. The extend... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090032306 | Method of Drilling a Stable Borehole A method of drilling a stable borehole in a formation containing a stress field having a direction of maximal stress, whereby the borehole is drilled with an elongated non-circular cross sectional contour along an axis of elongation and whereby a directional component o... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090025981 | Method for drilling with casing A method for drilling boreholes using casing as the drill string and for removing a drilling assembly from the wellbore while leaving the casing in the well bore. In the method, the drilling assembly is prepared for removal from the wellbore by launching a release tool ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090020334 | NOZZLES INCLUDING SECONDARY PASSAGES, DRILL ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Nozzles for a drilling tools, such as rotary-type drag bits and roller cone bits, a drilling tool and drilling assembly comprising nozzles, and methods of conveying drilling fluid through a nozzle for use in drilling subterranean formations are provided. A nozzle may in... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090023502 | DOWNHOLE SHOCK ABSORBER FOR TORSIONAL AND AXIAL LOADS A shock-absorber subassembly for a subsurface drilling assembly is disclosed. The shock-absorber subassembly comprises a mandrel, a body assembly, and at least one torsional spring assembly. The mandrel has a bore extending therethrough and has one end connectable to a ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090008150 | Drilling System A drilling system for drilling a borehole in an underground formation, comprises a rotary drill bit, a drilling drive mechanism that is capable of applying both rotating the drill bit and applying an axial force to the drill bit, and a control system that is capable of ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080314642 | Tubular Member Connection In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to couple, in a substantially fluid-tight manner, a first tubular member (140′) carrying a first set of tubular member conductors (124′) to a hollow cylinde... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080314641 | Directional Drilling System and Software Method A software method for directionally drilling a plurality of wells capable of providing directional drilling services to hundreds of wells. The software method may comprise steps from determining a BHA for a portion of a well, determining a deviation between the desired ... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080302571 | Fluid actuated circulating sub A downhole device used to divert fluid flow out of a work string into an annulus. The downhole device is activated by the movement of a plurality of pistons within the downhole device. Fluid flow through a restriction of the downhole device creates an increase in fluid ... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080302573 | DRILLING TOOL FOR REDUCING CUTTER DAMAGE WHEN DRILLING THROUGH FORMATION CHANGES, AND METHODS OF DESIGN AND OPERATION THEREOF A drilling tool including at least two cutting elements (e.g., redundant or upon a selected profile region) sized, positioned, and configured thereon so as to contact or encounter a change in at least one drilling characteristic of a subterranean formation along an anti... | 12/11/2008 |
