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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181721 | Torque track and slide assembly A top drive track and slide assembly for use in drilling wells having a torque track slide assembly configured to connect to a top drive, and a modular torque track assembly configured to engage the torque track slide assembly. The modular torque track assembly can ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7975781 | Kelly driver A kelly driver has a top ring and a plurality of split bushings. The a top ring has a top surface, a bottom surface, a drive lug extending from the bottom surface, and a central passage extending through the top and bottom surfaces. The drive lug has a notch within ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7926594 | Bearing assembly inner barrel and well drilling equipment comprising same A well drilling head comprises a housing having a sidewall structure defining a central bore and a bearing assembly removably seated within the central bore of the housing. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel having a central bore, an inner barrel at least... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918291 | Spring preloaded bearing assembly and well drilling equipment comprising same A well drilling head comprises a housing and a bearing assembly. The housing has a sidewall structure defining a central bore. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel, an inner barrel, bearing units and a preload force exerting member. The outer barrel has a c... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7823662 | 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... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7789172 | Tapered bearing assembly cover plate and well drilling equipment comprising same A bearing assembly for a well drilling head has an outer barrel, an inner barrel, bearing units and a cover plate. The outer barrel has an upper end portion, a lower end portion and a central bore extending therebetween. The inner barrel is at least partially dispos... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7392860 | Stripper rubber on a steel core with an integral sealing gasket An elongated stripper rubber having a converging internal passage extending to a neck portion elastically expanded to snugly receive a drill string. The elongated stripper rubber is adhered to a steel core having a truncated conical load bearing surface containing a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380591 | Mechanical connection system A connector system is provided for connecting parts of an apparatus. A first part having one or more bayonet connectors and one or more retention pin receptacles cooperatively mates to a second part having one or more mating bayonet connectors. The second part furth... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377334 | Rotating drilling head drive Methods and apparatus for rotating a stripper assembly in use with a rotating drilling head. A drive system is disposed external to the rotating drilling head and generates rotational motion to match the rotation of a drillstring running through the rotating drillin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7350562 | Drilling flange and independent screwed wellhead with metal-to-metal seal and method of use A drilling flange and an independent screwed wellhead provides a metal-to-metal seal that supplements the traditional elastomeric O-rings for providing a fluid seal between the drilling flange and the wellhead. The metal-to-metal seal may be achieved using a metal r... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350595 | Drilling device and drilling method A drilling device is composed so as to drill a drilled object composed of a brittle material with the end of a rotating core bit by using a core bit in which a bit, formed by dispersing and arranging a cemented carbide or super abrasive in a binder phase, is provide... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334633 | Stripper rubber adapter A connector is provided for selectively connecting or disconnecting a stripper rubber to or from drilling head equipment such as a bearing assembly. A generally cylindrical adapter connected to the equipment defines a primary bore accommodate a down hole tubular. On... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331405 | Powered hammer device The present invention relates to a powered hammer device including: a hammer with at least a first and a second projection; at least one translation dog adapted to engage with said projections, and a drive mechanism capable of moving the translation dog substantiall... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325599 | Safety shield for rotary drilling rigs This invention relates to a novel safety shield for rotary drilling rigs. More particularly, the invention pertains to a portable, clam-shell style extendible leg safety shield which can be readily installed on the ground around the drill stem of an operational dril... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293618 | Power slip for drillpipe This invention relates to a mechanical apparatus for gripping and manipulating tubular members, such as drill pipe. The apparatus is essentially an automated slip puller, which generally comprises a slip base, a pulling mechanism pivotally attached to the slip base,... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7240727 | Armored stripper rubber An armored stripper rubber is provided that protects the drillstring bore of the stripper rubber from substrate infiltration, yet pivotally dilates to facilitate the passage of drillstring components through the bore while effectively maintaining a fluid-tight seal.... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237623 | Method for pressurized mud cap and reverse circulation drilling from a floating drilling rig using a sealed marine riser A method for drilling in the floor of an ocean from a floating structure using a rotatable tubular includes a seal housing having a rotatable seal connected above a portion of a marine riser fixed to the floor of the ocean. The seal rotating with the rotating tubula... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228920 | Drilling apparatus and method for introducing a drilling element into the soil The invention relates to a drilling apparatus and a method for introducing a drilling element into the soil. The drilling element is rotatably and slidably supported on a mast, with a torque being applied through a rotary drive located on the mast. In order to suppo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213656 | Apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive An apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive and is, more particularly but not exclusively, intended for facilitating the connection of a section or stand of casing to a string of casing. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198098 | Mechanical connection system A connector system is provided for connecting parts of an apparatus. A first part having one or more bayonet connectors and one or more retention pin receptacles cooperatively mates to a second part having one or more mating bayonet connectors. The second part furth... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165634 | Method and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells The steel drill string attached to a drilling bit during typical rotary drilling operations used to drill oil and gas wells is used for a second purpose as the casing that is cemented in place during typical oil and gas well completions. Methods of operation are des... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159652 | Drilling flange and independent screwed wellhead with metal-to-metal seal and method of use A drilling flange and an independent screwed wellhead provides a metal-to-metal seal that supplements the traditional elastomeric O-rings for providing a fluid seal between the drilling flange and the wellhead. The metal-to-metal seal may be achieved using a metal r... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159669 | Internal riser rotating control head A holding member provides for releasably positioning a rotating control head assembly in a subsea housing. The holding member engages an internal formation in the subsea housing to resist movement of the rotating control head assembly relative to the subsea housing.... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147068 | Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells The steel drill string attached to a drilling bit during typical rotary drilling operations used to drill oil and gas wells is used for a second purpose as the casing that is cemented in place during typical oil and gas well completions. Methods of operation are des... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137453 | Remote operated actuator system for drill string internal blowout preventer An air swivel ring includes a non-rotating member having an air inlet, a rotating member having an air outlet, and a split seal having a first sealing surface and coupled to one of the non-rotating member and the rotating member so that the first sealing surface on ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134511 | Soil working method and device A soil working method and device, in which a drilling rod, to which is fitted at least one drilling tool, is rotated about a rotation axis with a speed using a rotary drive. The drilling rod is simultaneously lowered into a soil area in the direction of the rotation... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134513 | Drive mechanism for boring machine An auger boring machine includes a track having an initial end and a terminal end, and the track is provided with a rack. The boring machine also includes a sled that is mounted on the track and adapted to be moved between the initial end and the terminal end of the... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111676 | Pipe centering device The preferred embodiment includes methods and apparatus for locating a member within an aperture. One preferred apparatus generally includes a housing containing at least one rotatably connected ring, and a plurality of tie members spaced evenly about the ring's per... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107875 | Methods and apparatus for connecting tubulars while drilling The present invention provides an apparatus that permits sections of tubulars to be connected to or disconnected from a string of pipe during a drilling operation. The apparatus further permits the sections of drill pipe to be rotated and to be axially translated du... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100697 | Method and apparatus for reforming tubular connections The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for connecting tubulars and reforming the connection between the tubulars. In one aspect of the invention, the tubulars are aligned, connected, and then reformed at the connection. In one embodiment, t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080685 | High pressure rotating drilling head assembly with hydraulically removable packer The present invention generally provides a reduced downtime maintenance apparatus and method for replacing and/or repairing a subassembly in sealing equipment for oil field use. The invention allows the removal of rotating portions of a rotary drilling head without ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073612 | Surge device for air drilling A surge device providing a vent for bleeding pressure off an air drilled well and providing connectors for surge lines in the blooie line. The surge device has a hollow, abrasion resistant, tapered chamber into which two surge lines and the blow down line enter the ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073598 | Apparatus and methods for tubular makeup interlock The present invention provides for an apparatus and methods to prevent an operator from inadvertently dropping a string into a wellbore during assembling and disassembling of tubulars. Additionally, the apparatus and methods can be used to for running in casing, run... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048050 | Method and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells The steel drill string attached to a drilling bit during typical rotary drilling operations used to drill oil and gas wells is used for a second purpose as the casing that is cemented in place during typical oil and gas well completions. Methods of operation are des... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040394 | Active/passive seal rotating control head The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for sealing a tubular string. In one aspect, a drilling system is provided. The drilling system includes a rotating control head for sealing the tubular string while permitting axial movement of the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036610 | Apparatus and method for completing oil and gas wells A method of drilling and completing a wellbore in a geological formation to produce hydrocarbons from a well comprising at least the following four steps: drilling the well with a retrievable drill bit attached to a casing; removing the retrievable drill bit from th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028585 | Wrenching tong Apparatus for applying torque to a first tubular relative to a second tubular, the apparatus comprising a first tong for gripping the first tubular and a second tong for gripping the second tubular, wherein the first tong is provided with teeth around a peripheral s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028787 | Tong for wellbore operations A tong as may be used for a continuous circulation system in a wellbore. The tong has a housing with a hollow interior. A plurality of spaced apart jaw assemblies reside within the housing's hollow interior for engaging a portion of a tubular to be gripped and rotat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028586 | Apparatus and method relating to tongs, continous circulation and to safety slips A tong system includes an upper tong having grips for gripping a tubular and a rotation mechanism to rotate the grips and the tubular. A lower tong also has grips and a rotation mechanism to rotate the grips to provide rotation to a lower tubular, such that the uppe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021374 | Method and apparatus for connecting tubulars using a top drive An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars, said apparatus comprising a winch (15), at least one wire line (4, 5), and a device (2) for gripping the tubular (3), the arrangement being such that, in use, the winch (15)... | 04/04/2006 |
