Global Patent Index - EP 0380909 A3

EP 0380909 A3 19920311 - METHOD AND CORING APPARATUS FOR SUBTERRANEAN ROCK DRILLING

Title (en)

METHOD AND CORING APPARATUS FOR SUBTERRANEAN ROCK DRILLING

Publication

EP 0380909 A3 19920311 (DE)

Application

EP 90100111 A 19900104

Priority

DE 3902869 A 19890201

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2008975A1] The present invention comprises a novel method and apparatus for sinking drill holes in underground rock formations while generating drill cores as rock samples. More particularly, the present invention discloses a method and apparatus which allows for an expanded analysis of ground formations over a larger area through the extraction of drill cores as rock samples. The method and apparatus herein disclosed allows one to drill a number of core shaft sections from the base of a main shaft section in various directions in order to obtain a number of sample cores.

IPC 1-7

E21B 7/06; E21B 25/04; E21B 25/16; E21B 4/02

IPC 8 full level

E21B 4/02 (2006.01); E21B 7/06 (2006.01); E21B 25/04 (2006.01); E21B 25/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 4/02 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 7/061 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 7/068 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 25/04 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 25/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 3902869 C1 19900412; CA 2008975 A1 19900801; EP 0380909 A2 19900808; EP 0380909 A3 19920311; NO 900458 D0 19900131; NO 900458 L 19900802; US 5029653 A 19910709; US 5052502 A 19911001

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 3902869 A 19890201; CA 2008975 A 19900131; EP 90100111 A 19900104; NO 900458 A 19900131; US 47288590 A 19900131; US 66049091 A 19910225