Global Patent Index - EP 1330590 A1

EP 1330590 A1 20030730 - CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION DRILLING METHOD

Title (en)

CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION DRILLING METHOD

Title (de)

BOHRVERFAHREN MIT KONTINUIERLICHER ZIRKULATION

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FORAGE A CIRCULATION CONTINUE

Publication

EP 1330590 A1 20030730 (EN)

Application

EP 01978643 A 20011030

Priority

  • GB 0104803 W 20011030
  • GB 0026598 A 20001031

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0236928A1] A coupler and a method for continuously circulating a drilling fluid through a drill string while adding or removing tubulars has a lower fluid pressure seal adapted to engage a drill string; lower grips adapted to engage a drill string; a valve positioned above said lower grips; upper grips adapted to engage a tubular to be added to or removed from said string; and an upper fluid pressure seal adapted to engage said tubular.

IPC 1-7

E21B 19/16; E21B 21/00

IPC 8 full level

E21B 19/16 (2006.01); E21B 33/068 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 3/022 (2020.05); E21B 19/16 (2013.01); E21B 21/019 (2020.05); E21B 21/085 (2020.05); E21B 33/068 (2013.01); E21B 33/085 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0236928 A1 20020510; AU 1073902 A 20020515; BR 0115380 A 20040210; CA 2427204 A1 20020510; EP 1330590 A1 20030730; GB 0026598 D0 20001213; MX PA03003670 A 20040504; NO 20031857 D0 20030425; NO 20031857 L 20030625; NO 335857 B1 20150309

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0104803 W 20011030; AU 1073902 A 20011030; BR 0115380 A 20011030; CA 2427204 A 20011030; EP 01978643 A 20011030; GB 0026598 A 20001031; MX PA03003670 A 20011030; NO 20031857 A 20030425