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(11) EP 4 816 662 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 23825269.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 19/16(2006.01)
E21B 19/20(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E21B 19/165; E21B 19/166; E21B 19/16; E21B 19/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2023/051213
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/116798 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Epiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
701 91 Örebro (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • STRÖBERG, Viktor
    701 91 Örebro (SE)
  • WAHLMAN, Johan
    701 91 Örebro (SE)
  • SUNDLÖF, Adam
    701 91 Örebro (SE)

(74) Representative: Epiroc Rock Drills AB 
Patents
701 91 Örebro
701 91 Örebro (SE)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING A DRILL ROD FROM A DRILL STRING