Abstract: An improved coring device that incorporates a nonrotatable inner barrel disposed within the outer driving structure of the drill string which is coupled to the coring bit. A woven metal mesh sleeve is circumferentially mounted outside the inner barrel and tucked around its lower end. The lower end of the mesh sleeve in the inner barrel is in turn connected to a stripper tube which is pulled upwardly during the coring operation. As the core is cut by the coring bit and enters the inner barrel, the woven metal mesh sleeve is disposed about the core and constricts about the core when pulled upwardly by the stripper tube. The opposing end of the woven metal mesh sleeve is under a weight which serves to compress the metal sleeve when outside the inner barrel, thereby increasing its diameter.

Abstract: An improved anti-jamming mechanism for use in a coring tool is devised by providing a rotary jar within the inner barrel of the coring tool. The inner barrel is connected to a bearing assembly into which a bearing shaft is axially and concentrically disposed. The bearing assembly is rotatably journaled to the bearing shaft. The bearing shaft is rotatably and longitudinally fixed with respect to the outer barrel of the coring tool. The bearing shaft and bearing assembly are longitudinally displaceable with respect to each other by Bellville washers. The bearing assembly also includes a rotary anvil which is ultimately brought into contact with a rotary hammer which in turn is fixed with respect to the outer barrel. An impulsive torsional and longitudinal force is imparted by the rotary hammer to the rotary anvil through the resilient coupling between the bearing shaft and bearing assembly disposed within the inner barrel.

Abstract: A compensation device for deep-well drilling tools with a transversely divided outer pipe, the pipe members (1 and 2) of which can be rigidly connected to one another by a screw thread (8) and comprise adjacent end faces (5 and 6) as stop faces which approach one another when the pipe members are screwed together and move apart from one another during the unscrewing, comprises a spacing member (3) which can be inserted radially, from the outside, between the end faces. The screw thread (8) has a length of engagement which secures the firm connection between the pipe members within the whole preset compensating range.

Abstract: An automatically operable hydraulic lift inner barrel is devised to lift the inner tube of the core barrel on a drill string. An inner mandrel is axially disposed within the outer tube of the coring tool. An outer piston which is selectively locked to the inner mandrel is telescopically and concentrically disposed about the inner mandrel. Fluid is selectively diverted from the outer tube into the inner mandrel and inside the outer piston. An inner locking piston within the inner mandrel responds to the hydraulic pressure to unlock the outer piston from the inner mandrel. The outer piston is then longitudinally displaced by the hydraulic pressure thereby lifting the inner tube which is connected to it. After the outer piston has moved a predetermined distance, the hydraulic pressure supplied to the inner mandrel and inside the outer piston reaches a second predetermined magnitude. Burst disks are then blown thereby relieving the hydraulic pressure within the outer piston inner mandrel.

Abstract: A mechanism for catching and holding a core within an inner tube in a drill string includes a slidable core catcher and a full closure core catcher. The slidable core catcher is disposed within the inner tube and is coupled to an inner tube ring concentrically mounted on the outside of the inner tube. The inner tube ring and the slidable core catcher are connected to each other by means of a shear pin slidable within a slot defined in the inner tube. An outer tube ring is connected to the outer tube concentrically disposed about the inner tube. When the outer tube ring contacts the inner tube ring as the inner tube is lifted, the inner tube ring is moved downwardly with respect to the inner tube, thereby pulling the core catcher with it. As the core catcher moves downwardly it is compressed by an inside conical surface provided near the end of the inner tube. This serves to effectuate operation of the slideable core catcher.

Abstract: Coring samples can be taken in highly fractured rock formations without physical disturbance of the coring sample as it is cut and without jamming the core within the core barrel by using a rotating coring bit characterized by a pilot portion. The pilot portion extends the inner gage to form a longitudinally extending cylindrical surface. The nose of the pilot portion is characterized by a crowned surface wherein cylindrical polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting elements are axially disposed and longitudinally extending from the crowned surface. The width of the crowned surface which forms the nose of the pilot portion, is substantially less than the distance between the inner and outer gages of the coring bit. The pilot portion joins a flank portion of the bit through a cylindrical and longitudinally extending pilot gage.

Abstract: An improved rotating diamond bit for earth boring is devised by incorporating generally triangular, prismatically shaped synthetic polycrystalline diamond elements in the teeth of the boring bit. The polycrystalline diamond elements are set on lands defined on the bit face such that two opposing triangular faces of the prismatic diamond element form a dihedral angle in the direction of travel of the element defined by the bit rotation. The polycrystalline diamond element is thus inclined with respect to the direction of linear travel of the element when the bit rotates. In other words, the normal to the parallel opposing triangular faces of the diamond element is acutely inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the element. A shoulder-to-gage transition pattern of the junk slot, waterway and collector is arranged to uniformly distribute the flow of fluid across the shoulder to guage transition.

Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in the cutting tooth used in a rotating drilling bit wherein the cutting tooth incorporates a synthetic triangularly shaped prismatic diamond element. The polycrystalline diamond element is substantially exposed above the bit face of the bit and is supported and retained on the bit face by disposition within a tooth of matrix material integrally formed with the bit face. The tooth is particularly characterized by having a trailing support in the shape of a tapered teardrop with a leading face on the trailing support that is at least in part adjacent and contiguous to the trailing face of the diamond cutting element and is congruous at the plane of contact with the diamond cutting element and tapers thereafter to a point on the bit face to minimize the amount of matrix material in the tooth which must to be removed by wearing before a useful cutting surface of the polycrystalline diamond element can be exposed.

Abstract: Earth-boring drill bits with one or more substantially rectangular nozzles through which drilling fluid is discharged to clean and cool the bit cutters and flush the cuttings produced by the bit from the drilling region to the top of the bore hole. The rectangular nozzle is more effective in cleaning and cooling the cutters and in removing the cuttings, when compared with the results achieved with the nozzle having a round or circular bore. The rectangular nozzle has a larger cross-sectional area than a circular nozzle while providing substantially the same fluid pressure drop across the nozzle, larger particles in the drilling fluid being capable of passing through the rectangular nozzle which would plug the passage through the circular nozzle. More specifically, rectangular nozzles are highly effective when incorporated in polycrystalline diamond compact bits, in which various cutter arrangements can be used.

Abstract: A high-pressure sealing means for two parts of deep-well drilling tools which are longitudinally movable in relation to one another consists of a wearing sealing ring (7) which is disposed in an annular groove in a first part (1) and bears against the second part (2) and prestressed radially by a pressure ring (14). The wearing sealing ring (7) has a wall surface (13) extending substantially over its axial length, which seals against the second part (2). Moreover the ring (13) is smaller than the width of the annular groove (3) of the first part (1) receiving it and is displaceable between the two sides (4,5) of the annular groove for the selective formation of a static sealing surface at one of the sides (4,5) of the annular groove. The pressure ring (14) is formed from elastomer material, has a large volume, and is gripped, compressed and deformed between the wall surface (10) of the wearing sealing ring (7) situated opposite the sealing wall surface (13) and the bottom (6) of the annular groove.

Abstract: An auxiliary controlled valve including a valve body (8) displaceable against a valve seat (9) disposed in a drilling string (6) to produce pressure pulses in drilling fluid renders possible a selective closing or opening of a low-resistance transmission section (12) which lies parallel to a main throttle section (10). The valve has a central passage which permits the passage of measuring instruments through the valve regardless of the particular position of a valve body (8). The valve body (8) is largely balanced out with regard to dynamic flow forces so that only a comparatively small actuating force is necessary.

Abstract: Teeth disposed on the bit face of a rotating bit are, angularly oriented on the sloping surface of the bit face such that a vertical loading force which is applied to each tooth vectorially sums with a wedging force exerted by the rock formation on each tooth to create a resultant force applied to the diamond cutting element included within the tooth. The angular orientation of the tooth is chosen such that the resultant force is applied to the diamond cutting element in a direction which minimizes shear stress on the element. For example, in the case where the diamond cutting element is an equilateral triangular prismatic element tangentially set on the bit face with one apical edge defined by two adjacent triangular sides outermost on the tooth, the orientation or inclination of the tooth with respect to the vertical loading force and wedge force is such that the resulting force lies near or on the bisector of the dihedral angle formed by the apical edge.

Abstract: A locking device for a tool with telescopically displaceable parts such as the various tools including a drilling jar used in the deep-well drilling art comprises thickened spindle portion (1) and a sleeve portion (2) with a displaceable sleeve (11) displaceable therein to and away from an axial abutment (17). The thickening of the spindle portion provided by a rigid tapered sleeve (3) with tapered end surfaces (5 and 6) and the sleeve (11) within the sleeve portion with an internal tapered surface (12) are coupled via locking balls (19) disposed for radial movement in an annular cage 20 between the rigid and displaceable sleeves 3 and 11. The sleeve (11) is held by an axial spring (16) in such a position that the balls come to lie axially between the axial abutment (17) and a region of the tapered sleeve (3) having a larger diameter and thereby form a constriction to the passage of the sleeve (3) of the spindle portion ( 11).

Abstract: A cutting member for rotary drill bits for deep-well drilling in ground formations consists of a carrier member (1) with a supporting surface (3) and a supporting member (4) of hard metal rigidly connected to this at its back and with a cutting layer (5) of polycrystalline synthetic diamond material. The supporting member (4) together with its cutting layer (5) is cut out of a circular cylindrical shaped body or made as a segment and together with its cutting layer occupies only a portion of the supporting surface (3) of the carrier member (1), the remaining supporting surface being occupied by a supplementary member (6) of hard metal or other high-strength substances. With regard to the cutting performance and effect, the same requirements are met as with a circular diamond cutting plate while at the same time considerable savings are achieved in valuable diamond material.

Abstract: Apparatus for making and breaking screw couplings between pipe members of pipe and drilling strings, includes a rotatable chuck (9) and a fixed chuck (17), the rotatable chuck being provided with a fluid reservoir (111) which maintains the pressure in the pressure-fluid-actuated chuck so that continuous rotary movement of the chuck by a torque-producer (100) is possible for the complete screwing or unscrewing of the coupling.

Abstract: An improved tooth for use in rotating diamond bits incorporating a generally triangular prismatic polycrystalline diamond element is devised by integrally forming an oval shaped base about the tooth or element extending from the face of the rotating bit, thereby providing a lateral reinforcing collar. The diamond element is also reinforced by a tapered trailing support having a leading surface contiguous and substantially congruous with the trailing surface of the diamond element. In one embodiment, a prepad provides reinforcement or support for the leading surface of the diamond element.

Abstract: A direct drive for deep-well drill bits on the Moineau displacement principle is provided with locking means detents (10, 11) which are disposed downstream of the working chambers (4) of rotor (3) and stator (2). Actuation of the locking means is effected by coupling throw-in members (13) introduced through the flushing passage from above. Passage through the working chambers and into the locking means detents groove (16, 20, 21) is rendered possible for the throw-in members on relative rotation of rotor and stator.

Abstract: A wireline supported mechanically operable packer device (10) for use in a drill string (DS) casing (C) and attached core drill bit (B) raised off the bottom of a borehole and testing the formation below has a housing (12) adapted to engage an arresting internal shoulder (S) of the core drill bit (B). A hollow inner mandrel (40) slideable in the housing has attached thereto a packer seal cup (P) an O-ring seal (P) expander (50) weight means (60) and wireline means (70) (80) moveable between stops (16) (18) determining the extended and contracted positions thereof relative to the housing.