Abstract: An apparatus for punching an anchor bolt insertion hole is disclosed. The apparatus enables punching work for forming the anchor bolt insertion hole, of which the bottom side is wider than an inlet, on a panel surface for constructing a concrete structure to be performed regardless of the skill of a worker. During operation, the apparatus provides the movement direction of a hammer drill into the vertical direction and the inclination direction so as to enable precise punching work, and doubly arranges springs, which are elastic devices for adjusting the movement range of the hammer drill, so as to uniformly maintain the angle and size for cutting a wall such that a cross-sectional diameter is large at a portion adjacent to the bottom of the anchor bolt insertion hole.

Abstract: A drilling assembly comprises a drill bit and a cutting assembly. The drilling assembly forms a longitudinal center axis. The drill bit and cutting assembly fastened to a rotatable spline drive assembly. The cutting assembly resiliently displaceable to the drill bit along the center axis such that in a first position the drill bit is surrounded by the cutting assembly, and in a second position a free end portion of the drill bit is projecting beyond the cutting assembly along the center axis. The cutting assembly comprises an endmill. The endmill comprises a central through hole complementary to the outer diameter of the drill bit. A method for cutting swarfs created by drilling, with an endmill, is described.

Abstract: Coupling for transmission of torque, speed, and hydraulic thrust from a power section of a motor to a drive or output shaft. The coupling has a pair of mated hubs each with cantilevered teeth extending therefrom. The teeth are irregular in shape with an “S” curved driver side, a slanted unloaded surface, and a tooth base broader that the tooth top, which provide improved torsional and fatigue strength and wear resistance to the coupling. The coupling has utility in single and double articulation as a transmission in a mud motor for downhole directional drilling of subterranean formations. The coupling also has utility in other drilling operations employing motors requiring couplings of or for single or double articulation for minerals, geothermals, and HDD associated underground utilities. The invention further has utility with coiled tubing drilling and any power transmission equipment either with angular misalignment or direct drive.

Abstract: An annular seal configured to prevent fluid from outside the wellbore from entering a well head stuffing box and tripping an anti-pollution control device. The seal comprising an elastomeric material and having a seam configured to allow the seal to installed on or in a stuffing box without dismantling well-head equipment.

Abstract: Linear wellhead connection systems and related methods of pumping fluid into a plurality of wellheads. The linear wellhead connection system uses linear movement of an inlet conduit to transition between multiple discharge conduits that are connected to different wellheads to pump pressurized fluid from a manifold to the different wellheads. The inlet conduit is moveable in a linear direction along a track system relative to the discharge conduits.

Abstract: A method can include receiving block position data of a rig prior to addition of a length of pipe to a drillstring, where the drillstring is disposed at least in part in a borehole and supported by the rig; receiving block position data of the rig after addition of the length of pipe to the drillstring; and controlling position of the drillstring with respect to time using the rig and at least a portion of the block position data for landing a drill bit of the drillstring on a bottom of the borehole.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting sections of a wellbore tubular includes a housing shaped to enable movement along an interior of the tubular. The housing has an upper end arranged to connect to a conveyance and a lower end comprising a guide. Cutting materials are disposed in the housing and arranged to cut the wellbore tubular in two, longitudinally spaced apart circumferential cuts and at least one longitudinal cut extending between the circumferential cuts. The cutting materials are arranged to create the circumferential cuts simultaneously or with a time delay chosen to optimize energy created when cutting. A method for cutting wellbore tubulars includes positioning the apparatus at a selected position in the wellbore and actuating the cutting materials.

Abstract: The disclosure presents solutions for determining a casing wear parameter. Image collecting or capturing devices can be used to capture visual frames of a section of drilling pipe during a trip out operation. The visual frames can be oriented to how the drilling pipe was oriented within the borehole during a drilling operation. The visual frames can be analyzed for wear, e.g., surface changes, of the drilling pipe. The surface changes can be classified as to the type, depth, volume, length, shape, and other characteristics. The section of drilling pipe can be correlated to a depth range where the drilling pipe was located during drilling operations. The surface changes, with the depth range, can be correlated to an estimated casing wear to generate the casing wear parameter. An analysis of multiple sections of drilling pipe can be used to improve the locating of sections of casing where wear is likely.

Abstract: A method is described for supply of liquid from a liquid storage to a casing string (10,12, 14..) which from a deck (16) on an installation is conveyed down in a well with the help of a pipe handler comprising an elevator, where the liquid is supplied via an uppermost casing (10) which is added to the casing string, and the liquid is supplied through a filling pipe (30) via an outlet nozzle (36) to the top of the casing (10) already during the pipe's (10) screwing into the casing string (10, 12, 14..) where the filling pipe is extended during the liquid supply until the casing string is being lowered down to a position where it is securely locked to the deck (16), and liquid is added to a suitable level in the casing string.

Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.

Abstract: A wellbore gauge cutter apparatus includes a sampling body defining a central recess extending from an inlet at a first end to an outlet at a second end. The apparatus further includes a gauge cutter connected to the sampling body configured to dislodge particles from an inner wall of a wellbore. The sampling body includes an inner wall defining the central recess, a hollow cylindrical divider having a central aperture, a first flow path defined in the central aperture of the hollow cylindrical divider, a second flow path defined between an outer wall of the hollow cylindrical divider and the inner wall of the sampling body, and a fluid permeable screen arranged in the first flow path or the second flow The fluid permeable screen is configured to collect a portion the particles dislodged by the gauge cutter.

Abstract: An improved typelog alignment for automated or interactive geosteering may use multi-stage penalized optimization.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a greaseless multi-level pressure control assembly.

Abstract: A method for logging in a cased well is disclosed. The method includes receiving well data comprising an orientation of the cased well, selecting a logging while levitating (LWL) assembly type based on the well data, running the LWL assembly into the well to a start depth, and activating the LWL assembly based on a downhole condition so that the LWL assembly levitates in a center of the cased well, wherein the activated LWL assembly moves downhole in the cased well while levitating. The method further includes determining whether the LWL assembly has reached a target depth and performing logging in the cased well while the LWL assembly is levitating in the cased well when the target depth is reached.

Abstract: A portable system is provided for foam injection. The system includes two or more tanks of foam-producing components; a pump associated with each of the two or more tanks; a length of modified conduit; a conduit interjector; and a wireline system. The conduit is pushable by the injector into cavities to be injected with foam and extractable therefrom. A method is further provided for foam injection at a remote location.

Abstract: A core sampling and preservation system comprises the following sequentially connected modules: a drive module (300), a preservation module (200) and a core sampling module (100). The core sampling module (100) comprises a core drilling tool and a core sample storage compartment. The preservation module (200) comprises a core sample preservation container. The drive module comprises a core drill having a liquid channel. The core sample preservation container comprises an inner core barrel (28), an outer core barrel (26) and an energy storage device (229). The outer core barrel (26) is sleeved onto the inner core barrel (28). An upper end of the inner core barrel (28) is in communication with a liquid nitrogen storage tank (225). The liquid nitrogen storage tank (225) is positioned inside the outer core barrel (26). The energy storage device (229) is in communication with the outer core barrel (26). The outer core barrel (26) is provided with a butterfly valve (23).

Abstract: A system for the in-situ retained coring of a rock sample has a driving module (300), a retaining module (200), and a coring module (100) which are connected in sequence. The coring module (100) includes a rock core drilling tool and a rock core sample storage cylinder, the retaining module (200) includes a rock core sample retaining compartment. The driving module includes a coring drill machine that has a drill machine outer cylinder unlocking mechanism. The rock core drilling tool includes a coring drill tool, a core catcher (11), and an inner core pipe (12). The coring drill tool has an outer core pipe (13) and a hollow drill bit (14). The rock core sample retaining compartment has an inner coring cylinder (28), an outer coring cylinder (26), and an energy accumulator (229).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blow-out preventer BOP test spool system, comprising a test spool to be mounted between a well head and a blow-out preventer; the test spool having an inner cylindrical hole extending in vertical direction of the test spool; the inner cylindrical hole in vertical direction comprising an upper section and a lower section, wherein the lower section comprises a smaller inner diameter than the inner diameter of the upper section; and a test plug, insertable into the inner cylindrical hole of the test spool, the test plug having a cylindrical outer shape with an outer diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the upper section and is larger than the inner diameter of the lower section, such that the plug can abut a loading shoulder between the upper and lower section and the plug is not able to move further down within the test spool. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for testing a blow-out preventer.

Abstract: A drilling assembly includes a hydraulic amplifier assembly, a driver, a bearing housing, and a shaft. The hydraulic amplifier assembly is configured to increase a pressure of a drilling fluid so as to produce a pressurized drilling fluid. The driver is driven by the pressure of the drilling fluid and is configured to rotate a drill bit. The bearing housing is coupled to the driver. The shaft extends through the bearing housing and is configured to be coupled to the drill bit. The shaft is driven to rotate by the driver. The hydraulic amplifier is configured to deliver the pressurized drilling fluid to the drill bit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cold-spraying coatings on rotors in motor assemblies for improving reliability of motor assembly use downhole in wellbores is provided. For example, a motor assembly can include a stator positioned downhole in a wellbore and rotor coupled to the wellbore. The rotor can include a base material and a first coating deposited onto the base material via cold spraying for reducing damage to the rotor. The first coating may include sprayed particles that have a melting point temperature that is higher than a temperature of a gas used in the cold spraying. In some examples, the rotor may include a second coating deposited onto the first coating via cold spraying, high velocity oxygen fuel coating, or high velocity air fuel. The first coating may have a first hardness that is less than a second hardness of the second coating.