Abstract: A tool assembly (10) comprises a casing section (12), and a downhole tool (14) comprising a rotary drive (16) and a cutting member (18). In use, the tool assembly (10) is disposed in a well borehole (B) and the rotary drive (16) operated to drive rotation of the cutting member (18) to cut the borehole (B). The downhole tool (14) comprises a tubular housing (20) and a cartridge assembly (36), the cartridge assembly (36) disposed within the housing (20) of the downhole tool (14) and comprising the rotary drive (16) of the downhole tool (14). A clutch (78) is provided to enable free movement of the cutting member (18) during normal operation, engagement of the clutch (78) preventing rotation of the cutting member (18) and the housing (20).

Abstract: A downhole tool (10) configured to condition a borehole (B) and deliver a settable material, such as cement slurry, into a borehole annulus (A) for securing and supporting a casing string (C) in the borehole (B) comprises a body in the form of tubular housing (12), a shaft (14) rotatably mounted within the housing (12), a head portion (22) and a drive arrangement (20). In use, borehole cleaning and cementing operations may be carried out by directing a drive fluid, such as drilling mud, through the drive arrangement (20) to drive rotation of the head portion (22) to clean or condition the borehole (b). A cement slurry or the like, may then be directed through the casing string (C) or via a cementing string (S) into the shaft (14), and through the drive arrangement (20), the fluid then being ejected from the head portion (22).

Abstract: A completion system comprises tubular components coupled together to form a completion string. In-flow control devices are provided to permit selective fluid communication between an internal bore of the completion string and the annulus. A reaming tool is provided at a leading end of the completion string and the reaming tool is run into the borehole with the completion string. The reaming tool comprises a fluid-powered drive unit, a reaming body and a reaming nose. In use, the completion string is located in the borehole and fluid is directed to the reaming tool to facilitate reaming of the borehole. A second tubular in the form of a washpipe may extend through an internal bore of the completion string for providing fluid to the reaming tool. The reaming tool is operable at a fluid pressure below a pressure which would activate the in-flow control devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a wellbore includes a motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor has an output shaft connected to a cutting structure. The stator and rotor are spaced radially outwardly of the axis of rotation of the rotor such that at least one of the stator and the rotor had an access bore extending through the motor to adjacent the cutting structure. A further object can pass therethrough, without obstruction. The further object comprises a further cutting. A flow diverter is disposed in the motor proximate a connection between the motor and a wellbore tubular, and has a first fluid outlet in fluid communication with a power section of the motor, and a second fluid outlet in fluid communication with the access bore. The flow diverter is coupled to the stator such that axial loading created by fluid pressure is substantially transferred to the stator.

Abstract: A reaming tool for use in reaming a bore includes a body adapted for location in a bore. The body defines a rotor of a rotary drive arrangement. A shaft adapted for location is disposed in the body. The shaft defines a stator of the rotary drive arrangement. A seal element is disposed between the shaft and the body. The seal element defines a bearing surface for permitting sealed relative rotation of the rotary drive arrangement. The tool includes a reaming member, wherein relative rotation between the body and the shaft facilitates reaming of the bore by the reaming member.

Abstract: A reaming shoe for location in a bore has a rotationally balanced nose. A rotary drive is rotationally coupled to the reaming shoe to enable reaming of the bore. The assembly of the reaming shoe and the rotary drive is adapted to be coupled to a tubular component. The reaming shoe is mounted to the tubular component to enable rotation of the reaming shoe independently of the tubular component, such that the reaming shoe is rotatable at a different rotational speed than the tubular component.

Abstract: A reaming tool for use while inserting tubular components into a wellbore includes a motor housing configured to be coupled to one end of a string of tubular components. A motor is disposed in the housing. An output shaft is rotationally coupled to the motor. the output shaft is configured to be coupled to a cutting structure at one end thereof. A lock is selectively engageable to rotationally fix the output shaft to the motor housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a wellbore includes a motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor has an output shaft connected to a cutting structure. The stator and rotor are spaced radially outwardly of the axis of rotation of the rotor such that at least one of the stator and the rotor had an access bore extending through the motor to adjacent the cutting structure. A further object can pass therethrough, without obstruction. The further object comprises a further cutting. A flow diverter is disposed in the motor proximate a connection between the motor and a wellbore tubular, and has a first fluid outlet in fluid communication with a power section of the motor, and a second fluid outlet in fluid communication with the access bore. The flow diverter is coupled to the stator such that axial loading created by fluid pressure is substantially transferred to the stator.

Abstract: A completion system comprises tubular components coupled together to form a completion string. In-flow control devices are provided to permit selective fluid communication between an internal bore of the completion string and the annulus. A reaming tool is provided at a leading end of the completion string and the reaming tool is run into the borehole with the completion string. The reaming tool comprises a fluid-powered drive unit, a reaming body and a reaming nose. In use, the completion string is located in the borehole and fluid is directed to the reaming tool to facilitate reaming of the borehole. A second tubular in the form of a washpipe may extend through an internal bore of the completion string for providing fluid to the reaming tool. The reaming tool is operable at a fluid pressure below a pressure which would activate the in-flow control devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a wellbore includes a motor with a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes an output shaft connected to a cutting structure to drive the cutting structure in use. The stator and rotor are spaced radially outwardly of the axis of the rotor such that at least one of the stator and the rotor has an access bore that extends through the motor to a position adjacent the cutting structure and through which a further object can pass without obstruction from the stator and rotor. The further object includes a further cutting structure. The motor workings are radially outward of the output shaft and the further cutting structure so as not to obstruct passage of the further cutting structure toward the cutting structure, such that the motor workings do not require drilling or removal to allow the further cutting structure access to the cutting structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a wellbore includes a motor with a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes an output shaft connected to a cutting structure to drive the cutting structure in use. The stator and rotor are spaced radially outwardly of the axis of the rotor such that at least one of the stator and the rotor has an access bore that extends through the motor to a position adjacent the cutting structure and through which a further object can pass without obstruction from the stator and rotor. The further object includes a further cutting structure. The motor workings are radially outward of the output shaft and the further cutting structure so as not to obstruct passage of the further cutting structure toward the cutting structure, such that the motor workings do not require drilling or removal to allow the further cutting structure access to the cutting structure.

Abstract: A reaming tool for use in reaming a bore includes a body adapted for location in a bore. The body defines a rotor of a rotary drive arrangement. A shaft adapted for location is disposed in the body. The shaft defines a stator of the rotary drive arrangement. A seal element is disposed between the shaft and the body. The seal element defines a bearing surface for permitting sealed relative rotation of the rotary drive arrangement. The tool includes a reaming member, wherein relative rotation between the body and the shaft facilitates reaming of the bore by the reaming member.

Abstract: A reaming tool in the form of reamer shoe is adapted for location in a wellbore and has a rotationally balanced nose.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for sharing and maintaining objects over the World Wide Web using an HTML compliant client running a web browser. An upload interface is displayed on the client computer for entry of upload information corresponding to an object stored on the client computer. In response to an upload request, the object is uploaded over the Internet to a server computer and stored on the server computer. A display of the server computer includes a representation of uploaded objects and is updated automatically after every upload. The display can be viewed on the client computer or any other client computer with access to the Internet through a web browser. Objects can be selected from the display and downloaded to a client computer over the Internet. Access to the objects can be limited through password protection or other methods.