Abstract: An apparatus for steering a drill string is disclosed herein, the apparatus comprising a drilling motor comprising a rotor, a stator, and at least one fluid passage for flowing drilling fluid to the stator. A blade is fixedly disposed on the exterior surface of the stator. A diverter valve controls the flow rate of drilling fluid to the stator, to provide counter rotational movement to the stator with respect to the rotor. Placement and movement of the blade is thereby controlled. When the blade is rotated such that it remains stationary with respect to a fixed point in a borehole, the drill bit is turned. When the blade is counter-rotated in a constant motion with respect to the rotor, the drill bit continues to drill in a straight direction.

Abstract: An apparatus usable to apply torque to a sucker rod connection is described herein. The apparatus includes an insert for installation within a tong device configured to provide torque to a tubular, the insert adapting the tong to engage and apply torque to a sucker rod segment. The insert can include a flange secured to the tong device, a tubular body extending through the opening of the tong device and engaging gripping members of the tong, and an engagement member having a slot sized to engage a sucker rod segment. A back-up tong device can be used to retain a lower sucker rod segment while an upper sucker rod segment is torqued by the tong device. The back-up tong device and/or the tong and insert can be pivotably or rotatably movable for engaging a lower sucker rod segment that is not in rotational alignment with the upper sucker rod segment.

Abstract: An apparatus for steering a drill string that includes at least one blade fixedly disposed on an exterior surface of the drill string, such that the at least one blade is rotatable about the drill string in response to fluid flow through a fluid passage in association with said at least one blade, and the at least one blade rotates independent of the drill string for imparting an asymmetrical moment to the drill string in a selected direction for orienting a drill bit attached to the drill string, thereby steering the drill string.

Abstract: An apparatus for steering a drill string is disclosed herein, the apparatus comprising a drilling motor comprising a rotor, a stator, and at least one fluid passage for flowing drilling fluid to the stator. A blade is fixedly disposed on the exterior surface of the stator. A diverter valve controls the flow rate of drilling fluid to the stator, to provide counter rotational movement to the stator with respect to the rotor. Placement and movement of the blade is thereby controlled. When the blade is rotated such that it remains stationary with respect to a fixed point in a borehole, the drill bit is turned. When the blade is counter-rotated in a constant motion with respect to the rotor, the drill bit continues to drill in a straight direction.

Abstract: A cradle-like gun cradle for firearms frictionally, firmly receives long guns such as rifles or shotguns, which are press fitted into opposed grooves against compression and friction forces from one or more leather straps. In the best mode a rigid, generally planar base supported by a pair of spaced apart, adjustable lower stabilizers comprises a pair of spaced-apart, rigid sides extending vertically upwardly from the planar base. The stabilizers can be adjusted to accommodate for an irregular work surface, and the length of the stabilizers is greater than the width of the planar base. The sides are disposed oppositely from one another in substantially axial alignment. Each side comprises a top provided with at least one groove into which at least a portion of a firearm may be fitted. A leather strip overlies the top of each side, extending between and secured within suitable channels adjacent each groove. These strips permanently occupy the top surface of the groove.

Abstract: A work bench for firearms including a planar base from which a pair of spaced-apart, rigid sides upwardly project. Each side includes a top having a plurality of grooves. The grooves in each top form a symmetrical array. The sides are disposed oppositely from one another in substantially axial alignment and thus form a plurality of companion pairs of grooves adapted to mate with a firearm. A compliant material such as leather or the like is provided on the side tops and within the arrays and grooves, such that a fire arm may be nondestructively snugly urged into temporary fitting support within said grooves.