Abstract: A mold, or die is easily and conveniently maintainable, includes releasably retained parts and permits access and removal of mold parts or elements that may need maintenance, repair or replacement without removal of the mold or die from a die casting machine.

Abstract: A mold, or die is easily and conveniently maintainable, includes releasably retained parts and permits access and removal of mold parts or elements that may need maintenance, repair or replacement without removal of the mold or die from a die casting machine.

Abstract: Amine salts having utility in metalworking operations is disclosed. The amine salts are prepared by the reaction of(A) a dihydrocarbyldithiophosphoric acid of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrocarbyl-based groups independently containing from about 5 to about 30 carbon atoms, X is oxygen or sulfur, and(B) an alkoxylated amine prepared by reacting a non-tertiary amine comprising(a) a monoamine,(b) a diamine, or(c) a polyamine,with from about 2 up to about 15 moles of an alkylene oxide comprising ethylene oxide or propylene oxide.

Abstract: A drill string stabilizer in which the wall-contacting wear elements or blades are secured in their accommodating pockets by a lateral interference fit. One embodiment includes recess-and-protection connections between end-to-end aligned, individual wear elements, the surfaces of mating parts permitting rotation. Cap screws and locking blocks are also employed in some embodiments. Surfaces of the locking block and the pocket permit its insertion without longitudinal movement. An alternate embodiment not using a plurality of elements or a locking block employs a transverse thrust surface which is slightly angled to permit rotation fitting into the accommodating pocket.

Abstract: Automatic Hydraulic Thruster for hole boring including a mandrel and sleeve forming two expandable chambers with plural wall anchor means annularly disposed about the sleeve responsive to pressure differential between one chamber and the bore hole pressure and three-way valve means for automatically connecting the chambers respectively first with mandrel pressure and bore hole pressure and then vice versa.

Abstract: A roller-reamer structure wherein for each roller shaft, the shaft is tightly, but releasably secured, both radial and thrust bearings being provided for relatively moving roller and shaft surfaces. The shaft is held in the various embodiments within accommodating slots by an interference fit between the shaft and the accommodating slot, by a partially slotted longitudinal opening that allows squeezing of a block about the shaft end, by a tapered shaft end being wedgedly held or by a slotted block opening and tapered wedging block member tightly securing the shaft. Some combinations include a sealed and protected self-lubricating reservoir.

Abstract: A roller-reamer structure wherein for each roller shaft, the shaft is tightly, but releasably secured, both radial and thrust bearings being provided for relatively moving roller and shaft surfaces. The shaft is held in the various embodiments within accommodating slots by an interference fit between the shaft and the accommodating slot, by a partially slotted longitudinal opening that allows squeezing of a block about the shaft end, by a tapered shaft end being wedgedly held or by a slotted block opening and tapered wedging block member for tightly securing the shaft. Some combinations include a sealed and protected self-lubricating reservoir.

Abstract: Pipe comprising intermediate tube radially spaced between outer and inner tubes, a support adjacent one end of inner tube fixedly mounting intermediate tube to outer and inner tubes and a shock mount adjacent the other end of intermediate tube fixedly attached to the intermediate tube positioning intermediate tube between inner and outer tubes and including a resilient part providing for limited relative axial and rotational movement between intermediate tube and outer tube at said second support, said resilient part having lower modulus of elasticity than said first support and being elastomeric to damp out relative rotational vibrations of said tubes through its internal friction, threaded portions on ends of outer tube for making mechanical connection with correlative threaded portions on ends of outer tube of similar pipe, telescopic portions on ends of intermediate tube for making fluid conducting connection with correlative portions on ends of intermediate tube of similar pipe, pin and socket on ends of

Abstract: A drill pipe comprises a tube, a tool joint at each end of the tube, each tool joint having a larger outer diameter than the tube, a fractured sleeve having an internal diameter smaller than the external diameter of the tool joints but slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tube welded together about the tube, and adhesive cement between the sleeve and tube affixing the sleeve to the tube. The sleeve is fractured by forming a plurality of external longitudinal grooves therein not in excess of 180 degrees apart circumferentially, cooling the sleeve to at least the ductile-brittle transition temperature, placing the sleeve on a split tubular internally tapered mandrel, and forcing a wedge into the mandrel with a hammer blow to fracture the sleeve along said grooves into a plurality of segments.

Abstract: A drilling head comprises a tubular body adapted for connection above a well head and having a removable side outlet with a replaceable wear bushing. An assembly removably secured in the head includes a stator and rotor with bearing means and rotating seal means therebetween. A replaceable tubular, kelly seal boot or stripper carried by the rotor includes an enlarged upper end which diverts drilling mud away from the rotating seal and toward the side outlet. Lubricating means is provided for the rotating seal.

Abstract: An operably automatic valve assembly for being received in a cavity of a short drill string subassembly, preferably a kelly saver subassembly, for preventing mud spills when the kelly assembly is disconnected when adding additional sections of drill pipe. An eccentric butterfly disc across the valve opening is biased closed by suitable air spring action. Fluid pump pressure in excess of the bias pressure opens the disc and telescopes closed the air springs located on either side of the valve housing within suitable pockets. A stop on one air spring and not on the other causes a slight twist to the disc as the disc reaches its full open position and eliminates any operating flutter of the disc. Pressure within the stem in excess of the closing bias pressure provided by the air springs keeps the disc open even in the presence of back fluid pressure.

Abstract: A one-piece metal wear sleeve, circumferentially homogeneous, is secured by epoxy to the outer periphery of a drill pipe. The inner diameter of the sleeve is less than the outer diameter of tool joints at the end of the drill pipe. The sleeve is centrifugally cast of two materials, including a tough, strong material such as an iron alloy at its inner portion and a hard non-abrasive wear resistant material such as alloy steel at its outer portion to resist wear on the sleeve, e.g. when it is run in open hole or in a cased hole. The outer portion is homogeneous and has a smooth outer periphery so as to reduce wear on the casing when the pipe is run in cased hole.

Abstract: A single-acting piston pump for output connection to a high pressure manifold and to an input of slush or slurry. The forward head of the piston pump is mounted for contact with the slush or slurry. In one embodiment, this forward head of the piston pump is mounted to the piston rod so as to be movable within limits, its rearward movement with respect to the piston rod opening a biased-closed valve either through the shaft of the piston or through a fixed rearward piston head. This valve opening leads to a clean fluid source at a pressure only slightly less than the high pressure manifold. There is a recess opening between the movable head and the piston shaft and in front of the fixed head in which clean fluid is always present. The movable head operates at a low pressure differential on both the forward and rearward movement of the piston stroke and the fixed head operates at all time in a clean fluid environment.

Abstract: A one-piece metal wear sleeve, circumferentially homogeneous, is secured by epoxy to the outer periphery of a drill pipe. The inner diameter of the sleeve is less than the outer diameter of tool joints at the end of the drill pipe. The sleeve is centrifugally cast of two materials, including a tough, strong material such as an iron alloy at its inner portion and a hard non-abrasive wear resistant material such as alloy steel at its outer portion to resist wear on the sleeve, e.g. when it is run in open hole or in a cased hole. The outer portion is homogenous and has a smooth outer periphery so as to reduce wear on the casing when the pipe is run in cased hole.

Abstract: A drill string splined resilient tubular telescopic joint for balanced load deep weel drilling comprises a double acting damper having a very low spring rate upon both extension and contraction from the zero deflection condition. Stacks of spring rings are employed for the spring means, the rings being either shaped elastomer-metal sandwiches or, preferably, roller Belleville springs. The spline and spring means are disposed in an annular chamber formed by mandrel and barrel members constituting the telescopic joint. The chamber containing the spring means, and also containing the spline means, is filled with lubricant, the chamber being sealed with a pressure seal at its lower end and an inverted floating seal at its upper end.A prototype includes of this a bellows seal instead of the floating seal at the upper end of the tool, and a bellows in the side of the lubricant chamber provides volume compensation.

Abstract: An intermediate weight drill stem member having a tool joint or end with at least one reduced diameter surface for hoisting and handling protected by an enlarged diameter wear protecting length on either side thereof and providing at its junction end with the tubular body a straight-wall surface, a length having a diameter less than the maximum diameter of the adjacent enlarged length, for welding to a straight-wall length of the contiguous externally upset end of the tubular body. The tubular body is preferably about twenty feet long compared to a combined length of ten feet for the two tool joints, thereby eliminating a need for an intermediate wear protector length along the tubular body length.

Abstract: A drill string stabilizer having either an adjacent or underlying surface affixed to the high strength drill string member which is made of easily weldable material. The easily weldable material is affixed to the drill string member by weld beads under carefully controlled temperature and other environmental conditions to ensure that such weld beads do not have cracks or blemishes created therein. The weldable material permits the welding of a wear element or blade structures to be made in uncontrolled or field conditions without adverse consequences to the resulting weld beads. Low carbon steel or weld material may be such easily weldable material, neither of which are prone to cause weld cracking, even under a field welding environment. The wear element structures may be individual elements or incorporated in a partial or complete sleeve.

Abstract: Improved viscosity maintenance properties and high demulsibility values are provided by asphalt-in-water emulsions; e.g., RS-2 comprising in combination asphalt, emulsifiers and polyacrylamides having molecular weights above about 100,000.

Abstract: A drill string stabilizer in which the wall-contacting wear elements are secured in their accommodating slots by an undercut along each side and a tapered wedge-receiving notch along the underneath side for accepting one or more wedge pieces. In one embodiment, the tapered notch is along the side of an axially elongate slot and a plurality of wedges are located in securing position along one side. In another embodiment, there are tapered notches along the center between two separated sections of wear elements. In a third embodiment, the slot for the wear elements is not axially elongated but on a spiral angle. In a fourth embodiment, a pluraity of short wear elements are employed end-to-end, each with its own wedge piece and each also located on a thrust-bearing and locating pin.

Abstract: A drilling head comprises a tubular body adapted for connection above a well head and having a removable side outlet with a replaceable wear bushing. An assembly removably secured in the head includes a stator and rotor with bearing means and rotating seal means therebetween. A replaceable tubular, kelly seal boot or stripper carried by the rotor includes an enlarged upper end which diverts drilling mud away from the rotating seal and toward the side outlet.