Advanced drilling systems study.
Description:
This report documents the results of a study of advanced drilling concepts conducted jointly for the Natural Gas Technology Branch and the Geothermal Division of the U.S. Department of Energy. A number of alternative rock cutting concepts and drilling systems are examined. The systems cover the range from current technology, through ongoing efforts in drilling research, to highly speculative concepts. Cutting mechanisms that induce stress mechanically, hydraulically, and thermally are included.…
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Date:
May 1, 1996
Creator:
Pierce, Kenneth G.; Livesay, Billy Joe & Finger, John Travis (Livesay Consultants, Encintas, CA)
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