Steerable underreaming bottom hole assembly and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6848518
APP PUB NO 20040099444A1
SERIAL NO

10281542

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A steerable bottom hole assembly may be used for drilling both a curved section and straight section of the borehole, with the bottom hole assembly including a reamer beneath the downhole motor 12. The bottom hole assembly includes a bit 30 having a bit face defining a bit diameter, and a gauge section 32 having a substantially uniform diameter cylindrical surface approximating the bit diameter and having an axially length of at least 75% of the bit diameter. The motor is preferably run slick without stabilizers for engaging the wall of the borehole.

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HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC3000 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E HOUSTON TX 77032-3219

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Chen-Kang D Houston, TX 9 348
Smith, Jr William H New Orleans, LA 3 126

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