Drilling with concentric strings of casing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6857487
APP PUB NO 20040124010A1
SERIAL NO

10331964

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The present invention provides a method and apparatus for setting concentric casing strings within a wellbore in one run-in of a casing working string. In one aspect of the invention, the apparatus comprises a drilling system comprising concentric casing strings, with each casing string having a drill bit piece disposed at the lower end thereof. The drill bit pieces of adjacent casing strings are releasably connected to one another. In another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for setting concentric casing strings within a wellbore with the drilling system. In another aspect of the invention, the releasably connected drill bit pieces comprise a drill bit assembly.

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WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1525 WEST W T HARRIS BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brunnert, David J Houston, TX 50 1764
Galloway, Gregory G Conroe, TX 25 800

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