http://www.freshpatents.com/Boring-or-penetrating-the-earth-dtnewntc175.php USPTO Class 175 - Boring or penetrating the earth en-us Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-drilling-a-well-at-or-under-balance-using-a-electrical-submersible-pump-dt20090813ptan20090200078.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 A drilling system for use in a well bore consists of a drill string, an electrically powerable pump (8), a connector (16) for supporting the pump (8) including a through bore (32) through which fluid can flow, and a power cable (15) to provide power to the electrically powerable pump.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Downhole-washout-detection-system-and-method-dt20090813ptan20090200079.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 Disclosed herein is a method of detecting a downhole washout. The method includes, positioning a plurality of sensors along a downhole drillstring, communicatively coupling the plurality of sensors to a processor, and analyzing data sensed by the plurality of sensors with the processor for relationships indicative of a washout.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Impact-excavation-system-and-method-with-particle-separation-dt20090813ptan20090200080.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 A system and method for excavating a subterranean formation, according to which a suspension of liquid and a plurality of impactors are introduced into at least one cavity formed in a body member and are discharging from the cavity so that the impactors remove a portion of the formation. The... http://www.freshpatents.com/Shear-cutter-drill-bit-dt20090813ptan20090200081.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 A shear cutter drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation is provided having a bit body; a bit face on the bit body having at least a center zone, an efficiency zone, and an outer zone, the efficiency zone being located between the center zone and the outer zone; and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-and-apparatus-for-drilling-directional-wells-by-percussion-method-dt20090813ptan20090200082.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for impact drilling. A drilling tool with a housing and a piston is provided. The drilling tool may be configured to impact while simultaneously rotating a drill head, independent from the rotation of a drill string. The drilling tool may include... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-processing-and-injecting-drill-cuttings-dt20090813ptan20090200083.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 An improved cuttings system located adjacent a drilling rig's shale shaker system utilizing a vacuum collection/gravity fed processing system, thereby eliminating expensive and complicated cuttings transfer systems. The use of a vacuum cuttings collection system combined within a common fluid-filled open tank and submersible grinding pumps eliminate the need for... http://www.freshpatents.com/Injection-system-and-method-dt20090813ptan20090200084.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 An injection system and method is described. In several exemplary embodiments, the injection system and method may be a part of, and/or used with, a system and method for excavating a subterranean formation.... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-for-drilling-under-balanced-wells-dt20090813ptan20090200085.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 A system and method for drilling a well bore with an under-balanced hydrostatic pressure. The system comprises a tubular containing a first port and wherein a well bore annulus is formed between the well bore and the tubular member, and a compression member disposed about the outer portion of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Subsoil-automatic-rotary-drilling-system-for-drilling-oil-mineral-and-water-wells-dt20090813ptan20090200086.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:51 -0700 A subsoil automatic rotary drilling system for drilling oil, mineral and water wells, characterized in that said system comprises, on a single system substructure, at least a triple-transmission hydraulic arrangement for lowering and raising a plurality of pipe elements to be introduced into and removed from a wellbore, said arrangement...