Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Downhole tools
- Patent Title (中): 井下工具
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Application No.: US12223662Application Date: 2007-02-08
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Publication No.: US07918274B2Publication Date: 2011-04-05
- Inventor: Thomas John Oliver Thornton
- Applicant: Thomas John Oliver Thornton
- Agency: Sean P. O'Hanlon, Esq., PLLC
- Priority: GB0602512.6 20060208
- International Application: PCT/GB2007/000415 WO 20070208
- International Announcement: WO2007/091054 WO 20070816
- Main IPC: E21B17/10
- IPC: E21B17/10

Abstract:
There is disclosed an improved tool, e.g. adapted to comprise at least part of a well completion assembly or well drilling assembly. The invention provides an improved downhole tool (or device) having a friction factor of the order of ten times less than those known from the prior art, e.g. of the order of 0.100 or less. Accordingly the invention provides a downhole tool (10; 10a; 10b; 10c; 10d), at least part of the downhole tool or device being made from Tungsten Disulphide (Tungsten Disulfide). In a disclosed embodiment the at least part comprises at least one surface of the downhole tool, the at least one surface comprising a bearing surface, e.g. a journal bearing surface and/or a thrust bearing surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090242193A1 Downhole Tools Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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