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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Innovative Drilling Systems Limited, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventors:
Jean Boulet, Aberdeen, GB;
Siegfried Grabner, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
INNOVATIVE DRILLING SYSTEMS LTD, Aberdeen, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/22 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/22 (2013.01); E21B 17/1078 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a downhole borehole traction apparatus () and method of use. The apparatus comprises a body comprising a borehole engaging section wherein the borehole engaging section comprises an outer surface comprising at least one thread. The at least one thread comprises a crest surface (), a leading surface (), and a trailing surface () having a curvilinear shape. The at least one thread has a low pressure generation means comprising one or more formations.