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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Applicants:
Marc Haci, Houston, TX (US);
Eric E. Maidla, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Marc Haci, Houston, TX (US);
Eric E. Maidla, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
Noble Drilling Services Inc., Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of and system for directional drilling alternate between rotary drilling and sliding drilling with the bit remaining in continuous contact with the bottom of the bore hole.