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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2005
Shunfeng Zheng, Houston, TX (US);
Benjamin P. Jeffryes, Cambs, GB;
Hubertus V. Thomeer, Houston, TX (US);
Lawrence J. Leising, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Shunfeng Zheng, Houston, TX (US);
Benjamin P. Jeffryes, Cambs, GB;
Hubertus V. Thomeer, Houston, TX (US);
Lawrence J. Leising, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corp., Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and a mechanism having one or more impact elements adapted to move along the longitudinal axis in an oscillating manner to impart a back and forth force on the housing to vibrate the housing. In another arrangement, an apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a housing and at least one impact element rotatably mounted in the housing. The at least one impact element is rotatable to oscillate back and forth to impart a vibration force to the housing.