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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2006
Sven Krueger, Winsen/Aller, DE;
Gerald Heisig, Braunscheweig, DE;
Detlef Hahn, Hannover LS, DE;
Volker Krueger, Celle, DE;
Peter Aronstam, Houston, TX (US);
Harald Grimmer, Lachendorf, DE;
Roger Fincher, Conroe, TX (US);
Larry Watkins, Houston, TX (US);
Sven Krueger, Winsen/Aller, DE;
Gerald Heisig, Braunscheweig, DE;
Detlef Hahn, Hannover LS, DE;
Volker Krueger, Celle, DE;
Peter Aronstam, Houston, TX (US);
Harald Grimmer, Lachendorf, DE;
Roger Fincher, Conroe, TX (US);
Larry Watkins, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
One exemplary APD Device is used with a liner drilling assembly to control wellbore pressure. The APD Device reduces a dynamic pressure loss associated with the drilling fluid returning via a wellbore annulus. Another exemplary APD Device is used to control pressure in a wellbore when deploying wellbore equipment, including running, installing and/or operating wellbore tools. The APD Device is set to reduce a dynamic pressure loss associated with a circulating fluid. The APD Device can also be configured to reduce a surge effect associated with the running of the wellbore equipment. Still another APD Device is used to control pressure in a wellbore when completing or working over a well. Exemplary completion activity can include circulating fluid other than a drilling fluid, such as a gravel slurry. The APD Device can reduce the dynamic pressure loss associated with circulation of both drilling fluid and non-drilling fluid.