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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Radovan Rolovic, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventor:
Radovan Rolovic, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/04 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A technique is used to control the direction of a drill bit or bottom hole assembly via hydraulic steering utilizing a plurality of steering pads. A portion of hydraulic fluid, e.g. drilling fluid, is directed under pressure to a pad interface region proximate each pad. The hydraulic fluid provides additional force against a surrounding wall and/or reduces or eliminates contact between the pads and the surrounding wall.