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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2011
Thomas F. Bailey, Houston, TX (US);
Mark A. Mitchell, Pearland, TX (US);
David Pavel, Kingwood, TX (US);
Lev Ring, Houston, TX (US);
Ram K. Bansal, Houston, TX (US);
David Iblings, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas F. Bailey, Houston, TX (US);
Mark A. Mitchell, Pearland, TX (US);
David Pavel, Kingwood, TX (US);
Lev Ring, Houston, TX (US);
Ram K. Bansal, Houston, TX (US);
David Iblings, Houston, TX (US);
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for drilling a wellbore includes drilling the wellbore by advancing the tubular string longitudinally into the wellbore; stopping drilling by holding the tubular string longitudinally stationary; adding a tubular joint or stand of joints to the tubular string while injecting drilling fluid into a side port of the tubular string, rotating the tubular string, and holding the tubular string longitudinally stationary; and resuming drilling of the wellbore after adding the joint or stand.