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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventor:
Geoff Downton, Stroud, GB;
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/062 (2013.01); E21B 7/067 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for steering a drill string and including an eccentric steering device. The eccentric steering device may comprise an eccentric sleeve configured for mounting exterior to a portion of the drill string and permitting the drill string to rotate within the eccentric sleeve and a brake positioned to selectively cause rotation of the eccentric sleeve with the drill string. In one embodiment, the eccentric steering device may further comprise one or more bearings positioned between the eccentric sleeve and the drill string.