WO2002042601A1 - Bi-directional traction apparatus - Google Patents
Bi-directional traction apparatus Download PDFInfo
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- WO2002042601A1 WO2002042601A1 PCT/GB2001/005150 GB0105150W WO0242601A1 WO 2002042601 A1 WO2002042601 A1 WO 2002042601A1 GB 0105150 W GB0105150 W GB 0105150W WO 0242601 A1 WO0242601 A1 WO 0242601A1
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- traction
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- rotary bearing
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
- E21B23/08—Introducing or running tools by fluid pressure, e.g. through-the-flow-line tool systems
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
- E21B23/001—Self-propelling systems or apparatus, e.g. for moving tools within the horizontal portion of a borehole
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
- E21B23/14—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells for displacing a cable or cable-operated tool, e.g. for logging or perforating operations in deviated wells
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B37/00—Methods or apparatus for cleaning boreholes or wells
- E21B37/02—Scrapers specially adapted therefor
- E21B37/04—Scrapers specially adapted therefor operated by fluid pressure, e.g. free-piston scrapers
- E21B37/045—Free-piston scrapers
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Priority Applications (6)
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CA002429396A CA2429396C (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-21 | Bi-directional traction apparatus |
EP01997616A EP1341988B1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-21 | Bi-directional traction apparatus |
AU2002223865A AU2002223865A1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-21 | Bi-directional traction apparatus |
DE60110254T DE60110254D1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-21 | BIDIRECTIONAL DRIVE DEVICE |
US10/432,825 US6953086B2 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-21 | Bi-directional traction apparatus |
NO20032259A NO20032259L (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2003-05-20 | Two-way traction device |
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GBGB0028619.5A GB0028619D0 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2000-11-24 | Traction apparatus |
GB0028619.5 | 2000-11-24 |
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WO2002042601A1 true WO2002042601A1 (en) | 2002-05-30 |
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PCT/GB2001/005150 WO2002042601A1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-21 | Bi-directional traction apparatus |
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US (1) | US6953086B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1341988B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002223865A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2429396C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60110254D1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB0028619D0 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20032259L (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002042601A1 (en) |
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