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Insulating coupling for drill collars and method of manufacture thereof
Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1985-11-19
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2005-11-19
Abstract
Abstract An insulating coupling for drill collars and a method of manufacture thereof are presented wherein the coupling consists of an electrically insulating ceramic coating applied in thickness from 0.002 to 0.006 inch to the threads of the coupling by a detonation gun process and sealed with an epoxy sealer to reduce porosity.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick A. Stone
- 👤 Robert J. Maron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B33/00; E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/003; E21B17/02; E21B17/04; E21B17/042; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An insulating drill collar joint, including: a first metallic drill collar segment having a first threaded section with a coating of electrically insulating ceramic material thereon; said insulating coating being in the range of from 0.002 to 0.006 inch thick; and a second metallic drill collar segment connected to said first drill collar segment, said second drill collar segment having a second threaded section threadably engaged with the insulation coated threaded section of said first drill collar section whereby an electrically insulated drill collar joint is formed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An insulating drill collar joint, including: a first metallic drill collar segment having a first threaded section with a coating of electrically insulating ceramic material thereon; said insulating coating being in the range of from 0.002 to 0.006 inch thick; and a second metallic drill collar segment connected to said first drill collar segment, said second drill collar segment having a second threaded section threadably engaged with the insulation coated threaded section of said first drill collar section whereby an electrically insulated drill collar joint is formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 1 wherein: said coating of ceramic material is applied by a detonation gun process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 1 wherein: said first threaded section is reduced in thickness from its normal dimension by an amount equal to the thickness of said ceramic coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 1 wherein: said ceramic coating is aluminum oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 1 including: a coating of sealer on said ceramic material wherein said sealer coating is effective to reduce porosity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 5 wherein: said coating of ceramic material is applied by a detonation gun process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 5 wherein: said first threaded section is reduced in thickness from its normal dimension by an amount equal to the thickness of said ceramic coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insulated drill collar joint of claim 5 wherein: said ceramic coating is aluminum oxide.
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