Title:
SHALLOW WELL-DRILLING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/123736
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A portable, shallow well-drilling apparatus (200) is described. The apparatus (200) is lightweight, modular, and easy to transport to and assemble at a remote drill site. The apparatus (200) includes a generally rectangular frame (210) having a plurality of multi-segment support beams (212) in spaced relation extending vertically from a lower base (211) to a top cap (213), no component of which exceeds five feet in length, a winch assembly (220) attached to the frame (210), and a motor (248) removably mounted on the frame (210) and slidable up and down the beams (212) via the winch assembly (220). The apparatus (200) further includes a transmission (250) removably coupled to the motor (248), and a drill pipe assembly (290) removably coupled to the transmission (250).
Inventors:
PATTERSON HAROLD E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/013161
Publication Date:
October 26, 2017
Filing Date:
January 12, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NORTHEAST TEXAS DISASTER RESPONSE INC (US)
International Classes:
E21B7/02
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Other References:
"Texas Man Builds Low-Cost Well Drill Rigs for Ministry?s Charity Work", NATIONAL DRILLER, 1 October 2014 (2014-10-01), XP055435089, Retrieved from the Internet
NATIONAL DRILLER, TEXAS BAPTIST MEN, 26 September 2015 (2015-09-26), Retrieved from the Internet
NATIONAL DRILLER, TEXAS BAPTIST MEN, 26 September 2015 (2015-09-26), Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LATTIG, Matthew J. (US)
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