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Cable-Suspended Electromechanical Drills with Bottom-Hole Circulation

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Abstract

In 1947, in Oklahoma (USA), the first electromechanical cable-suspended drill, the “Electrodrill,” which was designed by A. Arutunoff (1893–1978) of the REDA Pump Co. of Bartlesville (REDA is an acronym for Russian Electrical Dynamo of Arutunoff), was tested in sedimentary rocks. In this test, numerous wells were drilled as deep as ~400 m. Because of the insufficient power and low drill bit weight produced by the Electrodrill, the penetration rates did not exceed 4.2 m/h. Moreover, the friction anti-torque system caused numerous accidents involving borehole wall collapses and drill sticking, resulting in the termination of these activities.

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Talalay, P.G. (2016). Cable-Suspended Electromechanical Drills with Bottom-Hole Circulation. In: Mechanical Ice Drilling Technology. Springer Geophysics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0560-2_9

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