Directional wellbore control by pilot hole guidance

A directional drilling apparatus include a first cutter that substantially cuts a wellbore bottom along a first axis and a second cutter that cuts the wellbore bottom along a second axis different from the first axis. The second cutter may extend an adjustable amount out of the first cutter. The pil...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHULTE PHILIP CHRISTOF, OPPELAAR HANS ROBERT, KOPPE MICHAEL
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A directional drilling apparatus include a first cutter that substantially cuts a wellbore bottom along a first axis and a second cutter that cuts the wellbore bottom along a second axis different from the first axis. The second cutter may extend an adjustable amount out of the first cutter. The pilot string may connect the second cutter to the first cutter.