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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
James H. Dudley0
Paul F. Rodney0
Daniel D. Gleitman0
Date of Patent
August 5, 2008
Patent Application Number
11684726
Date Filed
March 12, 2007
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Methods and apparatuses for drilling a borehole are disclosed. An electric motor electrically and mechanically coupled to a wired drill pipe is provided. The electric motor couples to a shaft that rotates when power is supplied to the electric motor. The shaft is couplable to a drill bit. The wired drill pipe transfers electricity to the electric motor from the surface. Operation of the electric motor rotates the shaft. The drill bit wears away earth to form the borehole in the earth.
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