Method and apparatus to vibrate a downhole component
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsShunfeng Zheng, Benjamin Jeffryes, Hubertus Thomeer, Lawrence Leising
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Abstract
An apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and a mechanism having one or more impact elements adapted to move along the longitudinal axis in an oscillating manner to impart a back and forth force on the housing to vibrate the housing. In another arrangement, an apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a housing and at least one impact element rotatably mounted in the housing. The at least one impact element is rotatable to oscillate back and forth to impart a vibration force to the housing.
Claims10
An apparatus for use in a wellbore, comprising:
- a housing having a longitudinal axis;
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- a mechanism having one or more impact elements adapted to move along the longitudinal axis in an oscillating manner to impart a back and forth force on the housing to vibrate the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.