A downhole motor has a bearing mandrel rotatably disposed within a housing, plus an impact adapter disposed above and connected to the bearing mandrel and rotatable therewith. The impact adapter has upwardly-projecting teeth engageable with downwardly-projecting teeth on a drive mandrel disposed above and coaxially aligned with the impact adapter. The drive mandrel is both rotatable and axially movable within the housing, and relative to the impact adapter. By means of a cam assembly and a helical spring (or other energy storage means) associated with the drive mandrel, rotation of the drive mandrel causes upward movement of the drive mandrel within the housing, thus compressing the spring. Further rotation causes instantaneous dropping of the drive mandrel, releasing energy stored in the spring, and causing the application of rotational and/or axial impacts to the bearing mandrel, and thus to a drill bit connected to the bearing mandrel.

Various embodiments include methods and apparatus structured to increase efficiencies of a drilling operation. A drilling apparatus can be structured to include a hammer drill to move a hammer to impart impact force to a bit box in conjunction with a rotary drive shaft. The hammer drill can be arranged as a mechanical drive hammer capable of being applied to both fluid drilling and air drilling. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Various embodiments include methods and apparatus structured to increase efficiencies of a drilling operation. A drilling apparatus can be structured to include a hammer drill to move a hammer to impart impact force to a bit box in conjunction with a rotary drive shaft. The hammer drill can be arranged as a mechanical drive hammer capable of being applied to both fluid drilling and air drilling. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of well drilling speed acceleration devices, and particularly to a torsion impact speed acceleration device, comprising: a main body (1), an anvil (2), an impact hammer (3), a conversion member (4), a mandrel (5) and a throttle nozzle (6); an inner limiting boss (7) is provided at an upper inner side of the main body (1), a drainage member (9) is mounted between the inner limiting boss (7) and the anvil (2), and a lower conical annular platform (24) which is a frustum having a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion is provided at an upper inner side of the throttle nozzle (6). The present disclosure has a reasonable and compact structure and is convenient to be used. During a usage, the present disclosure provides an additional impact force to a PDC drill bit through an impact action on the anvil (2) made by the impact hammer (3), thereby reducing the drill capacity aggregation of the PDC drill bit, preventing the gear tooth breakage of the PDC drill bit occurred during drilling, also preventing the entire drill string from fatigue damage and extending the service life of the PDC drill bit on the condition that the drill speed of the PDC drill bit can be increased.

A regulating device is for use in a drill string between a drilling machine and a drill bit. The regulating device has a tubular female portion which at least partly encloses a tubular male portion; a helical coupling between the female portion and the male portion to allow a telescoping movement of the regulating device in both directions between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, the movement of the regulating device occurring when there is a difference in rotational speed between the female portion and the male portion; a first biasing device which is arranged to exert a driving force to drive the regulating device towards its extended position; and a second biasing device.

A regulating device is for use in a drill string between a drilling machine and a drill bit. The regulating device has a tubular female portion which at least partly encloses a tubular male portion; a helical coupling between the female portion and the male portion to allow a telescoping movement of the regulating device in both directions between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, the movement of the regulating device occurring when there is a difference in rotational speed between the female portion and the male portion; a first biasing device which is arranged to exert a driving force to drive the regulating device towards its extended position; and a second biasing device.

A system for active noise blocking of top drive acoustical waves includes a first accelerometer for detecting a first acoustical wave generated by the top drive of a drilling rig. A second accelerometer detects a second acoustical wave after the first acoustical wave has interacted with an anti-wave. An active noise blocking generator generates the anti-wave responsive to the detected first acoustical wave and the detected second acoustical wave and applies the anti-wave to the first acoustical wave. The anti-wave is generated to drive the second acoustical wave to zero responsive to application of the anti-wave to the first acoustical wave.

A system for active noise blocking of top drive acoustical waves includes a first accelerometer for detecting a first acoustical wave generated by the top drive of a drilling rig. A second accelerometer detects a second acoustical wave after the first acoustical wave has interacted with an anti-wave. An active noise blocking generator generates the anti-wave responsive to the detected first acoustical wave and the detected second acoustical wave and applies the anti-wave to the first acoustical wave. The anti-wave is generated to drive the second acoustical wave to zero responsive to application of the anti-wave to the first acoustical wave.

A speed-enhancing drilling tool includes an upstream drill string (10), which has a drive motor and a first driving rod coupled therewith, a downstream drilling bit; and a percussive device connected between the upstream drilling string and the downstream drilling bit. The first driving rod extending axially and the drive motor are configured to drive the first driving rod in rotation. The percussive device has a rotary driving part having an upper end engaged with the first driving rod to rotate together therewith; and a rotary working part having an upper end engaged with a lower end of the rotary driving part and a lower end connected with the downstream drilling bit. The rotary working part can be driven by the rotary driving part to rotate about its axis, and axially movable relative thereto; and a percussion generating part arranged around the rotary working part.

A speed-enhancing drilling tool includes an upstream drill string (10), which has a drive motor and a first driving rod coupled therewith, a downstream drilling bit; and a percussive device connected between the upstream drilling string and the downstream drilling bit. The first driving rod extending axially and the drive motor are configured to drive the first driving rod in rotation. The percussive device has a rotary driving part having an upper end engaged with the first driving rod to rotate together therewith; and a rotary working part having an upper end engaged with a lower end of the rotary driving part and a lower end connected with the downstream drilling bit. The rotary working part can be driven by the rotary driving part to rotate about its axis, and axially movable relative thereto; and a percussion generating part arranged around the rotary working part.