Patent ID: 11933172
Assignee: XR LATERAL LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 10:
11. A portion of a drill string comprising:
a power section;
a transmission section coupled with the power section;
a bearing portion coupled with the transmission section;
a bit portion coupled with the bearing portion;
a bend located below the power section and proximal the transmission section;
an upper positioner located above the bend;
a near bit positioner located above the bit portion;
wherein the upper positioner has a shape that is axially asymmetric such that the shape of the upper positioner is asymmetric about an axis of rotation of the portion of the drill string; and
wherein the near bit positioner has a shape that is axially asymmetric such that the shape of the near bit positioner is asymmetric about the axis of rotation of the portion of the drill string.