Patent ID: 6102119
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: E02D,E21B

Abstract:
A method for installing a tubular member axially through at least one over-pressured region of the earth, said tubular member having an upper end and a closed lower end, said method comprising the steps of:(a) drilling a borehole to a depth proximate the top of, but not into, said over-pressured region of the earth;(b) inserting said tubular member into said borehole, wherein said closed lower end of said tubular member is positioned proximate the top of said over-pressured region of the earth;(c) inserting a filler material into at least a portion of said tubular member;and(d) applying a force to said upper end of said tubular member, whereby an interval of said tubular member, including said lower end, is driven through said over-pressured region of the earth.