Method and system for helicopter portable drilling

Abstract

There is provided a system for helicopter portable drilling comprising: a drill frame, a drill mast affixed a first end of the drill frame, a drill operatively coupled to the drill mast and operable using one of compressed air, pressurized hydraulic fluid and both compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid and a unified power source for providing compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid coupled to the drill, the total operating weight of the system being approximately 3000 pounds for allowing a single-pick move by a helicopter. A method of seismic line drilling comprising the steps of placing a first single-pick drilling system at a first location with a single pick, placing a second single-pick drilling system at a second location with a single pick, when finished drilling, moving the first single-pick drilling system to a third location with a single pick, when finished drilling, moving the second single-pick drilling system to a fourth location with a single pick.

1 . A system for helicopter portable drilling comprising:
 a drill frame;   a drill mast affixed a first end of the drill frame;   a drill operatively coupled to the drill mast and operable using one of compressed air, pressurized hydraulic fluid and both compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid; and   a unified power source for providing compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid coupled to the drill;   the total operating weight of the system being approximately 3000 pounds for allowing a single-pick move by a helicopter.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the unified power source includes a gas turbine. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the unified power source includes a first reduction gear coupled to the gas turbine. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the unified power source includes a second reduction gear coupled to the first reduction gear. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the unified power source includes a hydraulic pump coupled to the second reduction gear. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the unified power source includes air compressor coupled to the second reduction gear. 
   
   
       7 . A system for helicopter portable drilling comprising:
 a drill including a drill frame;
 a drill mast affixed a first end of the drill frame, 
 a drill operatively coupled to the drill mast and operable using one of compressed air, pressurized hydraulic fluid and both compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid, and 
 a unified power source for providing compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid coupled to the drill; and 
   a drill carrier;   the total operating weight of each of the drill and the drill carrier being approximately 3000 pounds.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the unified power source includes a gas turbine. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the unified power source includes a first reduction gear coupled to the gas turbine. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the unified power source includes a second reduction gear coupled to the first reduction gear. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the unified power source includes a hydraulic pump coupled to the second reduction gear. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the unified power source includes air compressor coupled to the second reduction gear. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the drill carrier includes tracks. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the drill carrier includes a driver position. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the drill carrier includes a remote control. 
   
   
       16 . A method of seismic line drilling comprising the steps of:
 placing a first single-pick drilling system at a first location with a single pick;   placing a second single-pick drilling system at a second location with a single pick;   when finished drilling, moving the first single-pick drilling system to a third location with a single pick; and   when finished drilling, moving the second single-pick drilling system to a fourth location with a single pick.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the steps of:
 placing a third single-pick drilling system at a fifth location with a single pick; and   when finished drilling, moving the third single-pick drilling system to a sixth location with a single pick.   
   
   
       18 . A method of seismic line drilling comprising the steps of:
 placing a first drill carrier at a first location with a single pick;   placing a first single-pick drilling system on the carrier at the first location with a single pick;   when finished drilling, moving the first single-pick drilling system to a second location using the carrier; and   when meeting an obstacle between drilling locations, moving the first single-pick drilling system to a third location with a single pick;   moving the first drill carrier at the third location with a single pick and placing the first single-pick drilling system on the carrier at the third location.