Method for reducing drilling torque in the drilling of a deviated wellbore

摘要

A rotary well drilling system employs a drill pipe with a drill bit affixed at its lower end for the drilling of a deviated wellbore. Drilling fluid is circulated through the drill pipe to remove drill cuttings. The drill bit is rotated in the opposite direction from that of the drill pipe to reduce the torque required to rotate the drill pipe as it is rotationally dragged along the lower side of the wellbore walls during the drilling of the deviated wellbore.