Apparatus and method for supplying electrical power to an electrocrushing drill

摘要

An apparatus and method for controlling power delivered to a pulsed power system which includes a command charge switch for controlling when power produced by a primary power system is fed into a cable. The command charge switch also controls the power delivered to the pulsed power system in a bottom hole assembly.

主权项

1. An apparatus for conducting electric current from a top-hole environment to a down-hole pulsed power system in a bottom hole assembly comprising:
a drill pipe comprising first and second connectable sections; each of said drill pipe connectable sections comprising a plurality of embedded conductors; male contacts disposed on said embedded conductors of said first connectable section; female contacts disposed on said embedded conductors of said second connectable section; said male contacts and said female contacts capable of alignment; at least one drill pipe connector for connecting said first connectable section to said second connectable section to form at least a portion of said drill pipe; and said connector isolating said plurality of embedded conductors from each other; wherein said drill pipe further comprises a dielectric portion.