US 11,719,047 B2
Projectile drilling system
Mark C. Russell, Spokane, WA (US); Lance D. Underwood, Cypress, TX (US); Leon Vanstone, Austin, TX (US); Parker Bailey, Spokane, WA (US); Desiree Elizabeth Bernhard, Spokane, WA (US); Tristen Cutshall, Spokane, WA (US); Kaito J. Durkee, Spokane, WA (US); Kordell Newberg, Spokane Valley, WA (US); and Aaron J. Abeyta, Burien, WA (US)
Assigned to HYPERSCIENCES, INC., Spokane, WA (US)
Filed by HYPERSCIENCES, INC., Spokane, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/656,133.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,133, filed on Mar. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0316277 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 7/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/18 (2006.01); E21B 7/16 (2006.01); E21B 21/12 (2006.01); E21B 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 7/007 (2013.01) [E21B 7/16 (2013.01); E21B 17/18 (2013.01); E21B 21/12 (2013.01); E21B 23/0413 (2020.05)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first conduit having: a first end oriented toward geologic material; and a second end;
a source of gas connected to the second end of the first conduit;
a second conduit positioned around the first conduit, wherein a first annulus is between the first conduit and the second conduit;
a first valve that is movable to separate an interior of the first conduit from the first annulus to enable a gas to flow from the interior to the first annulus;
a first endcap positionable between the interior and the geologic material, wherein the first endcap is configured to separate the interior from an environment external to the first conduit;
a first projectile positionable within the interior, wherein the first projectile is configured for acceleration toward the first end to contact a portion of the geologic material; and
a third conduit associated with a source of material, wherein a material from the source of material is provided from the source of material toward the geologic material.