Rolling Cutter Bit With Fixed Cutter Patents (Class 175/336)
  • Patent number: 11577349
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to roller cone drill bit journals with asymmetric ball races and extended friction races. The disclosure also relates to methods of forming such journals, and methods of finishing these journals to produce finished journals with symmetric ball races.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Young Ho Lee, Micheal Burl Crawford
  • Patent number: 11326402
    Abstract: A hybrid bit with roller cones having inserts is disclosed, includes a bit body, blades and roller cones. All the fixed cutting elements at the inner cone section, nose section and shoulder section of blades herein constitutes two sets of corresponding fixed cutting elements respectively, forming two profile envelopes of fixed cutting elements at least in the interval at the nose section and shoulder section, the two profile envelopes of fixed cutting elements are spaced at high and low intervals at the nose section and shoulder section, forming two stages of cutting by fixed cutting elements; and the cutting position of the cone insert mainly corresponds to the nose section and shoulder section of blades, the outermost cutting profile envelope of cone inserts formed by all or part of cutting elements on cones herein is higher than the outermost cutting profile envelope of fixed cutting elements, forming the third stage of cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: KINGDREAM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Guanfu Tu, Qiang Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Shigui Jiang
  • Patent number: 10907414
    Abstract: An earth-boring tool includes a body, a plurality of blades attached to the body and extending at least to a nose region of the earth-boring tool, a first rotatable cutting structure assembly coupled to the body, and a second rotatable cutting structure assembly coupled to the body. The first rotatable cutting structure assembly includes a first leg and a first rotatable cutting structure rotatably coupled to the first leg. A first cutting profile of the first rotatable cutting structure extends at least from a gage region of the earth-boring tool and at least partially through a cone region of the earth-boring tool. The second rotatable cutting structure assembly includes a second leg and a second rotatable cutting structure rotatably coupled to the second leg. A second cutting profile of the second rotatable cutting structure extends only from the gage region of the earth-boring tool and to an innermost boundary of a nose region of the earth-boring tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventor: William Schoen
  • Patent number: 10704336
    Abstract: An earth-boring tool includes a body having a shank and a crown, a plurality of blades protruding from the crown of the body and extending at least substantially along a longitudinal length of the crown of the body, each blade extending radially outward and defining a respective radially outermost gage surface. The earth-boring tool further includes at least one rotatable cutting structure assembly including a leg and a rotatable cutting structure rotatably coupled to the leg. The earth-boring tool also includes at least one stabilizing structure secured to the crown of the body between an end of the leg opposite the rotatable cutting structure and the shank of the body, the at least one stabilizing structure being at least substantially circumferentially aligned with the leg of the at least one rotatable cutting structure assembly along a circumference of the crown of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, Oxy USA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bradshaw, Roger Lee, Eric E. McClain, Saleh Al Esry
  • Patent number: 10557311
    Abstract: A hybrid drill bit includes both fixed cutting elements and rotational cutting elements thereon. The fixed cutting elements are affixed to a bit body and define a peripherally-located fixed cutting structure disposed radially outward of the rotational cutting elements. The rotational cutting elements define a centrally-located counter-rotational cutting structure including two hemispherical counter-rotational cutting members mounted for counter-rotation with respect to one another on an axis generally perpendicular to a bit body rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Gregory Grosz
  • Patent number: 10519721
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nested bearings and seals for use in roller cone drill bits. The bearing may include a bearing member, such as a flange or bushing, that is nested with a seal boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark E. Williams
  • Patent number: 10352101
    Abstract: A composite drill bit has one or more scraping-wheel cutting units disposed on fixed-blade. The drill bit comprises a bit body, fixed-blades, and scraping-wheels. The angular deflection of the scraping-wheel is in the range of 20°?|?|?90°. The scraping-wheel cutting unit has a scraping-wheel shaft and a scraping-wheel with cutters disposed thereon. The scraping-wheel cutting unit is disposed on the fixed-blade by a rotary connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Chengdu Weiyi Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Liyuan Yang
  • Patent number: 10113367
    Abstract: A downhole tool, for selectively reaming a wellbore or stabilizing drill string components within a wellbore, includes an elongate tool body adapted to receive reamer cartridges or stabilizer cartridges. The reamer cartridges are radially insertable into corresponding pockets in the tool body, each reamer cartridge having a reamer insert with an array of cutting elements. The reamer insert is disposed within a bushing and is rotatable relative thereto, about a rotational axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tool. The rotational axis is offset from the tool body axis, resulting in eccentric contact of the cutting elements with the wall of the wellbore, which in turn imparts rotation to the reamer insert when the tool is moved axially through a wellbore without rotation. When the tool is used for stabilization, the reamer cartridges can be replaced with stabilizer cartridges having stabilizer inserts with hard-faced stabilizer cones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dynomax Drilling Tools Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Harvey, Jovan Vacar, Milan Rajic
  • Patent number: 9982490
    Abstract: A method of forming a casing bit includes positioning a cutting element adjacent an outer surface of a casing bit body. The cutting element has a superhard material and a bonding material that is used to bond the cutting element to a body of the casing bit. The bonding material may be a weldable or brazable metal alloy, and a welding process or a brazing process, respectively, may be used to bond the cutting elements to body of the casing bit. Casing bits fabricated using such methods may exhibit reduced bond strength between the cutting elements and the casing bit body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Wesley Dean Fuller, Suresh G. Patel
  • Patent number: 9828806
    Abstract: A roller bit for rock breaking by rotary cutting comprises: a bit body (1), a roller (2) and cutting teeth (3). An included angle ? between a roller journal plane of the bit body and the roller on a bit axis has a range of 0°<?<90°, a journal offset S has a range of ?D/2<S<D/2, wherein D represents a diameter of the bit. Inner row of teeth rings on the bit cuts a center of a borehole bottom, and each row of teeth ring is capable of scraping a borehole wall, and thus the bit has good effects of gauge protection and sidetracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SICHUAN DEEP & FAST OIL DRILLING TOOLS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Liang Zhang, Shu Li, Jialin Tian, Defa Zeng
  • Patent number: 9708857
    Abstract: A polycrystalline compact comprises a plurality of grains of hard material and a plurality of nanoparticles disposed in interstitial spaces between the plurality of grains of hard material. The nanoparticles have cores of a first material and at least one oxide material on the cores. An earth-boring tool comprises such a polycrystalline compact. A method of forming a polycrystalline compact comprises combining a plurality of hard particles with a plurality of nanoparticles to form a mixture and sintering the mixture to form a polycrystalline hard material comprising a plurality of interbonded grains of hard material. A method of forming a cutting element comprises infiltrating interstitial spaces between interbonded grains of hard material in a polycrystalline material with a plurality of nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Anthony A. DiGiovanni
  • Patent number: 9410378
    Abstract: A tricone rock bit for horizontal wells and hard formation wells includes three head sections and three cones arranged at the lower ends of the head sections, where the supper parts of the three head sections are connected together to form one integrated drill bit body; jet nozzle bosses are arranged between the head sections on the drill bit body; jet nozzles are mounted in nozzle holes of the jet nozzle bosses; gauge cutting elements are arranged on the top rear of the OD of the head sections, forming a gauge surface on the top of the head sections; the front face of the head sections is a ruled surface, inclining backwards at an angle ?, and inclining outwards at an angle ?. The tricone rock bit has low lateral vibrations, high stability, good effects of bottom hole cleaning and cutting element cooling, long service life and high penetration rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KINGDREAM PUBLIC LTD. CO.
    Inventors: Zengyuan Shao, Bin Pu, Xiaobing Fan
  • Patent number: 9308611
    Abstract: A tool of a machine tool includes a tool body 8 in which there are formed: first suction holes 8d opened near cutting edges 9 and extending toward an axis P of a shaft portion 8a; and a second suction hole 8e to which the first suction holes 8d join and which extends in an axial direction of a spindle 7 and communicates with a chip discharge hole 7a of the spindle 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Morihiro Hideta, Koji Sato
  • Patent number: 8991523
    Abstract: A drill bit includes a bit body, a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body, a plurality of cutter pockets disposed on the plurality of blades, at least one rolling cutter disposed in one of the cutter pockets, wherein each rolling cutter has a substrate, a cutting face, a cutting edge, and a side surface, and at least one blocker positioned adjacent to each of the at least one rolling cutters on a leading face of the blade, wherein each blocker has a retention end and an attachment end. The retention end of each blocker is positioned adjacent to a portion of the cutting face of each rolling cutter to retain the rolling cutter in the cutter pocket and the attachment end is attached to a portion of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuelin Shen, Youhe Zhang, Yuri Burhan, Michael A. Siracki, Mahavir Nagaraj, Bala Durairajan, Scott D. McDonough, Peter Thomas Cariveau
  • Patent number: 8985243
    Abstract: A composite drill bit with a bit body configured at its upper extend for connection into a drillstring, comprising: a bit body (1) with at least one bit leg (3), at least one scraping-wheel (2) set with a cutter-row (4), and a set of cutters fixed thereon. The scraping-wheel (2) is mounted for rotation on the corresponding bit leg (3) with a large angular deflection ? in the range of 20°?|?|?90°. The cutters on the scraping-wheel break rock by means of successive scraping, forming a cross-cutting area on the bottomhole accompanied by the cutters on the fixed cutting unit, thus achieving high rock-breaking efficiency, even wear, high cooling performance, and a longer service life for the cutters, bearings and the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Southwest Petroleum University
    Inventors: Ying Xin Yang, Lian Chen, Min Lin, Zhu Pei, Hai Tao Ren
  • Publication number: 20150075872
    Abstract: A cutter profile for a fixed cutter drill bit having a drill bit axis, the cutter profile including a nose portion radially offset from the drill bit axis and surrounding the drill bit axis, a first cone-shaped depression centered on the drill bit axis and extending radially to the nose portion, and a second cone-shaped depression centered on the drill bit axis and extending radially toward the nose portion, wherein a second depression diameter is smaller than a first depression diameter, wherein a second depression maximum depth is greater than a first depression maximum depth, and wherein a second depression included angle is smaller than a first depression included angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Sean GILLIS
  • Patent number: 8978786
    Abstract: An earth boring drill bit designed for a specific performance, within a finished product tolerance, using components built to a looser manufacturing tolerance. The bit may be assembled by selecting a leg from a plurality of pre-manufactured legs; selecting a bit body from a plurality of pre-manufactured bit bodies, the bit body having a slot for receiving the leg; placing the leg within the slot; and fixing the leg within the slot within the finished product tolerance by placing one or more shims between the leg and the slot. The shims may be used to adjust an axial position, a radial position, and/or a circumferential position of the leg with respect to the slot. The leg and the bit body may be selected, or produced, to ensure the bit will not meet the specification, given the manufacturing tolerance, without the shims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Don Q. Nguyen, Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf C. Pessier, Mark P. Blackman, Robert D. Bradshaw, Scott A. Young, Ronny D. McCormick, Shyam Anandampillai, Michael S. Damschen, Robert J. Buske
  • Publication number: 20150047910
    Abstract: A cutting tool may include a tool body having a plurality of blades extending radially therefrom; each of the plurality of blades having a plurality of cutter pockets formed therein; and at least one rotatable cutting element having a cutting table with a convex cutting surface mounted in at least one of the plurality of cutter pockets, wherein the at least one rotatable cutting element is mounted in a nose or shoulder region of the at least one of the plurality of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Yuri Burhan, Youhe Zhang, Bala Durairajan
  • Patent number: 8950514
    Abstract: Drill bits with at least two roller cones of different diameters and/or utilizing different cutter pitches in order to reduce bit tracking during drilling operations are described. In particular, earth boring drill bits are provided, the bits having two or more roller cones, and optionally one or more cutter blades, the bits being arranged for reducing tracking by the roller cone teeth during operation by adjusting the teeth spacing, cone pitch angle, and/or the diameter of one or more of the cones. These configurations enable anti-tracking behavior and enhanced drilling efficiency during bit operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Buske, John F. Bradford
  • Publication number: 20140360789
    Abstract: A downhole cutting tool may include a cutting element support, structure having a plurality of cutter pockets formed therein; and a plurality of rotatable cutters disposed in the plurality of cutter pockets, wherein at least one rotatable cutter is spaced from another rotatable cutter on the cutting element support structure by at least one-quarter of the diameter of the at least one rotatable cutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Siracki, Michael G. Azar
  • Publication number: 20140338984
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a back reamer roller cone that is configured so that the bearings assemblies therein can be relatively easily removed and replaced. Methods of replacing the bearing assemblies in a back reamer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: John P. Maher, Randy R. Runquist
  • Publication number: 20140332271
    Abstract: Earth-boring tools may have a body, a cutting element attached to the body at a first location, and a formation-engaging structure attached to the body at a second location. The formation-engaging structure may be movable during a drilling operation between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the formation-engaging structure may be located rotationally behind the cutting element at a first radial distance from a longitudinal axis of the body at which the cutting element will at least initially shield the formation-engaging structure from engaging a formation. In the second position, the formation-engaging structure may be located at a different second radial distance from the longitudinal axis of the body at which the formation-engaging structure will engage a formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Eric Do, Juan Miguel Bilen, Philip Christof Schulte, Jason E. Hoines
  • Publication number: 20140262536
    Abstract: A drill bit is disclosed, wherein the drill bit has a bit body with a longitudinal axis extending there through and a bit face. A plurality of blades extends from the bit body, wherein the plurality of blades has a blade profile including a nose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Azar, Slim Hbaeib
  • Publication number: 20140151131
    Abstract: A bit body is configured at its upper extent for connection into a drillstring. At least one fixed blade extends downwardly from the bit body, and has a radially outermost gage surface. A plurality of fixed cutting elements is secured to the fixed blade, preferably in a row at its rotationally leading edge. At least one bit leg is secured to the bit body and a rolling cutter is mounted for rotation on the bit leg. At least one stabilizer pad is disposed between the bit leg and the fixed blade, the stabilizer pad extending radially outward to substantially the gage surface. The radially outermost gage surface of each blade can extend axially downward parallel to the bit axis or angled (non-parallel), spirally or helically, relative to the bit axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Ron D. McCormick, Rudolf C. Pessier, Jack T. Oldham, Michael S. Damschen, Don Q. Nguyen, Matt Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Mark P. Blackman
  • Publication number: 20140124270
    Abstract: A cutting tool cutting tool may include a tool body having a plurality of blades extending radially therefrom, a plurality of rotatable cutting elements having a first chamfer mounted on at least one of the plurality of blades, and a plurality of non-rotatable cutting elements having a second, distinct chamfer mounted on at least one the plurality of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bala Durairajan, Michael G. Azar, Yuri Burhan, Youhe Zhang
  • Patent number: 8678111
    Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Matthew J. Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael S. Damschen, Mark P. Blackman, Jack T. Oldham, Ronny D. McCormick
  • Patent number: 8672060
    Abstract: A drill bit includes a bit body comprising at its upper end a connection adapted to connect to a drill string and at its lower end a plurality of journals extending downwardly and radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the bit. A plurality of roller cones are rotatably mounted on the plurality of journals and at least three rows of cutting elements are disposed on each of the plurality of roller cones. The outermost row of the at least three rows of cutting elements has an extension height to diameter ratio greater than a mid row, and the mid row has an extension height to diameter ratio greater than an innermost row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Prabhakaran K. Centala, Zhehua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130313021
    Abstract: An earth boring drill bit is described, the bit having a bit body having a central longitudinal axis that defines an axial center of the bit body and configured at its upper extent for connection into a drillstring; at least one primary fixed blade extending downwardly from the bit body and inwardly toward, but not proximate to, the central axis of the drill bit; at least one secondary fixed blade extending radially outward from proximate the central axis of the drill bit; a plurality of fixed cutting elements secured to the primary and secondary fixed blades; at least one bit leg secured to the bit body; and a rolling cutter mounted for rotation on the bit leg; wherein the fixed cutting elements on at least one fixed blade extend from the center of the bit outward toward the gage of the bit but do not include a gage cutting region, and wherein at least one roller cone cutter portion extends from substantially the drill bit's gage region inwardly toward the center of the bit, the apex of the roller cone cutte
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Baker Hughes Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130186693
    Abstract: A boring tool having downhole hammered impact elements that present to the bore face from platforms or plateaux of the work face of the tool, such work face having shear cutters able to benefit over the bore face from disruption caused by the impact elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Flexidrill Limited
    Inventors: Gregory Donald West, Roland Greenwood
  • Publication number: 20130153305
    Abstract: A drill bit that provides enhanced stability and a method for manufacturing such bit. In a preferred embodiment, the hybrid drill bit includes a single short driven blade in the shoulder region of the bit having each of its primary cutters plural set, sharing a common radial/elevational position with a primary cutter in an adjacent blade. All other primary cutters of the drill bit are single set at unique radial/elevational positions. The trailing plural-set cutters do less work than the other cutters and disrupt resonance and the feedback mechanism that leads to vibration, instability and whirling. In alternate embodiments, multiple blade pairs or groups may have primary cutters in the shoulder region that are plural set, sharing common radial/elevational positions with other primary cutters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Benjamin CHREST
  • Patent number: 8459378
    Abstract: A bit body is configured at its upper extent for connection into a drillstring. At least one fixed blade extends downwardly from the bit body, and has a radially outermost gage surface. A plurality of fixed cutting elements is secured to the fixed blade, preferably in a row at its rotationally leading edge. At least one bit leg is secured to the bit body and a rolling cutter is mounted for rotation on the bit leg. At least one stabilizer pad is disposed between the bit leg and the fixed blade, the stabilizer pad extending radially outward to substantially the gage surface. The radially outermost gage surface of each blade can extend axially downward parallel to the bit axis or angled (non-parallel), spirally or helically, relative to the bit axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Ron D. McCormick, Rudolf C. Pessier, Jack T. Oldham, Michael S. Damschen, Don Q. Nguyen, Matt Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Mark P. Blackman
  • Publication number: 20130140093
    Abstract: A drill bit configured for boring holes or wells into the earth, the drill bit having a face and a plurality of zones, the drill bit having geometrically sharp inserts located in an inner zone and non-geometrically sharp inserts located in an outer zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Zhou, Weiqi Yin, Bradley J. Head
  • Patent number: 8448724
    Abstract: A hole opener having a hybrid reaming section for downhole earth boring operations may include a reamer body having an axis of rotation, an outer periphery, and upper and lower ends, a plurality of rolling cutters coupled to the outer periphery, the rolling cutters defining a rolling cutter cutting profile having a cutting diameter, a plurality of fixed blade cutters coupled to the outer periphery and defining a fixed blade cutter cutting profile having a cutting diameter, each fixed blade cutter being coupled between adjacent rolling cutters. At least one fixed blade cutter may be asymmetrically coupled about the axis. The cutting diameter of the fixed blade cutter cutting profile and the cutting diameter of the rolling cutter cutting profile may collectively define a gage diameter. At least a portion of the fixed blade cutter cutting profile may be deeper than the rolling cutter cutting profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Buske, Rudolf C. Pessier
  • Publication number: 20130098688
    Abstract: A drill bit may include a bit body rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having, at one end, a connection for securing the drill bit to a drill string and having a face opposite the connection end; and a plurality of cutting structures having at least one fixed cutting structure disposed on the bit body face and at least one cutting body rotatably attached to the face of the bit body; wherein, in a rotated view of the plurality of cutting structures into a single plane, there is substantially no radial overlap between at least one fixed cutting structure and the at least one cutting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Smith International, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8356398
    Abstract: An earth-boring bit comprising a bit body is configured at its upper end for connection into a drillstring. A fixed blade depends axially downwardly from the bit body. An axially extending slot is formed in the bit body adjacent the fixed blade. A bit leg is received and retained in the slot by engagement between the slot and correspondingly shaped bit leg, wherein the bit leg cannot be removed from the slot except by axial movement relative to the bit body. A rolling cutter is secured to the bit leg at its lower extent. A fastener secures the bit leg against movement relative to the bit body and extends through oblong apertures in the bit leg and into the bit body, the bit leg can be moved axially relative to the bit body to adjust the projection of the rolling cutter relative to the fixed blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Ron D. McCormick, Rolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Tim King Marvel, Matthew R. Isbell, Anton F. Zahradnik, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael Steven Damschen, Steven M. Winnon
  • Patent number: 8347989
    Abstract: A hole opener having a hybrid reaming section for reaming subterranean wellbores may include a tubular reamer body having a longitudinal axis and upper and lower ends, a rolling cutter mount coupled to the body, a rolling cutter rotatably coupled to the mount, and a fixed blade coupled to the body adjacent the mount. A method of forming a hybrid reamer tool for downhole use may include providing a tubular stem having couplers on the upper and lower ends, coupling a reamer body having an outer periphery to the stem between the stem upper and lower ends, coupling a rolling cutter mount to the outer periphery of the reamer body, the mount having a rolling cutter rotatably coupled thereto, and coupling a fixed blade to the outer periphery of the reamer body adjacent the rolling cutter mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Buske, Rudolf C. Pessier
  • Patent number: 8336646
    Abstract: An earth boring drill bit comprising a bit body having a bit profile including nose, shoulder, and gage sections; a plurality of fixed cutting elements secured to the body and defining a fixed cutter profile; and a roller cone rotatably secured to the body, the roller cone having a plurality of roller cone cutting elements defining a roller cutter profile, wherein the fixed cutter profile extends beyond the roller cutter profile in at least one of the sections and the roller cutter profile extends beyond the fixed cutter profile in at least one of the sections. The roller cutter profile may extend beyond the fixed cutter profile in the shoulder and gage sections, possibly with the fixed cutter profile extending beyond the roller cutter profile in the nose section and/or a cone section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Ajay V. Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 8312942
    Abstract: Roller cone drill bits operable to form a borehole. A number of support arms may extend from each drill bit. A cutter cone assembly may be mounted on each support arm. A number of cutting elements or inserts may be disposed on an exterior surface of a cone assembly. A lifting surface may be formed on each support arm extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge of each support arm such that the lifting surfaces directs cuttings upward in a borehole. A wedge shaped portion may be formed on each support arm proximate the lifting surface and the trailing edge. An inlet to each lifting surface may be formed on the leading edge of each support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuck L. Ho, Micheal B. Crawford
  • Patent number: 8268452
    Abstract: Methods for forming earth-boring tools include providing a metal or metal alloy bonding agent at an interface between a first element and a second element and sintering the first element, the second element, and the boding agent to form a bond between the first element and the second element at the interface. The methods may be used, for example, to bond together portions of a body of an earth-boring tool (which may facilitate, for example, the formation of cutting element pockets) or to bond cutting elements to a body of an earth-boring tool (e.g., a bit body of a fixed-cutter earth-boring drill bit or a cone of a roller cone earth-boring drill bit). At least partially formed earth-boring tools include a metal or metal alloy bonding agent at an interface between two or more elements, at least one of which may comprise a green or brown structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Lyons, Jimmy W. Eason, Redd H. Smith, John H. Stevens
  • Patent number: 8205692
    Abstract: A drill bit for cutting a borehole comprises a bit body. In addition, the drill bit comprises a rolling cone cutter mounted on the bit body and adapted for rotation about a cone axis. Further, the drill bit comprises at least one insert having a base portion secured in the rolling cone cutter and a cutting portion extending therefrom. The cutting portion includes a pair of flanking surfaces that taper towards one another to form an elongate chisel crest including a first crest end, a second crest end, and an apex positioned therebetween. A transverse radius of curvature at the first crest end is less than a transverse radius of curvature at the apex, and a transverse radius of curvature at the second crest end is less than the transverse radius of curvature at the apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. McDonough, Brandon M. Moss, James C. Minikus
  • Publication number: 20120111638
    Abstract: An earth boring drill bit designed for a specific performance, within a finished product tolerance, using components built to a looser manufacturing tolerance. The bit may be assembled by selecting a leg from a plurality of pre-manufactured legs; selecting a bit body from a plurality of pre-manufactured bit bodies, the bit body having a slot for receiving the leg; placing the leg within the slot; and fixing the leg within the slot within the finished product tolerance by placing one or more shims between the leg and the slot. The shims may be used to adjust an axial position, a radial position, and/or a circumferential position of the leg with respect to the slot. The leg and the bit body may be selected, or produced, to ensure the bit will not meet the specification, given the manufacturing tolerance, without the shims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Don Q. NGUYEN, Anton F. ZAHRADNIK, Rudolf C. PESSIER, Mark P. BLACKMAN, Robert D. BRADSHAW, Scott A. YOUNG, Ronny D. MCCORMICK, Shyam ANANDAMPILLAI, Michael S. DAMSCHEN, Robert J. BUSKE
  • Patent number: 8157026
    Abstract: An earth boring drill bit comprising a bit body having a bit profile including nose, shoulder, and gage sections; a plurality of fixed cutting elements secured to the body and defining a fixed cutter profile; and a roller cone rotatably secured to the body, the roller cone having a plurality of roller cone cutting elements defining a roller cutter profile, wherein the fixed cutter profile extends beyond the roller cutter profile in at least one of the sections and the roller cutter profile extends beyond the fixed cutter profile in at least one of the sections. The roller cutter profile may extend beyond the fixed cutter profile in the shoulder and gage sections, possibly with the fixed cutter profile extending beyond the roller cutter profile in the nose section and/or a cone section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Ajay V. Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 8141664
    Abstract: A hybrid drill bit having at least two rolling cutters, each rotatable around an axis of rotation, at least one of the rolling cutters having a high pin angle, and at least one fixed blade. The pin angle can encompass pin angles above 39 degrees to less than 393 degrees. The drill bit can allow the rolling cutters to engage a shoulder portion and/or gage portion of the bit profile and assist the fixed blade(s) in these areas. The at least two rolling cutters can be disposed at different pin angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Don Q. Nguyen, Alan J. Massey
  • Patent number: 8112258
    Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit and a method for designing a fixed cutter drill bit includes simulating the fixed cutter drill bit drilling in an earth formation. A performance characteristic of the simulated fixed cutter drill bit is determined. A side rake angle distribution of the cutters is adjusted at least along a cone region of a blade of the fixed cutter drill bit to change the performance characteristic of the fixed cutter drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bala Durairajan, Peter Thomas Cariveau, Sujian J. Huang
  • Publication number: 20120023833
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a high impact resistant tool comprises a sintered polycrystalline diamond body bonded to a cemented metal carbide substrate at an interface, the body comprising a substantially pointed geometry with an apex, the apex comprising a curved surface that joins a leading side and a trailing side of the body at a first and second transitions respectively, an apex width between the first and second transitions is less than a third of a width of the substrate, and the body also comprises a body thickness from the apex to the interface greater than a third of the width of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Ronald B. Crockett, Casey Webb, Michael Beazer
  • Patent number: 8096372
    Abstract: An improved cutter for fixed cutter drill bits includes a base portion with a longitudinal axis that extends through a center of the base portion and a cutting face which is generally centered with the base portion. The cutting face has a periphery edge geometry comprising a first arcuate segment and a second arcuate segment spaced apart and arranged opposite each other with linear edge segments disposed there between forming sides of the cutting face. The cutting face spans a maximum edge-to-edge dimension L in a first direction that corresponds to a major axis of the cutting face. The cutting face spans a maximum edge-to-edge dimension W in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, and W is less than L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuelin Shen, Youhe Zhang, Sujian Huang, Peter T. Cariveau
  • Publication number: 20110315452
    Abstract: Drill bits with at least two roller cones of different diameters and/or utilizing different cutter pitches in order to reduce bit tracking during drilling operations are described. In particular, earth boring drill bits are provided, the bits having two or more roller cones, and optionally one or more cutter blades, the bits being arranged for reducing tracking by the roller cone teeth during operation by adjusting the teeth spacing, cone pitch angle, and/or the diameter of one or more of the cones. These configurations enable anti-tracking behavior and enhanced drilling efficiency during bit operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert J. Buske, John F. Bradford
  • Publication number: 20110290566
    Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a cemented carbide piece, and a joining phase that binds the cemented carbide piece into the article. The joining phase includes inorganic particles and a matrix material. The matrix material is a metal and a metallic alloy. The melting temperature of the inorganic particles is higher than the melting temperature of the matrix material. A method includes infiltrating the space between the inorganic particles and the cemented carbide piece with a molten metal or metal alloy followed by solidification of the metal or metal alloy to form an article of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: TDY Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Prakash K. Mirchandani, Morris E. Chandler, Michale E. Waller, Heath C. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20110290565
    Abstract: An earth boring drill bit comprising a bit body having a bit profile including nose, shoulder, and gage sections; a plurality of fixed cutting elements secured to the body and defining a fixed cutter profile; and a roller cone rotatably secured to the body, the roller cone having a plurality of roller cone cutting elements defining a roller cutter profile, wherein the fixed cutter profile extends beyond the roller cutter profile in at least one of the sections and the roller cutter profile extends beyond the fixed cutter profile in at least one of the sections. The roller cutter profile may extend beyond the fixed cutter profile in the shoulder and gage sections, possibly with the fixed cutter profile extending beyond the roller cutter profile in the nose section and/or a cone section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ajay V. KULKARNI
  • Patent number: 8047307
    Abstract: A hybrid drill bit may have a bit body, at least one blade extending longitudinally and radially outward from the face, at least one rolling cutter assembly mounted on the bit body, at least one primary cutter, and at least one cutter set including a first cutter and a second cutter. The cutter set may be positioned to substantially follow the at least one primary cutter along the cutting path upon rotation of the bit body. At least one cutter of the cutter set may have a high side rake angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Rudolf Carl Pessier, Michael S. Damschen