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Earth-boring tools, methods of forming earth-boring tools, and methods of forming a borehole in a subterranean formation

US10246945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC · US

Inventors

Alexander Boehm · Dresden, DE
Nephi M. Mourik · Provo, US
Timothy P. Uno · Spring, US
Miguel E. Garcia · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2015
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B10/43
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An earth-boring tool comprises a body having a face at a leading end thereof, blades extending from the body and comprising primary blades and secondary blades, and cutting elements on the blades and arranged in groups each comprising neighboring cutting elements. Some of the groups are disposed only on the primary blades in a first spiral configuration. Others of the groups disposed only on the secondary blades in a second, opposing spiral configuration. Methods of forming an earth-boring tool, and methods of forming a borehole in a subterranean formation are also described.

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