Drill bit with an adjustable steering device
US8240399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B10/62
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drill bit is provided that includes a force application device on a body of the drill bit. The force application device includes a floating member and a force application member configured to extend from the floating member to apply a force on a wellbore wall when the drill bit is used to drill a wellbore and an actuator configured to actuate the force application member to apply the force to a wellbore wall during drilling of the wellbore.
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