Drill bits with sensors for formation evaluation
US9328561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49771
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In one aspect, a method of making a drill bit is disclosed that includes selecting a drill bit configuration, obtaining a stress map for the drill bit configuration relating to a drilling operation, performing a mechanical test with an actual drill bit having the selected configuration, and selecting a location on a surface of the drill bit for installing a sensor thereat based on a location of low stress from the stress map and results of the mechanical test, and placing a sensor at the selected location.
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