Rolling cone drill bit having high density cutting elements
US9856701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B10/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rolling cone drill bit for drilling in earthen formations. In an embodiment, the drill bit comprises a plurality of rolling cone cutters. Each cone cutter includes a plurality of gage cutting elements, a first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements, and a second plurality of bottomhole cutter elements. Each of the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements is staggered relative to the gage cutting elements on each cone cutter, and the profiles of the gage cutting elements and the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements on each cone cutter overlap in rotated profile view. Each of the second plurality of bottomhole cutting elements is staggered relative to the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements on at least one cone cutter, and the profiles of the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements and the second plurality of bottomhole cutting elements on at least one cone cutter overlap in rotated profile view.
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