Drill bits with reduced exposure of cutters

Details Drill bits with reduced exposure of cutters Drill bits with reduced exposure of cutters

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Tsay, Frank S. (Department: 3672)

Boring or penetrating the earth

Processes

C175S428000, C175S431000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07096978

ABSTRACT:
A rotary drag bit and method for drilling subterranean formations, including a bit body being provided with at least one cutter thereon exhibiting reduced, or limited, exposure to the formation, so as to control the depth-of-cut of the at least one cutter, so as to control the volume of formation material cut per bit rotation, as well as to control the amount of torque experienced by the bit and an optionally associated bottomhole assembly regardless of the effective weight-on-bit are all disclosed. The exterior of the bit preferably includes a plurality of blade structures carrying at least one such cutter thereon and including a sufficient amount of bearing surface area to contact the formation so as to generally distribute an additional weight applied to the bit against the bottom of the borehole without exceeding the compressive strength of the formation rock.

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