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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185366 | Methods for modeling, displaying, designing, and optimizing fixed cutter bits In one aspect, the invention provides a method for modeling the performance of a fixed cutter bit drilling an earth formation. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting a drill bit and an earth formation to be represented as drilled, simulating the bit drilli... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185365 | Radial force distributions in rock bits A method for designing a drill bit in an earth formation, including defining parameters for a simulation of the drill bit drilling in earth formation, where the parameters comprise at least bit design parameters; executing the defined simulation; obtaining radial fo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181723 | Bits and cutting structures A cutting element for a downhole cutting tool including a support element, a shearing element disposed on said support, wherein the shearing element is disposed proximal to a leading edge of the downhole cutting tool, and a retaining element overlaying at least a po... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8157029 | Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the same Cutting elements have substrates including end surfaces. TSP material layers extend over only a portion of the end surfaces or extend into the substrates below the end surfaces. Bits incorporate such cutting elements. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147572 | Thermally stable diamond polycrystalline diamond constructions Thermally stable diamond constructions comprise a diamond body having a plurality of bonded diamond crystals and a plurality of interstitial regions disposed among the crystals. A metallic substrate is attached to the diamond body. A working surface is positioned al... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8130903 | Nondestructive device and method for evaluating ultra-hard polycrystalline constructions A device, system and method for nondestructively obtaining qualitative and/or quantitative information relating to the material properties of a region in a diamond body comprises directing x-rays onto the body. The body can comprise sintered or unsintered diamond. T... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127863 | Drill bit having enhanced stabilization features and method of use thereof A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations comprising a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. In addition, the drill bit comprises a primary blade extending radially along the bit face, the primary blade including a cutter-supporting surface that... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122977 | Cutting device with multiple cutting structures A cutting device for downhole operations includes a first cutting structure, and a second cutting structure, wherein at least the second cutting structure is selectively presentable for operation. A method of performing a downhole cutting operation comprises running... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118104 | Downhole valve with pass through ID A downhole valve assembly is attached to a drillstring and includes an upper drillstring connection, a lower drillstring connection, and a tubular body comprising a through bore, and further includes a weight activated mechanism configured to close the through bore ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8112258 | PDC drill bit using optimized side rake angle A fixed cutter drill bit and a method for designing a fixed cutter drill bit includes simulating the fixed cutter drill bit drilling in an earth formation. A performance characteristic of the simulated fixed cutter drill bit is determined. A side rake angle distribu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109177 | Bit body formed of multiple matrix materials and method for making the same Drill bit bodies are provided having one portion formed of one composition and a further portion formed of a different composition. The different compositions provide different functional properties to respective portions of the drill bit body. Methods for forming s... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100203 | Diamond impregnated bits and method of using and manufacturing the same A drill bit that includes a body having a lower end face for engaging a rock formation, the end face having a plurality of raised ribs extending from the face of the bit body and separated by a plurality of channels therebetween; and at least one of the plurality of... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100202 | Fixed cutter bit with backup cutter elements on secondary blades In an embodiment, a drill bit for drilling a borehole comprises a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. In addition, the drill bit comprises a primary blade extending radially along the bit face. Further, the drill bit comprises a plurality of primary cutter el... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096372 | Cutter geometry for increased bit life and bits incorporating the same An improved cutter for fixed cutter drill bits includes a base portion with a longitudinal axis that extends through a center of the base portion and a cutting face which is generally centered with the base portion. The cutting face has a periphery edge geometry com... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091655 | Rolling cutter A cutting element for a drill bit that includes an outer support element having at least a bottom portion and a side portion; and an inner rotatable cutting element, a portion of which is disposed in the outer support element, wherein the inner rotatable cutting ele... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091628 | Apparatus and method for providing fluid and projectiles to downhole tubulars Apparatus and methods for providing fluid and projectiles to downhole tubulars includes a manifold. The manifold may include a housing, a cartridge disposed within the housing, and an actuator. The cartridge includes multiple throughbores for selectively allowing a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089268 | Apparatus and method for removing anisotropy effect from directional resistivity measurements A directional resistivity tool includes at least one receiver deployed axially asymmetrically between at least one pair of transmitters. The transmitters are configured to transmit electromagnetic waves at first and second correspondingly distinct frequencies f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083012 | Diamond bonded construction with thermally stable region Diamond bonded constructions comprise a polycrystalline diamond body having a matrix phase of bonded-together diamond grains and a plurality of interstitial regions between the diamond grains including a catalyst material used to form the diamond body disposed withi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082987 | Hydraulically locking stabilizer A downhole tool includes a pressure housing deployed in the bore of a drill collar. At least three fins are deployed on the housing and in the tool annulus. At least one of the fins includes a floating blade deployed thereon. The blade includes a plurality of radial... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082134 | Techniques for modeling/simulating, designing optimizing, and displaying hybrid drill bits A hybrid drill bit is modeled, simulated, designed, optimized, and displayed. The hybrid drill is modeled based on input bit design parameters. The modeled hybrid drill bit is then simulated as drilling an earth formation, where at least a portion of the simulation ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079831 | Submersible pump having a two-step control hydraulic valve A submersible pump includes a pump valve configured to switch the pump between first and second states in which a piston is respectively extended and retracted. The pump valve includes first and second components that reciprocate between corresponding first and seco... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074865 | Gradient polycrystalline cubic boron nitride materials and tools incorporating such materials Gradient polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) materials are provided as well as tools incorporating such materials. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074718 | Ball seat sub A downhole tool for providing a pressure differential between sub-assemblies, the downhole tool including an elongated body, a tubular assembly disposed within the elongated body, the tubular assembly including a central flowbore with an inner diameter and a central... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066087 | Thermally stable ultra-hard material compact constructions Thermally stable ultra-hard compact constructions comprise a polycrystalline diamond body substantially free of a catalyst material, and a substrate that is joined thereto. The substrate can be ceramic, metallic, cermet and combinations thereof, and can be joined to... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061454 | Ultra-hard and metallic constructions comprising improved braze joint An ultra-hard and metallic construction comprises an ultra-hard component that is attached to a metallic component via a braze joint. The braze joint is interposed between the ultra-hard component and the metallic component, and comprises a first braze material bond... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061453 | Drill bit with asymmetric gage pad configuration A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations. In an embodiment, the bit comprises a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. In addition, the bit comprises a pin end extending from the bit body opposite the bit face. Further, the bit comprises a plura... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061450 | Percussion drilling assembly having erosion retarding casing A percussion drilling assembly for drilling through earthen formations and forming a borehole. In some embodiments, the drilling assembly includes a retainer sleeve having an upper end with an outer diameter and a tubular casing engaging the retainer sleeve. The tub... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057562 | Thermally stable ultra-hard polycrystalline materials and compacts Thermally stable ultra-hard polycrystalline materials and compacts comprise an ultra-hard polycrystalline body that wholly or partially comprises one or more thermally stable ultra-hard polycrystalline region. A substrate can be attached to the body. The thermally s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056652 | Barrier coated granules for improved hardfacing material using atomic layer deposition A hardfacing composition for a drill bit that includes an abrasive phase comprising a plurality of abrasive particles having a barrier coating deposited by atomic layer deposition disposed thereon; and a binder alloy is disclosed. Drill bits having hardfacing compos... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056650 | Thermally stable ultra-hard material compact construction Thermally stable ultra-hard compact constructions of this invention comprise an ultra-hard material body that includes a thermally stable region positioned adjacent a surface of the body. The thermally stable region is formed from consolidated materials that are the... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047280 | Drillable bridge plug A downhole tool for isolating zones in a well, the tool including a mandrel, a sealing element disposed around the mandrel, and an upper cone disposed around the mandrel proximate an upper end of the sealing element. The tool further including an upper slip assembly... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8037951 | Cutter having shaped working surface with varying edge chamfer A cutter for a drill bit used for drilling wells in a geological formation includes an ultra hard working surface and a chamfer along an edge of the working surface, wherein the chamfer has a varied geometry along the edge. The average geometry of the chamfer varies... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037938 | Selective completion system for downhole control and data acquisition A completion system including a packer disposed in a wellbore and a tubular string having a bore therethrough configured to land into the packer. The tubular string includes an alignment sub, a seal assembly disposed below the alignment sub and having at least two l... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028773 | Drill bit and cutter element having a fluted geometry A drill bit for cutting a borehole having a borehole sidewall, corner and bottom, includes a bit body having a bit axis and a rolling cone cutter mounted on the bit body and adapted for rotation about a cone axis. Further, the drill bit includes at least one insert ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028771 | Polycrystalline diamond constructions having improved thermal stability Polycrystalline diamond constructions include a diamond body comprising a matrix phase of bonded together diamond crystals formed at high pressure/high temperature conditions with a catalyst material. The sintered body is treated to remove the catalyst material disp... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026722 | Method of magnetizing casing string tubulars for enhanced passive ranging A method for magnetizing a wellbore tubular includes magnetizing the tubular at three or more discrete locations on the tubular. In exemplary embodiments the magnetized wellbore tubular includes at least one pair of opposing magnetic poles located between longitudin... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024121 | Data compression method for use in downhole applications Borehole image data is compressed and transmitted to the surface one pixilated trace at a time. The compression methodology typically includes transform, quantization, and entropy encoding steps. The invention advantageously provides for sufficient data compression ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021721 | Composite coating with nanoparticles for improved wear and lubricity in down hole tools A method of modifying a bottomhole assembly that includes metal plating at least a portion of a bottomhole assembly, wherein the metal-plating comprises superabrasive nanoparticles is disclosed. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020643 | Ultra-hard constructions with enhanced second phase Ultra-hard constructions include an ultra-hard body having a first region including a polycrystalline matrix first phase and a second phase material interposed therein. The first region is substantially free of a catalyst material used to form the first phase. The b... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020638 | Seal with dynamic sealing surface at the outside diameter A seal assembly for sealing between a journal shaft and a rotating cone cutter of a drill bit. In an embodiment, the seal assembly comprises a seal gland positioned between the journal shaft and the cone cutter. In addition, the seal assembly comprises an annular se... | 09/20/2011 |
