Rotary drill bit design method
AssigneeCamco International (UK) Limited
InventorsTerry R. Matthias, Nigel Dennis Griffin, Peter Raymond Hughes
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Abstract
A method for use in designing rotary drill bits comprises determining locations in which cutters are to be provided, determining likely wear rates for cutters positioned at those locations, and using the likely wear rates to chose between relatively high and relatively low wear rate cutters for each location. The cutters all have substantially the same impact toughness.
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A method of designing a fixed cutter drill bit comprising determining a layout of cutter locations in which cutters are to be positioned upon a bit body, determining a likely wear rate for at least the cutters provided at some of the cutter locations, selecting a desired wear profile for the bit, and using the determined likely wear rates to determine the abrasion resistance of the cutter to be mounted at each cutter location to achieve the desired wear profile, wherein all the cutters have substantially the same impact toughness and wherein the desired wear profile is of generally flat form.
A method of designing a fixed cutter drill bit comprising determining a layout of cutter locations in which cutters are to be positioned upon a bit body, determining a likely wear rate for at least the cutters provided at some of the cutter locations, selecting a desired wear profile for the bit, and using the determined likely wear rates to determine the abrasion resistance of the cutter to be mounted at each cutter location to achieve the desired wear profile, wherein all the cutters have substantially the same impact toughness and wherein the desired wear profile includes a region of relatively low wear rate bounded by regions of higher wear rates.
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