Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Downhole drilling assembly with concentric alignment feature
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Application No.: US15334552Application Date: 2016-10-26
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Publication No.: US10415326B2Publication Date: 2019-09-17
- Inventor: Josh Chevalier , Chris Bairrington
- Applicant: Josh Chevalier , Chris Bairrington
- Agency: Sheridan Ross P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B17/10
- IPC: E21B17/10 ; E21B10/56 ; E21B17/16 ; E21B29/00

Abstract:
A concentric alignment device is provided that elevates the working face of a drill bit off of the inner wall of a casing or tubing to prevent premature wear of the working face of the drill bit. In horizontal drilling applications, the working face of a drill bit has a tendency to contact or rest on the inner wall of a casing or tubing, which negatively affects the working face of a drill bit. In some embodiments, one or more optional inserts are provided on the shank of a drill bit or on a centralizing sub such that the inserts contact the inner wall of a casing or tubing instead of the working face of the drill bit. In other embodiments, blade packages on a drill bit or sub contact the inner wall of a casing or tubing and also pump drilling fluid in a downhole direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170114597A1 DOWNHOLE DRILLING ASSEMBLY WITH CONCENTRIC ALIGNMENT FEATURE Public/Granted day:2017-04-27
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