公开(公告)号：US20090294173A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12129540

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： Tommy Laird ,  Gordon Whipple

发明人： Tommy Laird ,  Gordon Whipple

IPC分类号： E21B12/02

CPC分类号： E21B12/02

摘要： An expandable underreamer apparatus disposed on a distal end of a drillstring and configured to drill a formation includes a substantially tubular main body adjacent a cutting head, the main body providing at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly, and the arm assembly configured to translate between a retracted position and an extended position. The apparatus further includes a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the arm assembly, and a plurality of wear indicators imbedded in at least one arm assembly and positioned behind the cutting elements with respect to a direction of rotation of the arm assembly, wherein the wear indicators are configured to provide an increased torque to the drillstring upon contacting the formation.

摘要翻译： 设置在钻柱的远端并被构造成钻孔地层的可膨胀的扩孔器装置包括与切割头相邻的基本上管状的主体，主体提供至少一个轴向凹部，其被构造成接收臂组件，并且臂组件被配置 以在缩回位置和延伸位置之间平移。 该装置还包括设置在臂组件上的多个切割元件和嵌入在至少一个臂组件中并相对于臂组件的旋转方向定位在切割元件后面的多个磨损指示器，其中磨损指示器 构造成在接触地层时向钻柱提供增加的扭矩。

公开(公告)号：US20090145667A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US11950722

申请日：2007-12-05

申请人： Navish Makkar ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Tommy Laird

发明人： Navish Makkar ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Tommy Laird

IPC分类号： E21B10/26 ,  B23D63/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/26 ,  E21B17/1092

摘要： A drilling tool for drilling a wellbore that includes at least a reaming section and a pilot conditioning section. The pilot conditioning section then includes at least one pilot conditioning blade having at least one cutting element formed of an impregnated matrix material. An outermost extent of the at least one cutting element from a central axis of the tool body is at least half of a pilot hole diameter.

摘要翻译： 一种用于钻井的钻孔工具，其包括至少一个铰孔部分和一个先导条件部分。 然后，先导调节部分包括至少一个先导调节叶片，其具有由浸渍的基质材料形成的至少一个切割元件。 来自工具主体的中心轴线的至少一个切割元件的最外面的程度是导向孔直径的至少一半。

公开(公告)号：US20090055135A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12179516

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Sujian J. Huang ,  Navish Makkar ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

发明人： Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Sujian J. Huang ,  Navish Makkar ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

IPC分类号： G06F17/50 ,  G06G7/64

CPC分类号： G06F17/5086 ,  E21B10/00 ,  E21B10/43 ,  E21B10/54 ,  E21B17/1014 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/12

摘要： A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly. Additionally, the method includes adjusting at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure based on the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly, determining if the adjusted design element improved a condition of the drilling, and repeating the simulating and adjusting until the condition is optimized.

摘要翻译： 一种用于设计用于底部孔组件的二次切割结构的方法，所述方法包括限定次切割结构的初始设计参数和分析作用在次切割结构上的力。 此外，该方法包括修改次切割结构的至少一个设计元件并且模拟修正对次切割结构和主切割结构的影响，以确定是否满足改进的条件。 另外，一种用于设计钻具组件的方法，所述方法包括限定初始钻具组合设计参数，包括主切割结构和次切割结构，以及模拟钻具组件的动态响应。 此外，该方法包括基于钻具组件的动态响应来调整次切割结构的至少一个设计元件，确定调整后的设计元件是否改善了钻孔的状态，并重复模拟和调整，直到条件为 优化。

公开(公告)号：US07954564B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US12179469

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Navish Makkar ,  Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

发明人： Navish Makkar ,  Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

IPC分类号： E21B10/32

CPC分类号： E21B10/322

摘要： A secondary cutting structure for sure in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a tubular body and a block, extendable from the tubular body, the block including a first arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a first blade and a second arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a second blade, wherein the second arrangement is a modified redundant arrangement. Also, a secondary cutting structure for use in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a leading blade disposed on a first block and a trailing blade disposed on the first block adjacent the leading blade. Additionally, the secondary cutting structure includes a unique blade disposed on a second block, wherein a gage portion of at least one of the blades has a length between 30% and 45% of a total blade length.

摘要翻译： 一种用于钻井组件中的第二切割结构，所述次切割结构包括可从所述管状体延伸的管状体和块，所述块包括设置在第一叶片上的切割元件的第一布置和切割元件的第二布置 设置在第二刀片上，其中第二布置是修改的冗余布置。 另外，一种用于钻井组件的二次切割结构，该二次切割结构包括设置在第一块上的前刀片和设置在邻近前刀片的第一块上的后刀片。 另外，二次切割结构包括设置在第二块上的唯一刀片，其中至少一个刀片的计量部分具有总叶片长度的30％至45％之间的长度。

公开(公告)号：US08401831B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12179516

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Sujian J. Huang ,  Navish Makkar ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

发明人： Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Sujian J. Huang ,  Navish Makkar ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

IPC分类号： G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G06F17/5086 ,  E21B10/00 ,  E21B10/43 ,  E21B10/54 ,  E21B17/1014 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/12

摘要： A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly. Additionally, the method includes adjusting at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure based on the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly, determining if the adjusted design element improved a condition of the drilling, and repeating the simulating and adjusting until the condition is optimized.

摘要翻译： 一种用于设计用于底部孔组件的二次切割结构的方法，所述方法包括限定次切割结构的初始设计参数和分析作用在次切割结构上的力。 此外，该方法包括修改次切割结构的至少一个设计元件并且模拟修正对次切割结构和主切割结构的影响，以确定是否满足改进的条件。 另外，一种用于设计钻具组件的方法，所述方法包括限定初始钻具组合设计参数，包括主切割结构和次切割结构，以及模拟钻具组件的动态响应。 此外，该方法包括基于钻具组件的动态响应来调整次切割结构的至少一个设计元件，确定调整后的设计元件是否改善了钻孔的状态，并重复模拟和调整，直到条件为 优化。

公开(公告)号：US07770664B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12129540

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： Tommy Laird ,  Gordon Whipple

发明人： Tommy Laird ,  Gordon Whipple

IPC分类号： E21B12/02

CPC分类号： E21B12/02

摘要： An expandable underreamer apparatus disposed on a distal end of a drillstring and configured to drill a formation includes a substantially tubular main body adjacent a cutting head, the main body providing at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly, and the arm assembly configured to translate between a retracted position and an extended position. The apparatus further includes a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the arm assembly, and a plurality of wear indicators imbedded in at least one arm assembly and positioned behind the cutting elements with respect to a direction of rotation of the arm assembly, wherein the wear indicators are configured to provide an increased torque to the drillstring upon contacting the formation.

摘要翻译： 设置在钻柱的远端并被构造成钻孔地层的可膨胀的扩孔器装置包括与切割头相邻的基本上管状的主体，主体提供至少一个轴向凹部，其被构造成接收臂组件，并且臂组件被配置 以在缩回位置和延伸位置之间平移。 该装置还包括设置在臂组件上的多个切割元件和嵌入在至少一个臂组件中并相对于臂组件的旋转方向定位在切割元件后面的多个磨损指示器，其中磨损指示器 构造成在接触地层时向钻柱提供增加的扭矩。

公开(公告)号：US20100018779A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12179469

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Navish Makkar ,  Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

发明人： Navish Makkar ,  Wei Tang ,  Gordon Whipple ,  Tommy Laird ,  Gail Nelson

IPC分类号： E21B10/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/322

摘要： A secondary cutting structure for sure in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a tubular body and a block, extendable from the tubular body, the block including a first arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a first blade and a second arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a second blade, wherein the second arrangement is a modified redundant arrangement. Also, a secondary cutting structure for use in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a leading blade disposed on a first block and a trailing blade disposed on the first block adjacent the leading blade. Additionally, the secondary cutting structure includes a unique blade disposed on a second block, wherein a gage portion of at least one of the blades has a length between 30% and 45% of a total blade length.

摘要翻译： 一种用于钻井组件中的第二切割结构，所述次切割结构包括可从所述管状体延伸的管状体和块，所述块包括设置在第一叶片上的切割元件的第一布置和切割元件的第二布置 设置在第二刀片上，其中第二布置是修改的冗余布置。 另外，一种用于钻井组件的二次切割结构，该二次切割结构包括设置在第一块上的前刀片和设置在邻近前刀片的第一块上的后刀片。 另外，二次切割结构包括设置在第二块上的唯一刀片，其中至少一个刀片的计量部分具有总叶片长度的30％至45％之间的长度。