EP3129576A1 - Trépans de forage pour passages d'eau uniques et systèmes pour leur utilisation - Google Patents

Trépans de forage pour passages d'eau uniques et systèmes pour leur utilisation

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EP3129576A1
EP3129576A1 EP15776006.7A EP15776006A EP3129576A1 EP 3129576 A1 EP3129576 A1 EP 3129576A1 EP 15776006 A EP15776006 A EP 15776006A EP 3129576 A1 EP3129576 A1 EP 3129576A1
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drill bit
bores
crown
core
notch
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Cody A. Pearce
Michael D. Rupp
Christian M. Lambert
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Longyear TM Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/60—Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
    • E21B10/605—Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids the bit being a core-bit

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  • the present invention generally relates to drilling tools that may be used to drill geological and/or manmade formations and to methods of manufacturing and using such drilling tools.
  • Impregnated drill bits include a cutting portion or crown that may be formed of a matrix that contains a powdered hard particulate material, such as tungsten carbide.
  • the hard particulate material may be sintered and/or infiltrated with a binder, such as a copper alloy.
  • the cutting portion of impregnated drill bits may also be impregnated with an abrasive cutting media, such as natural or synthetic diamonds.
  • the abrasive cutting media is gradually exposed as the supporting matrix material is worn away.
  • the continuous exposure of new abrasive cutting media by wear of the supporting matrix forming the cutting portion can help provide a continually sharp cutting surface.
  • Impregnated drilling tools may continue to cut efficiently until the cutting portion of the tool is consumed. Once the cutting portion of the tool is consumed, the tool becomes dull and typically requires replacement.
  • Impregnated drill bits, and most other types of drilling tools usually require the use of drilling fluid or air during drilling operations.
  • drilling fluid or air is pumped from the surface through the drill string and across the bit face.
  • the drilling fluid may then return to the surface through a gap between the drill string and the bore-hole wall.
  • the drilling fluid may be pumped down the annulus formed between the drill string and the formation, across the bit face and return through the drill string.
  • Drilling fluid can serve several important functions including flushing cuttings up and out of the bore hole, clearing cuttings from the bit face so that the abrasive cutting media cause excessive bit wear, lubricating and cooling the bit face during drilling, and reducing the friction of the rotating drill string.
  • drill bits will often include waterways or passages near the cutting face that pass through the drill bit from the inside diameter to the outside diameter.
  • waterways can aid in both cooling the bit face and flushing cuttings away.
  • debris can clog the waterways, thereby impeding the flow of drilling fluid.
  • the decrease in drilling fluid traveling from the inside to the outside of the drill bit may cause insufficient removal of cuttings, uneven wear of the drill bit, generation of large frictional forces, burning of the drill bit, or other problems that may eventually lead to failure of the drill bit.
  • loose material does not feed smoothly into the drill string or core barrel.
  • radially tapered waterways may reduce the cutting surface of the bit face and reduce the velocity of the drilling fluid at the waterway entrance.
  • Implementations of the present invention overcome one or more problems in the art with drilling tools, systems, and methods that can provide improved flow of drilling fluid about the cutting face of a drilling tool.
  • one or more implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having waterways that can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the waterway entrance, and thereby, provide improved flushing of cuttings.
  • one or more implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having axially -tapered waterways.
  • a core-sampling drill bit can include a shank and an annular crown.
  • the annular crown can include a longitudinal axis, a cutting face, an inner surface, and an outer surface.
  • the annular crown can define an interior space about the longitudinal axis for receiving a core sample.
  • the drill bit can further include at least one waterway extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the annular crown.
  • the at least one waterway can be axially tapered whereby the longitudinal dimension of the at least one waterway at the outer surface of the annular crown is greater than the longitudinal dimension of the at least one waterway at the inner surface of the annular crown.
  • an implementation of a drilling tool can include a shank and a cutting portion secured to the shank.
  • the cutting portion can include a cutting face, an inner surface, and an outer surface.
  • the drilling tool can also include one or more waterways defined by a first side surface extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the cutting portion, an opposing second side surface extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the cutting portion, and a top surface extending between the first side surface and second side surface and from the inner surface to the outer surface of the cutting portion.
  • the top surface can taper from the inner surface to the outer surface of the cutting portion in a direction generally from the cutting face toward the shank.
  • an implementation of an earth-boring drill bit can include a shank and a crown secured to and extending away from the shank.
  • the crown can include a cutting face, an inner surface, and an outer surface.
  • the drill bit can further include a plurality of notches extending into the cutting face a first distance at the inner surface and extending into the cutting face a second distance at the outer surface. The second distance can be greater than said first distance, and the plurality of notches can extend from the inner surface to the outer surface of the crown.
  • An implementation of a method of forming a drill bit having axially -tapered waterways can involve forming an annular crown comprised of a hard particulate material and a plurality of abrasive cutting media.
  • the method can also involve placing a plurality of plugs within the annular crown. Each plug of the plurality of plugs can increase in longitudinal dimension along the length thereof from a first end to a second opposing end.
  • the method can additionally involve infiltrating the annular crown with a binder material configured to bond to the hard particulate material and the plurality of abrasive cutting media.
  • the method can involve removing the plurality of plugs from the infiltrated annular crown to expose a plurality of axially -tapered waterways.
  • a drilling system can include a drill rig, a drill string adapted to be secured to and rotated by the drill rig, and a drill bit adapted to be secured to the drill string.
  • the drill bit can include a shank and an annular crown.
  • the annular crown can include a longitudinal axis, a cutting face, an inner surface, and an outer surface.
  • the annular crown can define an interior space about the longitudinal axis for receiving a core sample.
  • the annular crown can also include at least one waterway extending from the inner surface to the outer surface.
  • the at least one waterway can be axially tapered whereby the longitudinal dimension of the at least one waterway at the outer surface of the annular crown is greater than the longitudinal dimension of the at least one waterway at the inner surface of the annular crown.
  • a core-sampling drill bit having a longitudinal axis.
  • the core-sampling drill bit can comprise a shank and an annular crown.
  • the annular crown can surround the longitudinal axis of the drill bit.
  • the annular crown can have a cutting face, an inner surface, and an outer surface.
  • the annular crown and the shank can cooperate to define an interior space about the longitudinal axis configured to receive a core sample.
  • the annular crown can define a single notch, and the notch can extend radially from the inner surface to the outer surface.
  • the notch can extend axially from the cutting face into at least a portion of the annular crown relative to the longitudinal axis.
  • the annular crown can further define a plurality of bores. Each bore of the plurality of bores can be enclosed within the annular crown between the inner surface and the outer surface. At least one bore of the plurality of bores can extend from the cutting face to the interior space. Drilling systems comprising the drill bit are also disclosed.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a drilling tool including axially -tapered waterways according to an implementation of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a bottom view of the drilling tool of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of the drilling tool of FIG. 2 taken along the section line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a drilling tool including axially -tapered and radially -tapered waterways according to an implementation of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom view of the drilling tool of FIG. 4
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of the drilling tool of FIG. 5 taken along the section line 6-6 of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of a drilling tool including axially -tapered and double radially -tapered waterways according to another implementation of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a drilling tool including axially -tapered notches and axially -tapered enclosed slots according to an implementation of the present invention
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the drilling tool of FIG. 8 taken along the section line 9-9 of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of the drilling tool of FIG. 9 taken along the section line 10-10 of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 1 1 illustrates a schematic view a drilling system including a drilling tool having axially -tapered waterways in accordance with an implementation of the present invention
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a perspective view of plug for use in forming drilling tools having axially -tapered waterways in accordance with an implementation of the present invention
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a side view of the plug of FIG. 11 ;
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a top view of the plug of FIG. 1 1.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary drill bit having a single notch and a plurality of bores as disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the drill bit of FIG. 15.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates a top view of the drill bit of FIG. 15.
  • FIG. 18 illustrates an isolated, partially transparent view of a side surface of an annular crown that defines a single notch in a drill bit as disclosed herein. As shown, a plurality of wear-resistant members are partially embedded therein portions of the bottom and side surfaces that define the notch of the drill bit. Portions of the wear-resistant members that are embedded within the bottom and side surfaces are shown in broken line, while portions of the wear-resistant members that extend from the bottom and side surfaces are shown in solid line.
  • FIG. 19 illustrates a perspective view of another exemplary drill bit having a single notch and a plurality of bores as disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 20 illustrates a top view of the drill bit of FIG. 19.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates a perspective view of another exemplary drill bit having a single notch and a plurality of bores as disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 22 illustrates a top view of the drill bit of FIG. 21.
  • Implementations of the present invention are directed towards drilling tools, systems, and methods that can provide improved flow of drilling fluid about the cutting face of a drilling tool.
  • one or more implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having waterways that can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the waterway entrance, and thereby, provide improved flushing of cuttings.
  • one or more implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways.
  • axially-tapered waterways can ensure that the opening of the waterway in the inner surface of the drilling tool can is smaller than the opening of the waterway in the outer surface of the drilling tool.
  • the waterway can act like a nozzle by increasing the velocity of the drilling fluid at the waterway entrance in the inner surface of the drilling tool.
  • the capability of axially-tapered waterways to increase the velocity of the drilling fluid at the waterway entrance can provide increased flushing of cuttings, and can help prevent clogging of the waterways.
  • axially-tapered waterways can provide improved flow of drilling fluid without significantly sacrificing bit body volume at the inside diameter or reducing the cutting surface of the bit face.
  • the axially-tapered waterways of one or more implementations of the present invention can provide for increased drilling performance and increased drilling life.
  • the drilling tools can include axially and radially-tapered waterways, or in other words, double-tapered waterways.
  • double-tapered waterways can help ensure that the waterway increases in dimensions in each axis as it extends from the inner surface of the drilling tool to the outer surface of the drilling tool.
  • the increasing size of a double-tapered waterway can reduce the likelihood of debris lodging within the waterway, and thus, increase the drilling performance of the drilling tool.
  • double-tapered waterways can also allow for a smaller waterway opening at the inside diameter, while still allowing for a large waterway opening at the outside diameter.
  • one or more implementations of the present invention can increase the amount of matrix material at the inside diameter, and thus, help increase the life of the drill bit while also providing effective flushing.
  • the increased life of such drill bits can reduce drilling costs by reducing the need to trip a drill string from the bore hole to replace a prematurely worn drill bit.
  • the drilling tools described herein can be used to cut stone, subterranean mineral formations, ceramics, asphalt, concrete, and other hard materials.
  • These drilling tools can include, for example, core-sampling drill bits, drag-type drill bits, roller-cone drill bits, reamers, stabilizers, casing or rod shoes, and the like.
  • core-sampling drill bits drag-type drill bits, roller-cone drill bits, reamers, stabilizers, casing or rod shoes, and the like.
  • Figures and corresponding text included hereafter illustrate examples of impregnated, core-sampling drill bits, and methods of forming and using such drill bits.
  • the systems, methods, and apparatus of the present invention can be used with other drilling tools, such as those mentioned hereinabove.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a perspective view and a top view, respectively, of a drilling tool 100. More particularly, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate an impregnated, core-sampling drill bit 100 with axially-tapered waterways according to an implementation of the present invention.
  • the drill bit 100 can include a shank or blank 102, which can be configured to connect the drill bit 100 to a component of a drill string.
  • the drill bit 100 can also include a cutting portion or crown 104.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 also illustrate that the drill bit 100 can define an interior space about its central axis 106 for receiving a core sample.
  • both the shank 102 and crown 104 can have a generally annular shape defined by an inner surface 107 and outer surface 108. Accordingly, pieces of the material being drilled can pass through the interior space of the drill bit 100 and up through an attached drill string.
  • the drill bit 100 may be any size, and therefore, may be used to collect core samples of any size. While the drill bit 100 may have any diameter and may be used to remove and collect core samples with any desired diameter, the diameter of the drill bit 100 can range in some implementations from about 1 inch to about 12 inches.
  • the kerf of the drill bit 100 i.e., the radius of the outer surface minus the radius of the inner surface
  • the kerf can range from about 1/4 inches to about 6 inches.
  • the crown 104 can be configured to cut or drill the desired materials during the drilling process.
  • the crown 104 of the drill bit 100 can include a cutting face
  • the cutting face 109 can be configured to drill or cut material as the drill bit 100 is rotated and advanced into a formation. As shown by FIGS. 1 and 2, in one or more implementations, the cutting face 109 can include a plurality of grooves 1 10 extending generally axially into the cutting face 109. The grooves 1 10 can help allow for a quick startup of a new drill bit 100. In alternative implementations, the cutting face 109 may not include grooves 1 10 or may include other features for aiding in the drilling process.
  • the cutting face 109 can also include waterways that may allow drilling fluid or other lubricants to flow across the cutting face 109 to help provide cooling during drilling.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates that the crown 104 can include a plurality of notches 112 that extend from the cutting face 109 in a generally axial direction into the crown 104 of the drill bit 100. Additionally, the notches 1 12 can extend from the inner surface 107 of the crown 104 to the outer surface 108 of the crown 104. As waterways, the notches 112 can allow drilling fluid to flow from the inner surface 107 of the crown 104 to the outer surface 108 of the crown 104. Thus, the notches 1 12 can allow drilling fluid to flush cuttings and debris from the inner surface 107 to the outer surface 108 of the drill bit 100, and also provide cooling to the cutting face 109.
  • the crown 104 may have any number of notches that provides the desired amount of fluid/debris flow and also allows the crown 104 to maintain the structural integrity needed.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate that the drill bit 100 includes nine notches 1 12.
  • the drill bit 100 can include as few as one notch or as many 20 or more notches, depending on the desired configuration and the formation to be drilled.
  • the notches 1 12 may be evenly or unevenly spaced around the circumference of the crown 104.
  • FIG. 2 depicts nine notches 112 evenly spaced from each other about the circumference of the crown 104. In alternative implementations, however, the notches 1 12 can be staggered or otherwise not evenly spaced.
  • each notch 1 12 can be defined by at least three surfaces 1 12a, 1 12b, 1 12c.
  • each notch 112 can be defined by a first side surface 112a, an opposing side surface 112b, and a top surface 1 12c.
  • each of the sides surfaces 1 12a, 112b can extend from the inner surface 107 of the crown 104 to the outer surface 108 of the crown 104 in a direction generally normal to the inner surface of the crown 104 as illustrated by FIG. 2.
  • the width 114 of each notch 112 at the outer surface 108 of the crown 104 can be approximately equal to the width 1 16 of each notch 1 12 at the inner surface 107 of the crown 104.
  • the circumferential distance 114 between the first side surface 1 12a and the second side surface 112b of each notch 1 12 at the outer surface 108 can be approximately equal to the circumferential distance 116 between the first side surface 1 12a and the second side surface 112b of each notch 1 12 at the inner surface 107.
  • one or more of the side surfaces 1 12a, 1 12b may include a radial and/or a
  • the notches 112 can have any shape that allows them to operate as intended.
  • the shape and configuration of the notches 112 can be altered depending upon the characteristics desired for the drill bit 100 or the characteristics of the formation to be drilled.
  • the FIG. 2 illustrates that the notches can have a rectangular shape when viewed from cutting face 109.
  • the notches can have square, triangular, circular, trapezoidal, polygonal, elliptical shape or any combination thereof.
  • the notches 1 12 may have any width or length that allows them to operate as intended.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates that the notches 112 can have a length (i.e., distance from the inside surface 107 to the outside surface 108) that is greater than their width (i.e., distance between opposing side surfaces 112a and 112b).
  • the notches 112 can have a width greater than their length, or a width that is approximately equal to their length.
  • the individual notches 1 12 in the crown 104 can be configured uniformly with the same size and shape, or alternatively with different sizes and shapes. For example, FIGS.
  • the various notches 112 of the crown 104 can include different sizes and configurations.
  • the drill bit 100 can include two different sizes of notches 1 12 that alternate around the circumference of the crown 104.
  • the waterways i.e., notches 1 12
  • the top surface 1 12c of each notch 112 can taper from the inner surface 107 to the outer surface 108 in a direction generally from the cutting face 109 toward the shank 102.
  • the height or longitudinal dimension of each notch 112 can increase as the notch 112 extends from the inner surface 107 to the outer surface 108 of the crown 104.
  • the longitudinal dimension 124 of each notch 1 12 at the outer surface 108 can be greater than the longitudinal dimension 120 of each notch 112 at the inner surface 107.
  • each notch 112 can extend into the cutting face 109 a first distance 120 at the inner surface 107 and extend into the cutting face 109 a second distance 124 at the outer surface 120, where the second distance 124 is greater than the first distance 120.
  • the axial-taper of the notches 112 can help ensure that the opening of each notch 112 at the inner surface 107 is smaller than the opening of each notch 1 12 at the outer surface 108 of the crown 104. This difference in opening sizes can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the inside surface 107 as it passes to the outside surface 108 of the crown 104.
  • the axial- taper of the notches 1 12 can provide for more efficient flushing of cuttings and cooling of the cutting face 109.
  • the increasing size of the notches 112 can also help ensure that debris does not jam or clog in the notch 112 as drilling fluid forces it from the inner surface 107 to the outer surface 108.
  • the axial-taper of the notches 1 12 can provide the notches 112 with increasing size without reducing the size of the cutting face 109.
  • an increased surface area of the cutting face 109 can provide for more efficient drilling.
  • the axial-taper of the notches 112 can provide for increased flushing and cooling, while also not decreasing the volume of crown material at the inside surface 107.
  • the increased volume of crown material at the inside surface 107 can help increase the drilling life of the drill bit 100.
  • the crown 104 can include additional features that can further aid in directing drilling fluid or other lubricants to the cutting face 109 or from the inside surface 107 to the outside surface 108 of the crown 104.
  • FIGS. 1-3 illustrate that the drill bit 1 10 can include a plurality of flutes 122, 124 extending radially into the crown 104.
  • the drill bit 100 can include a plurality of inner flutes 122 that extend radially from the inner surface 107 toward the outer surface 108. The plurality of inner flutes 122 can help direct drilling fluid along the inner surface 107 of the drill bit 100 from the shank 102 toward the cutting face 109. As shown in FIG.
  • the inner flutes 122 can extend from the shank 102 axially along the inner surface 107 of the crown 104 to the notches 112.
  • the inner flutes 122 can help direct drilling fluid to the notches 112.
  • the inner flutes 122 can extend from the shank 102 to the cutting face 109, or even along the shank 102.
  • FIGS. 1-3 additionally illustrate that in some implementations, the drill bit 100 can include a plurality of outer flutes 124.
  • the outer flutes 124 can extend radially from the outer surface 108 toward the inner surface 107 of the crown 104.
  • the plurality of outer flutes 124 can help direct drilling fluid along the outer surface 108 of the drill bit 100 from the notches 1 12 toward the shank 102.
  • the outer flutes 124 can extend from the notches 112 axially along the outer surface 108 to the shank 102.
  • the outer flutes 124 can extend from the cutting face 109 to the shank 102, or even along the shank 102.
  • FIGS. 4-6 illustrate various view of a drilling tool 200 including double-tapered waterways.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom view
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of a core-sampling drill bit 200 having double-taped notches.
  • the drill bit 200 can include a shank 202 and a crown 204.
  • the crown 204 can have a generally annular shape defined by an inner surface
  • the crown 204 can additionally extend from the shank 202 and terminate in a cutting face 209. As shown by FIG. 4, in some implementations of the present invention, the cutting face 209 may extend from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 in a direction generally normal to the longitudinal axis 206 of the drill bit 200. In some implementations, the cutting face 209 can include a plurality of grooves 210. The crown 204 can further include a plurality of double-tapered waterways 212 as explained in greater detail below.
  • each of the notches 212 can include a radial taper in addition to an axial taper. More specifically, each notch 212 can be defined by at least three surfaces 212a, 212b, 212c. In particular, each notch 212 can be defined by a first side surface 212a, an opposing side surface 212b, and a top surface 212c. In some implementations of the present invention, the first sides surface 212a can extend from the inner surface 207 of the crown 204 to the outer surface 208 of the crown 204 in a direction generally normal to the inner surface of the crown 204 as illustrated by FIG. 5.
  • each notch 212 can taper from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 in a direction generally clockwise around the circumference of the cutting face 209.
  • clockwise and counterclockwise refer to directions relative to the longitudinal axis of a drill bit when viewing the cutting face of the drill bit.
  • the width of each notch 212 can increase as the notch 212 extends from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 of the crown 204.
  • the width 214 of each notch 212 at the outer surface 208 can be greater than the width 216 of each notch 212 at the inner surface 207.
  • the circumferential distance 214 between the first side surface 212a and the second side surface 212b of each notch 212 at the outer surface 208 can be greater than the circumferential distance 216 between the first side surface 212a and the second side surface 212b of each notch 212 at the inner surface 207.
  • the radial taper of the notches 212 can ensure that the opening of each notch 212 at the inner surface 207 is smaller than the opening of each notch 212 at the outer surface 208 of the crown 204. This difference in opening sizes can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the inside surface 207 as it passes to the outside surface 208 of the crown 204.
  • the radial taper of the notches 212 can provide for more efficient flushing of cuttings and cooling of the cutting face 209.
  • the increasing width of the notches 212 can also help ensure that debris does not jam or clog in the notch 212 as drilling fluid forces it from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208.
  • FIGS. 4-6 illustrate that the radial taper of the notches 212 can be formed by a tapered second side surface 212b.
  • first side surface 212a can include a taper.
  • the first side surface 212a can taper from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 in a direction generally counter-clockwise around the circumference of the cutting face 209.
  • the first side surface 212a and the second side surface 212b can both include a taper extending from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 in a direction generally clockwise around the circumference of the cutting face 209.
  • the radial taper of the second side surface 212b can have a larger taper than the first side surface 212a in a manner that the width of the notch 212 increases as the notch 212 extends from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208.
  • the waterways i.e., notches 212
  • the waterways can be axially tapered in addition to being radially tapered.
  • the top surface 212c of each notch 212 can taper from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 in a direction generally from the cutting face 209 toward the shank 202.
  • the longitudinal dimension of each notch 212 can increase as the notch 212 extends from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208 of the crown 204.
  • the longitudinal dimension 224 of each notch 212 at the outer surface 208 can be greater than the longitudinal dimension 220 of each notch 212 at the inner surface 207.
  • each notch 212 can extend into the cutting face 209 a first distance 220 at the inner surface 207 and extend into the cutting face 209 a second distance 224 at the outer surface 208, where the second distance 224 is greater than the first distance 220.
  • the axial taper of the notches 212 can help ensure that the opening of each notch 212 at the inner surface 207 is smaller than the opening of each notch 212 at the outer surface 208 of the crown 204. This difference in opening sizes can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the inside surface 207 as it passes to the outside surface 208 of the crown 204.
  • the axial- taper of the notches 212 can provide for more efficient flushing of cuttings and cooling of the cutting face 209.
  • the increasing size of the notches 212 can also help ensure that debris does not jam or clog in the notch 212 as drilling fluid forces it from the inner surface 207 to the outer surface 208.
  • the double-tapered notches 212 can ensure that the notches 212 increase in dimension in each axis (i.e., both radially and axially) as they extend from the inner surface 207 of the drill bit 200 to the outer surface 208.
  • the increasing size of the double-tapered notches 212 can reduce the likelihood of debris lodging within the notches 212, and thus, increase the drilling performance of the drill bit 200.
  • the increasing size of the double-tapered notches 212 can help maximize the volume of matrix material at the inner surface 107, and thereby can increase the life of the drill bit 200 by reducing premature drill bit wear at the inner surface 207.
  • the crown 204 can include a plurality of flutes for directing drilling fluid, similar to the flutes described herein above in relation to the drill bit 100.
  • the drill bit 200 can include a plurality of inner flutes 222 that can extend radially from the inner surface 207 toward the outer surface 208.
  • the plurality of inner flutes 222 can help direct drilling fluid along the inner surface 207 of the drill bit 200 from the shank 202 toward the cutting face 209.
  • the inner flutes 222 can extend from the shank 202 axially along the inner surface 207 to the notches 212.
  • the inner flutes 222 can help direct drilling fluid to the notches 212.
  • the crown 204 can include full inner flutes 222a. As shown in
  • the full inner flutes 222a can extend from the shank 202 to the cutting face 209 without intersecting a notch 212.
  • the drill bit 200 can include outer flutes 224 and full outer flutes 224a.
  • the outer flutes 224 can extend from the shank 202 to a notch 212, while the full outer flutes 224a can extend from the shank 202 to the cutting face 209 without intersecting a notch 212.
  • the full inner flutes 222a and/or the full outer flutes 224a can extend from the shank 202 to the cutting face 209 and also run along the a side surface 212a, 212b of a notch 212.
  • the waterways of the drilling tools can include a radial taper.
  • FIGS. 4- 6 illustrate notches 212 having a second side surface 212b including a radial taper.
  • both side surfaces can include a radial taper.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of a core-sampling drill bit 300 including double-tapered notches 312 where both of the side surfaces 312a, 312b include a radial taper.
  • the drill bit 300 can include a shank 302 and a crown 304.
  • the crown 304 can have a generally annular shape defined by an inner surface 307 and an outer surface 308.
  • the crown 304 can thus define a space about a central axis 306 for receiving a core sample.
  • the crown 304 can additionally extend from the shank 302 and terminate in a cutting face 309.
  • the cutting face 309 can include a plurality of grooves 310 extending therein.
  • the drill bit 300 can include inner flutes 322 and outer flutes 324 for directing drilling fluid about the drill bit 300.
  • each notch 312 can taper from the inner surface 307 to the outer surface 308 of the crown 304 in a direction generally clockwise around the circumference of the cutting face 309. Additionally, the first side surface 312a of each notch 312 can taper from the inner surface 307 to the outer surface 308 of the crown 304 in a direction generally counter-clockwise around the circumference of the cutting face 309. Thus, the width of each notch 312 can increase as the notch 312 extends from the inner surface 307 to the outer surface 308 of the crown 304.
  • the width 314 of each notch 312 at the outer surface 308 can be greater than the width 316 of each notch 312 at the inner surface 307.
  • the circumferential distance 314 between the first side surface 312a and the second side surface 312b of each notch 312 at the outer surface 308 can be greater than the circumferential distance 316 between the first side surface 312a and the second side surface 312b of each notch 312 at the inner surface 307.
  • each of the axially -tapered waterways described herein above have been notches extending into a cutting face of a crown.
  • the present invention can include various other or additional waterways having an axial taper.
  • the drilling tools of one or more implementations of the present invention can include one or more enclosed fluid slots having an axial taper, such as the enclosed fluid slots described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 1 1/610,680, filed Dec. 14, 2006, entitled “Core Drill Bit with Extended Crown Longitudinal dimension,” the content of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • FIGS. 8-10 illustrate various views of a core-sampling drill bit
  • the drill bit 400 can include a shank 402 and a crown 404.
  • the crown 404 can have a generally annular shape defined by an inner surface 407 and an outer surface 408.
  • the crown 404 can additionally extend from the shank 402 and terminate in a cutting face 409.
  • the cutting face 409 can include a plurality of grooves 410 extending therein as shown in FIGS. 8-10.
  • the drill bit 400 can include double-tapered notches 412 similar in configuration to double-taped notches 212 described above in relation to FIGS. 4-6.
  • notches 412 can a top surface 412c that can taper from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 in a direction generally from the cutting face 409 toward the shank 402.
  • a first side surface 412a of each notch 412 can extend from the inner surface 407 of the crown 404 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404 in a direction generally normal to the inner surface of the crown 404.
  • a second side surface 412b of each notch 412 can taper from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 in a direction generally clockwise around the circumference of the cutting face 409.
  • the drill bit can include a plurality of enclosed slots 430.
  • the enclosed slots 430 can include an axial and/or a radial taper as explained in greater detail below.
  • the crown 404 erodes through drilling, the notches 412 can wear away. As the erosion progresses, the enclosed slots 430 can become exposed at the cutting face 409 and then thus become notches.
  • the configuration of drill bit 400 can thus allow the longitudinal dimension of the crown 404 to be extended and lengthened without substantially reducing the structural integrity of the drill bit 400. The extended longitudinal dimension of the crown 404 can in turn allow the drill bit 400 to last longer and require less tripping in and out of the borehole to replace the drill bit 400.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates that the crown 404 can include a plurality of enclosed slots 430 that extend a distance from the cutting face 409 toward the shank 402 of the drill bit 400. Additionally, the enclosed slots 430 can extend from the inner surface 407 of the crown 404 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404. As waterways, the enclosed slots 430 can allow drilling fluid to flow from the inner surface 407 of the crown 404 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404. Thus, the enclosed slots 430 can allow drilling fluid to flush cuttings and debris from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 of the drill bit 400, and also provide cooling to the cutting face 409.
  • the crown 404 may have any number of enclosed slots 430 that provides the desired amount of fluid/debris flow or crown longitudinal dimension, while also allowing the crown 404 to maintain the structural integrity needed.
  • FIGS. 8 and 10 illustrate that the drill bit 400 can include six enclosed slots 430.
  • the drill bit 400 can include as few as one enclosed slot or as many 20 or more enclosed slots, depending on the desired configuration and the formation to be drilled.
  • the enclosed slots 430 may be evenly or unevenly spaced around the circumference of the crown 404.
  • FIGS. 8-10 depict enclosed slots 430 evenly spaced from each other about the circumference of the crown 404. In alternative implementations, however, the enclosed slots 430 can be staggered or otherwise not evenly spaced.
  • each enclosed slot 430 can be defined by four surfaces
  • each enclosed slot 430 can be defined by a first side surface 430a, an opposing side surface 430b, a top surface 430c, and an opposing bottom surface 43 Od.
  • each of the sides surfaces 430a, 430b can extend from the inner surface 407 of the crown 404 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404 in a direction generally normal to the inner surface of the crown 404.
  • one or more of the side surfaces 430a, 430b may include a radial and/or a circumferential taper.
  • the enclosed slots 430 can have any shape that allows them to operate as intended, and the shape can be altered depending upon the characteristics desired for the drill bit 400 or the characteristics of the formation to be drilled.
  • the FIG. 9 illustrates that the enclosed slots can have a trapezoidal shape.
  • the enclosed slots 430 can have square, triangular, circular, rectangular, polygonal, or elliptical shapes, or any combination thereof.
  • the enclosed slots 430 may have any width or length that allows them to operate as intended.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates that the enclosed slots 430 have a length (i.e., distance from the inside surface 407 to the outside surface 408) that is greater than their width (i.e., distance between opposing side surfaces 430a and 430b).
  • the individual enclosed slots 430 in the crown 404 can be configured uniformly with the same size and shape, or alternatively with different sizes and shapes.
  • FIGS. 8-10 illustrate all of the enclosed slots 430 in the crown 404 can have the same size and configuration.
  • the various enclosed slots 430 of the crown 404 can include different sizes and configurations.
  • the crown 404 can include various rows of waterways.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates that the crown 404 can include a row of notches 412 that extend a first distance 432 from the cutting face 409 into the crown 404.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates that the crown 404 can include a first row of enclosed slots 430 commencing in the crown 404 a second distance 434 from the cutting face 409, and a second row of enclosed slots 430 commencing in the crown 404 a third distance 436 from the cutting face 409.
  • the crown 404 can include a single row of enclosed slots 430 or multiple rows of enclosed slots 430 each axially staggered from the other.
  • a portion of the notches 412 can axially overlap the first row of enclosed slots 430.
  • the first distance 432 can be greater than the second distance 434.
  • a portion of the enclosed slots 430 in the first row can axially overlap the enclosed slots in the second row.
  • the axially overlap of the waterways 412, 430 can help ensure that before notches 412 have completely eroded away during drilling, the first row of enclosed slots 430 will open to become notches 412, allowing the drill bit 400 to continue to cut efficiently as the drill bit 400 erodes.
  • the enclosed slots 430 in the first row can be circumferentially offset from the notches 412.
  • the enclosed slots 430 in the second row can be circumferentially offset from the enclosed slots 430 in the first row and the notches 412.
  • one or more of the enclosed slots 430 in the first and second row can be circumferentially aligned with each other or the notches 412.
  • each of the enclosed slots 430 can include a radial taper.
  • the first side surface 430a can extend from the inner surface 407 of the crown 404 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404 in a direction generally normal to the inner surface 407 of the crown 404 as illustrated by FIG. 9.
  • each enclosed slot 430 can taper from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 in a direction generally clockwise around the circumference of the crown 404.
  • the width of each enclosed slot 430 can increase as the enclosed slot 430 extends from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404.
  • the width 414 of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 can be greater than the width 416 of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407.
  • the circumferential distance 414 between the first side surface 430a and the second side surface 430b of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 can be greater than the circumferential distance 416 between the first side surface 430a and the second side surface 430b of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407.
  • the radial taper of the enclosed slots 430 can ensure that the opening of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407 is smaller than the opening of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 of the crown 404. This difference in opening sizes can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the inside surface 407 as it passes to the outside surface 408 of the crown 404.
  • the radial-taper of the enclosed slots 430 can provide for more efficient flushing of cuttings and cooling of the drill bit 400.
  • the increasing width of the enclosed slots 430 can also help ensure that debris does not jam or clog in the enclosed slot 430 as drilling fluid forces it from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408.
  • FIGS. 8-10 also illustrate that the radial taper of the enclosed slots 430 can be formed by a tapered second side surface 430b.
  • the first side surface 430a can include a taper.
  • the first side surface 430a can taper from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 in a direction generally counter-clockwise around the circumference of the crown 404.
  • the waterways i.e., enclosed slots 430
  • the waterways can be axially tapered in addition to being radially tapered.
  • the top surface 430c of each enclosed slot 430 can taper from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 in a direction generally from the cutting face 409 toward the shank 402.
  • the longitudinal dimension of each enclosed slot 430 can increase as the enclosed slot 430 extends from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404.
  • the longitudinal dimension 444 of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 can be greater than the longitudinal dimension 442 of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407.
  • the top surface 430c of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 can be farther from the cutting face 409 than the top surface 430c of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407.
  • each enclosed slot 430 can taper from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 in a direction generally from the shank 402 toward the cutting face 409.
  • the longitudinal dimension of each enclosed slot 430 can increase as the enclosed slot 430 extends from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408 of the crown 404.
  • the bottom surface 430d of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 can be closer to the cutting face 409 than the bottom surface 430d of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407.
  • the enclosed slots 430 can include a double-axial taper where both the top surface 430c and the bottom surface 43 Od include a taper.
  • the axial-taper of the enclosed slots 430 can ensure that the opening of each enclosed slot 430 at the inner surface 407 is smaller than the opening of each enclosed slot 430 at the outer surface 408 of the crown 404. This difference in opening sizes can increase the velocity of drilling fluid at the inside surface 407 as it passes to the outside surface 408 of the crown.
  • the axial-taper of the enclosed slots 430 can provide for more efficient flushing of cuttings and cooling of the drill bit 404.
  • the increasing size of the enclosed slots 430 can also help ensure that debris does not jam or clog in the enclosed slots 430 as drilling fluid forces it from the inner surface 407 to the outer surface 408.
  • the double-tapered enclosed slots 430 can ensure that the enclosed slots 430 increase in dimension in each axis as they extend from the inner surface 407 of the drill bit 400 to the outer surface 408.
  • the increasing size of the double-tapered enclosed slots 430 can reduce the likelihood of debris lodging within the enclosed slots 430, and thus, increase the drilling performance of the drill bit 400.
  • the double-tapered enclosed slots 430 can provide efficient flushing while also reducing the removal of material at the inner surface 407 of the drill bit 400.
  • the double-tapered enclosed slots 430 can help increase the drilling life of the drill bit by helping to reduce premature wear of the drill bit 400 near the inner surface 407.
  • FIGS. 8-10 further illustrate that the corners of the waterways 412, 430 can include a rounded surface or chamfer.
  • the rounded surface of the corners of the waterways 412, 430 can help reduce the concentration of stresses, and thus can help increase the strength of the drill bit 400.
  • the crown 404 can include a plurality of flutes for directing drilling fluid, similar to the flutes described herein above in relation to the drill bit 200.
  • the drill bit 400 can include a plurality of inner flutes 422 that extend radially from the inner surface 407 toward the outer surface 408.
  • the plurality of inner flutes 422 can help direct drilling fluid along the inner surface 407 of the drill bit 400 from the shank 402 toward the cutting face 409. As shown in FIG. 8-10, in some implementations of the present invention the inner flutes 422 can extend from the shank 402 axially along the inner surface 407 to the notches 412. Thus, the inner flutes 422 can help direct drilling fluid to the notches 412.
  • the crown 404 can include full inner flutes 422b that intersect an enclosed slot 430.
  • the full inner flutes 422b can extend from the shank 402 to the cutting face 409.
  • the full inner flutes 422b can intersect one or more enclosed slots 430 as illustrated by FIG. 10.
  • the drill bit 400 can include outer flutes 424 and full outer flutes 424a. The outer flutes 424 can extend from the shank 402 to a notch 412, while the full outer flutes 424a can extend from the shank 402 to the cutting face 409 while also intersecting an enclosed slot 430.
  • the drill bit 400 can further include enclosed fluid channels 440.
  • the enclosed fluid channels 440 can be enclosed within the drill bit 400 between the inner surface 407 and the outer surface 408. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, the enclosed fluid channels 440 can extend from the shank 402 to a waterway 412, 430, or to the cutting face 409. The enclosed fluid channels 440 can thus direct drilling fluid to the cutting face 409 without having to flow across the inner surface 407 of the crown 404.
  • the enclosed fluid channels 440 can help ensure that a core sample is not flushed out of the drill bit 400 by the drilling fluid.
  • the drill bit 400 can include additional or alternative features to the enclosed fluid channels 440 that can help prevent washing away of a core sample.
  • the drill bit 400 can include a thin wall along the inner surface 407 of the crown 404.
  • the thin wall can close off the waterways 412, 430 so they do not extend radially to the interior of the crown 404.
  • the thin wall can help reduce any fluid flowing to the interior of the crown 404, and thus, help prevent a sandy or fragmented core sample from washing away.
  • the drill bit 400 may not include inner flutes 422.
  • drilling fluid can flow into the enclosed fluid channels 440, axially within the crown 404 to a waterway 412, 430, and then out of the waterway 412, 430 to the cutting face 409 or outer surface 408.
  • FIGS. 15- 22 illustrate various views of an exemplary core-sampling drill bit
  • the drill bit 700 has a longitudinal axis 706.
  • the drill bit 700 can comprise a shank 702 and an annular crown 704. It is contemplated that the drill bit 700 can provide an improved penetration rate relative to conventional drill bits. It is further contemplated that the drill bit 700 can provide enhanced chip/cutting removal and enhanced cooling of the cutting face of the bit, as measured relative to conventional drill bits. It is still further contemplated that the drill bit 700 can provide improved wear resistance relative to conventional drill bits.
  • the annular crown 704 can have a cutting face 709 that adjoins an outer circumferential surface 708 and an inner surface 707. It is contemplated that the annular crown 704 and the shank 702 can cooperate to define an interior space 705 (such as shown in FIG. 16) about the longitudinal axis 706. It is further contemplated that the interior space 705 can be configured to receive water or other drilling fluid during use of the drill bit 700. In one aspect, the water or other drilling fluid can be supplied to the interior space 705 at a desired pressure.
  • the annular crown 704 can define a plurality of fluid channels or bores 740, with at least one bore extending from the cutting face 709 to the interior space 705.
  • each bore 740 of the plurality of bores can extend from the cutting face 709 to the interior space 705.
  • each bore 740 of the plurality of bores can be enclosed within the annular crown 704 between the inner surface 707 and the outer surface 708.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can be configured to direct water (or other drilling fluid) substantially directly to the cutting face 709 from the interior space 705. It is further contemplated that the direct supply of pressurized water (or other drilling fluid) to the cutting face 709 can increase flow velocity across the cutting face, thereby permitting more rapid removal of cuttings and significantly increasing the convective cooling of the cutting face.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can reduce the contact area of the cutting face 709 relative to conventional drill bits, thereby improving the penetration rate of the drill bit 700. It is still further contemplated that the plurality of bores 740 can permit novel distribution of water (or other drilling fluid) relative to the cutting face 709, thereby improving the wear resistance of the drill bit 700. It is still further contemplated that the plurality of bores 740 can provide flexibility in the distribution of water (or other drilling fluid) across the cutting face 709. It is contemplated that the plurality of bores 740 can substantially correspond to fluid channels as described herein with respect to other exemplary drill bits, such as for example and without limitation, the fluid channels 440 described herein with respect to drill bit 400.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can optionally be substantially equally distributed about the cutting face 709.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can be randomly spaced from a center point 701 of the drill bit 700.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can be selectively patterned about the cutting face 709.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can optionally be substantially uniformly spaced from the center point 701 of the drill bit 700.
  • At least two concentric rows of bores 740 can be provided, with the bores in each respective row being substantially uniformly spaced from the center point 701 of the drill bit 700.
  • the at least two concentric rows of bores can comprise an inner concentric row of bores 740a and an outer concentric row of bores 740b.
  • each respective bore 740b of the outer concentric row can be positioned at a selected orientation relative to a corresponding bore 740a of the inner concentric row.
  • the plurality of bores can comprise a plurality of pairs of bores, with each pair of bores comprising an inner bore 740a of the inner concentric row of bores and a corresponding outer bore 740b of the outer concentric row of bores. It is contemplated that each bore 740a, 740b can have a respective center point 741a, 741b. It is further contemplated that the center point 741b of the outer bore 740b of each pair of bores can be positioned at a selected angle 745 relative to a radian 744 passing through a center point 701 of the drill bit and the center point 741a of the inner bore 740a of the pair of bores.
  • the selected angle 745 can correspond to the angle between radian 744 and an orientation line 746 passing through the center points 741a, 741b of the inner and outer bores 740a, 740b of each respective pair of bores.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can be provided in any selected configuration. It is further contemplated that the plurality of bores 740 can be distributed so as to optimize the wear characteristics of the drill bit 700 for a particular application.
  • each bore 740 of the plurality of bores can be provided in a selected shape.
  • the plurality of bores 740 can have a substantially cylindrical shape (with substantially circular cross-sectional profile).
  • the plurality of bores 740 can have any shape, including, for example and without limitation, a substantially conical (tapered) shape (with a substantially circular cross-sectional profile), a shape having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional profile, a shape having a substantially square cross-sectional profile, an S-shape, and the like.
  • the 708 of the annular crown 704 can define at least one channel 738 extending radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis 706.
  • the at least one channel can optionally comprise a plurality of channels.
  • the shank 702 can have an outer surface, and the outer surface 708 of the annular crown 704 can cooperate with the outer surface of the shank 702 to define at least one channel 738.
  • the outer surface of the shank 702 can cooperate with the outer surface 708 of the annular crown 704 to define each channel 738 of the at least one channel.
  • each channel 738 of the plurality of channels can have a width.
  • the width of each channel 738 can decrease from the outer surface 708 of the annular crown 704 moving radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis 706 (and inner surface 707).
  • the plurality of channels 738 can optionally be substantially equally circumferentially spaced about the outer surface 708 of the annular crown 704.
  • the plurality of channels 738 can optionally be substantially equally sized.
  • at least one channel 738 of the plurality of channels can optionally have a size that differs from the size of at least one other channel.
  • the plurality of channels 738 can comprise a first plurality of channels and a second plurality of channels, with each channel of the first plurality of channels having a first size and a second plurality of channels having a second size different from the first size.
  • size of a channel 738 generally refers to the two-dimensional area of the channel, as measured within a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 706 of the drill bit 700.
  • each channel 738 of the plurality of channels can have a center point 739.
  • the selected angle 745 can be a selected acute angle, and at least one channel 738 of the plurality of channels can optionally be positioned in substantial alignment with a
  • each channel 738 of the plurality of channels can be positioned in substantial alignment with a respective orientation line 746 such that the orientation line passes through the center point 739 of the channel.
  • the inner surface 707 of the annular crown 704 can define at least one flute 710 extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 706 of the bit 700.
  • each flute 710 of the at least one flute can optionally correspond to a rounded groove extending radially from the inner surface 707 of the crown 704 toward the outer surface 708 of the crown.
  • the at least one flute can optionally comprise a plurality of flutes 710.
  • an inner surface of the shank 702 can cooperate with the inner surface 707 of the crown 704 to define the at least one flute 710.
  • each flute 710 can optionally be positioned in fluid communication with a respective bore 740 or pair of bores of the annular crown 704.
  • each flute 710 defined on the inner surface 707 of the crown 704 can have a center point 711.
  • at least one flute 710 can be positioned in substantial alignment with a respective orientation line 746 as disclosed above such that the orientation line passes through the center point 71 1 of the flute.
  • each flute 710 of the plurality of flutes can be positioned in substantial alignment with a respective orientation line 746 as disclosed above such that the orientation line passes through the center point 71 1 of the flute.
  • the annular crown 704 can define a single notch 712 that extends longitudinally therein a portion of the cutting face 709 and the circumferential outer surface 708 of the annular crown relative to the longitudinal axis 706.
  • the notch 712 can extend radially from the inner surface 707 to the outer surface 708. It is
  • the notch 712 can be configured to allow for the fracture and ejection of desired core samples.
  • pressurized drilling fluid can be positioned in communication with a portion of the defined notch 712 such that a desired amount of drilling fluid can be delivered into the notch during a drilling operation.
  • the notch 712 can be axially and/or radially tapered.
  • the notch can have a longitudinal dimension at the outer surface 708 of the annular crown 704 that is greater than a longitudinal dimension of the notch at the inner surface 707 of the annular crown.
  • the notch 712 can have a variable width, and the width of the notch can be greater at the outer surface 708 of the annular crown 704 that the width of the notch at the inner surface 707 of the annular crown.
  • the notch 712 can be both axially and radially tapered.
  • the notch 712 can allow core to substantially freely flow from the cutting face 709 to the outer diameter 708 of the crown 704. It is further contemplated that the non-uniform crown 704 can create an off-balance motion, thereby permitting easier breaking of the core.
  • the drill bit 700 can further optionally comprise a plurality of wear-resistant members 760 that are embedded therein portions of at least one of the bottom surface 742 and/or the side surface(s) 744, 746 of the annular crown 704 that define the single notch 712. It is contemplated, optionally and without limitation, that the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can be embedded therein portions of the bottom surface 742 adjacent to the side wall of the notch 740 that serves as the impact wall (e.g., the trailing wall) as a result of the rotation of the drill bit in use.
  • the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can be embedded therein portions of the bottom surface 742 adjacent to the side wall of the notch 740 that serves as the impact wall (e.g., the trailing wall) as a result of the rotation of the drill bit in use.
  • the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can be embedded in an area of the bottom surface 742 proximate to the juncture of the bottom surface and the respective side wall.
  • the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 in the bottom surface 742 can be positioned in a desired, predetermined array.
  • the array of the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can comprise a series of rows of wear- resistant members.
  • each row can comprise a plurality of the wear-resistant members 760 positioned substantially along a common axis.
  • the common axis can be substantially parallel to the adjacent side wall.
  • the array of the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can comprise a series of rows of wear-resistant members in which each of the rows are substantially parallel to each other and to the adjacent side wall.
  • the plurality of wear- resistant members 760 can be embedded therein portions of the side wall that serves as the impact wall (e.g., the trailing wall) as a result of the rotation of the drill bit 700 in use.
  • the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can be embedded in an area of the side wall proximate to the juncture of the bottom surface 742 and the side wall.
  • the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 in the bottom surface 742 can be positioned in a desired, predetermined array.
  • the array of the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can comprise a series of rows of wear-resistant members.
  • each row can comprise a plurality of the wear-resistant members 760 positioned substantially along a common axis.
  • the common axis can be substantially parallel to the adjacent bottom surface.
  • the array of the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 can comprise a series of rows of wear-resistant members in which each of the rows are substantially parallel to each other and to the adjacent bottom surface 742.
  • the array of the plurality of wear-resistant members 760 positioned on the side wall can be spaced away from the cutting face 709 of the drill bit 700 at a desired distance.
  • the array can comprise additional rows of wear resistant members 760 that are encapsulated within the drill bit 700 in an underlying relationship with the exposed rows of the wear-resistant members that are positioned in one of the bottom surface 742 and/or the side surface(s) 744, 746 of the drill bit. In this fashion, the additional wear-resistant members 760 can be exposed upon the normal wear of the drill bit 700 during operation.
  • each wear-resistant member 760 can be an elongated member, for example and without limitation, the elongate member can have a generally rectangular shape having a longitudinal axis. As shown in Figure 18, it is contemplated that the elongate members 760 can be positioned such that the longitudinal axis of each elongate member is substantially parallel to the adjacent bottom surface 742 and/or side wall 744, 746.
  • each wear-resistant member 760 can comprise at least one of Tungsten Carbide, TSD (thermally stable diamond), PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact), CBN (cubic boron nitride), single crystal Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Carbide, wear resistant ceramic materials, synthetic diamond materials, natural diamond, and polycrystalline diamond materials.
  • the drill bit 700 can achieve desired penetration levels at lower levels of thrust than are required with known drill bits. Due to the increased strength and flushing of the annular drill bit 700, it is contemplated that the drill bit 700 can show less wear and have an increased functional product life compared to known drill bits, with the drill bit 700 having a functional product life of up to about 5 times greater than the functional product life of known bits. It is further contemplated that the increased strength and flushing of the disclosed annular drill bit 700 can permit the use of greater depths for diamond impregnation during manufacturing. It is still further contemplated that the disclosed annular drill bit 700 can produce higher fluid velocity at the cutting face 709, thereby providing faster rock removal and heat transfer and limiting wear of the diamonds within the bit, which are typically worn due to the high heat and friction of the rock.
  • the shanks 102, 202, 302, 402, 702 of the various drilling tools of the present invention can be configured to secure the drill bit to a drill string component.
  • the shank 102, 202, 302, 402, 702 can include an American Petroleum Institute (API) threaded connection portion or other features to aid in attachment to a drill string component.
  • API American Petroleum Institute
  • the shank portion 102, 202, 302, 402, 702 may be formed from steel, another iron-based alloy, or any other material that exhibits acceptable physical properties.
  • the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 of the drill tools of the present invention can be made of one or more layers.
  • the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 can include two layers.
  • the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 can include a matrix layer, which performs the drilling operation, and a backing layer, which connects the matrix layer to the shank 102, 202, 302, 402, 702.
  • the matrix layer can contain the abrasive cutting media that abrades and erodes the material being drilled.
  • the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 can be formed from a matrix of hard particulate material, such as for example, a metal.
  • the hard particular material may include a powered material, such as for example, a powered metal or alloy, as well as ceramic compounds.
  • the hard particulate material can include tungsten carbide.
  • tungsten carbide means any material composition that contains chemical compounds of tungsten and carbon, such as, for example, WC, W2C, and combinations of WC and W2C.
  • tungsten carbide includes, for example, cast tungsten carbide, sintered tungsten carbide, and macrocrystalline tungsten.
  • the hard particulate material can include carbide, tungsten, iron, cobalt, and/or molybdenum and carbides, borides, alloys thereof, or any other suitable material.
  • the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 can also include a plurality of abrasive cutting media dispersed throughout the hard particulate material.
  • the abrasive cutting media can include one or more of natural diamonds, synthetic diamonds, polycrystalline diamond or thermally stable diamond products, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, tungsten carbide, cubic boron nitride, alumina, seeded or unseeded sol-gel alumina, or other suitable materials.
  • the abrasive cutting media used in the drilling tools of one or more implementations of the present invention can have any desired characteristic or combination of characteristics.
  • the abrasive cutting media can be of any size, shape, grain, quality, grit, concentration, etc.
  • the abrasive cutting media can be very small and substantially round in order to leave a smooth finish on the material being cut by the core-sampling drill bit 100, 200, 300, 400, 700.
  • the cutting media can be larger to cut aggressively into the material or formation being drill.
  • the abrasive cutting media can be dispersed homogeneously or
  • the abrasive cutting media can be aligned in a particular manner so that the drilling properties of the media are presented in an advantageous position with respect to the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704.
  • the abrasive cutting media can be contained in the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 in a variety of densities as desired for a particular use. For example, large abrasive cutting media spaced further apart can cut material more quickly than small abrasive cutting media packed tightly together.
  • the size, density, and shape of the abrasive cutting media can be provided in a variety of combinations depending on desired cost and performance of the drill bit 100, 200, 300, 400, 700.
  • the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 may be manufactured to any desired specification or given any desired characteristic(s). In this way, the crown 104, 204, 304, 404, 704 may be custom-engineered to possess optimal characteristics for drilling specific materials. For example, a hard, abrasion resistant matrix may be made to drill soft, abrasive, unconsolidated formations, while a soft ductile matrix may be made to drill an extremely hard, non-abrasive, consolidated formation. In this way, the matrix hardness may be matched to particular formations, allowing the matrix layer to erode at a controlled, desired rate.
  • FIG. 11 illustrate or describe one such drilling system with which drilling tools of the present invention can be used.
  • FIG. 1 1 illustrates or describes a system with which drilling tools of the present invention can be used.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a drilling system 500 that includes a drill head
  • the drill head 510 can be coupled to a mast 520 that in turn is coupled to a drill rig 530.
  • the drill head 510 can be configured to have one or more tubular members 540 coupled thereto.
  • Tubular members can include, without limitation, drill rods, casings, and down-the- hole hammers.
  • the tubular members 540 will be described herein after as drill string components.
  • the drill string component 540 can in turn be coupled to additional drill string components 540 to form a drill or tool string 550.
  • the drill string 550 can be coupled to drilling tool 560 including axially-tapered waterways, such as the core-sampling drill bits 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 described hereinabove.
  • the drilling tool 560 can be configured to interface with the material 570, or formation, to be drilled.
  • the drill head 510 illustrated in FIG. 1 1 can be configured rotate the drill string 550 during a drilling process.
  • the drill head 510 can vary the speed at which the drill head 510 rotates.
  • the rotational rate of the drill head and/or the torque the drill head 510 transmits to the drill string 550 can be selected as desired according to the drilling process.
  • the drilling system 500 can be configured to apply a generally longitudinal downward force to the drill string 550 to urge the drilling tool 560 into the formation 570 during a drilling operation.
  • the drilling system 500 can include a chain-drive assembly that is configured to move a sled assembly relative to the mast 520 to apply the generally longitudinal force to the drilling tool bit 560 as described above.
  • the term “longitudinal” means along the length of the drill string 550. Additionally, as used herein the terms “upper,” “top,” and “above” and “lower” and “below” refer to longitudinal positions on the drill string 550. The terms “upper,” “top,” and “above” refer to positions nearer the drill head 510 and “lower” and “below” refer to positions nearer the drilling tool 560.
  • a diamond-impregnated core sampling drill bit 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 can be attached to the end of the drill string 550, which is in turn connected to a drilling machine or rig 530.
  • the drill bit 560 can grind away the materials in the subterranean formations 570 that are being drilled.
  • the core samples that are drilled away can be withdrawn from the drill string 550.
  • the cutting portion of the drill bit 560 can erode over time because of the grinding action. This process can continue until the cutting portion of a drill bit 560 has been consumed and the drilling string 550 can then be tripped out of the borehole and the drill bit 560 replaced.
  • Implementations of the present invention also include methods of forming drilling tools having axially -tapered waterways.
  • the following describes at least one method of forming drilling tools having axially -tapered waterways.
  • one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the methods explained in detail can be modified to install a wide variety of configurations using one or more components of the present invention.
  • the term "infiltration” or “infiltrating” as used herein involves melting a binder material and causing the molten binder to penetrate into and fill the spaces or pores of a matrix. Upon cooling, the binder can solidify, binding the particles of the matrix together.
  • the term “sintering” as used herein means the removal of at least a portion of the pores between the particles (which can be accompanied by shrinkage) combined with coalescence and bonding between adjacent particles.
  • FIGS. 12-14 illustrate various views of a plug 600 that can be used to form an axially-tapered waterway, such as the notches 212, 712 of drill bits 200, 700 or slots 430 of drill bit 400.
  • the plug 600 can include surfaces corresponding to the surfaces of an axially-tapered waterway.
  • the plug 600 can include a top surface 602, a bottom surface 604, a first side surface 608, and a second side surface 606.
  • the plug 600 can include chamfers 610 connecting the surfaces 602, 604, 606, 608 of the plug 600.
  • the top surface 602 of the plug 600 can include a taper such that a first end of the plug 600 can have a first longitudinal dimension 612 and a second end of the plug 600 can have a second longitudinal dimension 614 that is greater than the first longitudinal dimension 612.
  • the taper of the top surface 602 can help form the axial taper of a waterway.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates that the second side surface 606 can include a taper such that the first end of the plug 600 can have a first width 616 and the second end of the plug 600 can have a second width 618 that is greater than the first width 616.
  • the taper of the second side surface 606 can help form the radial taper of a waterway.
  • the shape and configuration of the plug 600 can vary depending upon the desired shape and configuration of a waterway to be formed with the plug 600.
  • the plug 600 can be formed from graphite, carbon, or other material with suitable material characteristics.
  • the plug 600 can be formed from a material which will not significantly melt or decay during infiltration or sintering. As explained in greater detail below, by using a plug 600 formed from a material that does not significantly melt, the plug 600 can be relatively easily removed from an infiltrated drilling tool.
  • One method of the present invention can include providing a matrix of hard particulate material and abrasive cutting media, such as the previously described hard particulate materials and abrasive cutting media materials.
  • the hard particulate material can comprise a power mixture.
  • the method can also involve pressing or otherwise shaping the matrix into a desired form.
  • the method can involve forming the matrix into the shape of an annular crown.
  • the method can then involve placing a plurality of plugs into the matrix.
  • the method can involve placing the bottom surface 602 into a surface of the annular crown that corresponds to a cutting face in order to form a notch 112, 212, 312, 412, 712.
  • the method can involve placing a plug 600 into the body of the annular crown a distance from the surface of the annular crown that corresponds to a cutting face to form an enclosed slot 430.
  • the method can then comprise infiltrating the matrix with a binder.
  • the binder can comprise copper, zinc, silver, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, or mixture and alloys thereof.
  • the binder can cool thereby bonding to the matrix (hard particulate material and abrasive cutting media), thereby binding the matrix together.
  • the binder may not significantly bond to the plug 600, thereby allowing removal of the plug 600 to expose an axially or double tapered waterway.
  • Another method of the present invention generally includes providing a matrix and filling a mold having plugs 600 placed therein with the matrix.
  • the mold can be formed from a material to which a binder material may not significantly bond to, such as for example, graphite or carbon.
  • the method can then involve densification of the matrix by gravity and/or vibration.
  • the method can then involve infiltrating matrix with a binder comprising one or more of the materials previously mentioned.
  • the binder can cool thereby bonding to the matrix (hard particulate material and abrasive cutting media), thereby binding the matrix together.
  • the binder may not significantly bond to the plug 600 or the mold, thereby allowing removal of the plug 600 to expose an axially or double tapered waterway.
  • one or more methods of the present invention can include sintering the matrix to a desired density.
  • sintering involves densification and removal of porosity within a structure
  • the structure being sintered can shrink during the sintering process.
  • a structure can experience linear shrinkage of between 1% and 40% during sintering.
  • a core-sampling drill bit having a longitudinal axis can comprise a shank and an annular crown.
  • the annular crown surrounds the longitudinal axis of the drill bit and has a cutting face, an inner surface, and an outer surface.
  • the annular crown and the shank cooperate to define an interior space about the longitudinal axis that is configured to receive a core sample.
  • the annular crown can define a single notch that extends radially from the inner surface to the outer surface and extends axially from the cutting face into at least a portion of the annular crown relative to the longitudinal axis.
  • the annular crown can further define a plurality of bores.
  • Each bore of the plurality of bores can be enclosed within the annular crown between the inner surface and the outer surface and at least one bore of the plurality of bores can extend from the cutting face to the interior space.
  • the plurality of bores can be substantially equally distributed about the cutting face.
  • the plurality of bores can be randomly spaced from a center point of the drill bit.
  • the plurality of bores can be selectively patterned about the cutting face.
  • the plurality of bores can comprise at least two concentric rows of bores, wherein the bores within each respective concentric row are substantially equally spaced from a center point of the drill bit.
  • the at least two concentric rows of bores can comprise an inner concentric row of bores and an outer concentric row of bores, wherein each respective bore of the outer concentric row is positioned at a selected orientation relative to a corresponding bore of the inner concentric row.
  • the plurality of bores can further comprise a plurality of pairs of bores, each pair of bores comprising an inner bore of the inner concentric row of bores and a corresponding outer bore of the outer concentric row, each bore of the plurality of bores having a center point, wherein the center point of the outer bore of each pair of bores is positioned at a selected angle relative to a radian passing through a center point of the drill bit and the center point of the inner bore of the pair of bores.
  • the outer surface of the annular crown can defines a plurality of channels extending radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.
  • At least one channel of the plurality of channels can be positioned proximate a corresponding pair of bores.
  • each channel of the plurality of channels can have a center point, wherein the selected angle is a selected acute angle, and wherein the center point of at least one channel of the plurality of channels is positioned in substantial alignment with an orientation line passing through the center points of the inner and outer bores of a corresponding pair of bores.
  • the notch can be axially tapered whereby the notch has a longitudinal dimension at the outer surface of the annular crown that is greater than a longitudinal dimension of the notch at the inner surface of the annular crown.
  • the notch can be radially tapered whereby the notch has a variable width, wherein the width of the notch is greater at the outer surface of the annular crown than at the inner surface of the annular crown.
  • the notch can be radially tapered whereby the notch has a variable width, wherein the width of the notch is greater at the outer surface of the annular crown than at the inner surface of the annular crown.
  • each channel of the plurality of channels can be positioned in substantial alignment with an orientation line passing through the center points of the inner and outer bores of a corresponding pair of bores.
  • the inner surface of the annular crown can define at least one flute extending radially outwardly away from the longitudinal axis of the drill bit.
  • each flute of the at least one flute cam have a center point that is positioned in substantial alignment with a respective orientation line.
  • the at least one flute can comprise a plurality of flutes.
  • the outer surface of the annular crown can define at least one channel extending radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one channel can comprise a plurality of channels.
  • the shank can have an outer surface.
  • the outer surface of the annular crown can cooperate with the outer surface of the shank to define each channel of the at least one channel.
  • each channel of the plurality of channels has a width, and wherein the width of each channel decreases from the outer surface of the annular crown moving radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis.
  • the plurality of channels can be substantially equally circumferentially spaced about the outer surface of the annular crown.
  • the plurality of channels can be substantially equally sized.
  • each channel of the plurality of channels can be positioned in substantial alignment with an orientation line passing through the center points of the inner and outer bores of a corresponding pair of bores.
  • the inner surface of the annular crown can define at least one flute extending radially outwardly away from the longitudinal axis of the drill bit.
  • each flute of the at least one flute cam have a center point that is positioned in substantial alignment with a respective orientation line.
  • the at least one flute can comprise a plurality of flutes.
  • the time and/or temperature of the infiltration process can be increased to allow the binder to fill-up a great number and greater amount of the pores of the matrix. This can both reduce the shrinkage during sintering, and increase the strength of the resulting drilling tool.
  • the present invention can thus be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics.
  • the described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive.
  • the axially -tapered waterways can be formed by removing material from the crown instead of using plugs.
  • the axially -tapered waterways can be formed by machining or cutting the waterways into the crown using water jets, lasers, Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), or other techniques.
  • EDM Electrical Discharge Machining

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Des modes de réalisation de l'invention incluent des outils de forage ayant des passages d'eau de section conique axialement qui peuvent augmenter la capacité de rinçage et la durée de service du trépan, tout en diminuant le bouchage. L'outil de forage peut présenter une entaille unique s'étendant dans la face de coupe et une pluralité d'alésages s'étendant depuis la face de coupe jusqu'à un espace intérieur de l'outil de forage. Des mises en œuvre incluent aussi des systèmes de forage comprenant des outils de forage ayant une entaille unique et une pluralité d'alésages.
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