GB2395971B - Maintaining relative pressure between roller cone lubricant and drilling fluids - Google Patents

Maintaining relative pressure between roller cone lubricant and drilling fluids

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GB2395971B
GB2395971B GB0404411A GB0404411A GB2395971B GB 2395971 B GB2395971 B GB 2395971B GB 0404411 A GB0404411 A GB 0404411A GB 0404411 A GB0404411 A GB 0404411A GB 2395971 B GB2395971 B GB 2395971B
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lubricant
drilling fluids
relative pressure
roller cone
maintaining relative
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GB0404411A
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David Patrick Moran
Gary Ray Portwood
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Smith International Inc
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Smith International Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/079,919 external-priority patent/US6698536B2/en
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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
    • E21B10/08—Roller bits
    • E21B10/22—Roller bits characterised by bearing, lubrication or sealing details
    • E21B10/24—Roller bits characterised by bearing, lubrication or sealing details characterised by lubricating details
    • 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
    • E21B12/00—Accessories for drilling tools
    • E21B12/02—Wear indicators
    • 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
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • E21B47/117—Detecting leaks, e.g. from tubing, by pressure testing

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB0404411A 2001-10-01 2002-09-25 Maintaining relative pressure between roller cone lubricant and drilling fluids Expired - Fee Related GB2395971B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US32624201P 2001-10-01 2001-10-01
US10/079,919 US6698536B2 (en) 2001-10-01 2002-02-20 Roller cone drill bit having lubrication contamination detector and lubrication positive pressure maintenance system
GB0222266A GB2380212B (en) 2001-10-01 2002-09-25 Roller cone drill bit having a lubrication contamination detector

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GB0404411D0 GB0404411D0 (en) 2004-03-31
GB2395971A GB2395971A (en) 2004-06-09
GB2395971B true GB2395971B (en) 2004-09-08

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US8100196B2 (en) 2005-06-07 2012-01-24 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data

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US7849934B2 (en) * 2005-06-07 2010-12-14 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
US8376065B2 (en) 2005-06-07 2013-02-19 Baker Hughes Incorporated Monitoring drilling performance in a sub-based unit
US7604072B2 (en) * 2005-06-07 2009-10-20 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data

Citations (2)

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US6230822B1 (en) * 1995-02-16 2001-05-15 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for monitoring and recording of the operating condition of a downhole drill bit during drilling operations
GB2368360A (en) * 2000-10-27 2002-05-01 Baker Hughes Inc System for monitoring a roller cone drill bit

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6230822B1 (en) * 1995-02-16 2001-05-15 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for monitoring and recording of the operating condition of a downhole drill bit during drilling operations
GB2368360A (en) * 2000-10-27 2002-05-01 Baker Hughes Inc System for monitoring a roller cone drill bit

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8100196B2 (en) 2005-06-07 2012-01-24 Baker Hughes Incorporated Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data

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