A method for designing a cutting structure

• Main Authors: GORDON WHIPPLE, SUJIAN J HUANG, NAVISH MAKKAR, WEI TANG, TOMMY LAIRD, GAIL R NELSON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.01.2010
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS

A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, comprises defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing the forces including a vibrational response acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method inclu...