CUTTING ELEMENT FOR A DRILL BIT USED IN DRILLING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS

A cutting element for use in a drill bit for drilling subterranean formations includes a cutting body having a substrate including a rear surface, an upper surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the rear surface and the upper surface, and a superabrasive layer overlying the upper s...

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Main Authors OLDHAM JACK THOMAS, FUSELIER DANIELLE M, PATEL SURESH G, LYONS NICHOLAS J, POWERS JIM, VEMPATI CHAITANYA K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.02.2011
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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
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Summary:A cutting element for use in a drill bit for drilling subterranean formations includes a cutting body having a substrate including a rear surface, an upper surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the rear surface and the upper surface, and a superabrasive layer overlying the upper surface of the substrate. The cutting element further includes a sleeve surrounding the peripheral side surface of the cutting body and comprising a superabrasive layer bonded to an external surface of the sleeve.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100832823