Cutting structures, tools for use in subterranean boreholes including cutting structures and related methods
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-010/32
E21B-010/26
출원번호
US-0238425
(2016-08-16)
등록번호
US-9885213
(2018-02-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Lyons, Nicholas J.
출원인 / 주소
Baker Hughes Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
TraskBritt
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Cutting structures for use with downhole tools in subterranean boreholes include a blade, a plurality of primary cutting elements coupled to the blade, and at least one secondary element rotationally leading the plurality of primary cutting elements in a direction of intended rotation of the cutting
Cutting structures for use with downhole tools in subterranean boreholes include a blade, a plurality of primary cutting elements coupled to the blade, and at least one secondary element rotationally leading the plurality of primary cutting elements in a direction of intended rotation of the cutting structure. The at least one secondary element is coupled to the blade proximate a leading surface of the blade and comprises at least one of a rubbing surface and a cutting surface. An exposure of at least one primary cutting element of the plurality of primary cutting elements is greater than an exposure of the at least one secondary element. Downhole tools such as reamers include cutting structures. Methods of enlarging a subterranean borehole include reaming a borehole with cutting structures.
대표청구항▼
1. A reamer for use in a subterranean borehole comprising: a reamer body; andblades coupled to and configured to radially extend from the reamer body, at least one blade of the blades comprising: a centerline;a rotationally leading portion extending from a leading edge of the at least one blade to t
1. A reamer for use in a subterranean borehole comprising: a reamer body; andblades coupled to and configured to radially extend from the reamer body, at least one blade of the blades comprising: a centerline;a rotationally leading portion extending from a leading edge of the at least one blade to the centerline;a rotationally trailing portion extending from the centerline to a trailing edge of the at least one blade;cutting elements coupled to the at least one blade, each comprising a polycrystalline diamond compact having a substantially planar cutting face configured to engage and remove material from the subterranean borehole, wherein each of the cutting elements is positioned in a single row located between the centerline and the trailing edge of the at least one blade, an entire surface between the leading edge of the at least one blade and the single row of the cutting elements being entirely free of the cutting elements; anda plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces rotationally leading the single row of the cutting elements in a direction of intended rotation of the reamer, each of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces coupled to the at least one blade in a single row located at the leading edge of the at least one blade, the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces positioned and oriented on the at least one blade as a rubbing surface configured to protect the rotationally leading portion of the at least one blade, an entire surface between the trailing edge of the at least one blade and the single row of the cutting elements being entirely free of any cutting elements and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces, and an entire surface of the at least one blade extending from the single row of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces to the single row of the cutting elements being entirely free of any cutting elements and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces,wherein an exposure of each of the cutting elements is greater than an exposure of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces, the cutting elements primarily configured to engage and remove material from the subterranean borehole, and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces configured to protect the rotationally leading portion of the at least one blade. 2. The reamer of claim 1, wherein at least some of the cutting elements are positioned and configured on the at least one blade to engage and remove material from the subterranean borehole while the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces moves along the subterranean borehole while stabilizing the at least one blade. 3. The reamer of claim 1, wherein a back rake angle of each of the cutting elements is less than a back rake angle of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces. 4. The reamer of claim 3, wherein the rubbing surface of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces is substantially flush with at least one outermost surface of the at least one blade. 5. The reamer of claim 4, wherein the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces comprises a hardfacing material formed on a portion of a body of the at least one blade. 6. The reamer of claim 4, wherein the rubbing surface of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces is entirely flush with the at least one outermost surface of the at least one blade. 7. The reamer of claim 4, wherein the cutting elements extend relatively farther from the at least one outermost surface of the at least one blade than the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces. 8. The reamer of claim 3, wherein the rubbing surface of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces is positioned to extend in a direction substantially parallel to a portion of at least one outermost surface of the at least one blade. 9. The reamer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces comprises at least one of a diamond-enhanced material or a material comprising tungsten carbide. 10. The reamer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces is laterally offset from each of the cutting elements in a direction transverse to the direction of intended rotation of the reamer. 11. A reamer for use in a subterranean borehole comprising: a reamer body; andat least one blade positioned on and configured to radially extend from the reamer body, the at least one blade comprising: a plurality of cutting elements coupled to the at least one blade and extending along the at least one blade in a direction substantially parallel to a centerline of the at least one blade, wherein each of the plurality of cutting elements is positioned in a single row located proximate the centerline of the at least one blade, and wherein a leading surface of the at least one blade is entirely free of the plurality of cutting elements; anda plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces coupled to the at least one blade in a single row proximate the leading surface of the at least one blade and rotationally leading the plurality of cutting elements, wherein an exposure of each of the plurality of cutting elements is greater than an exposure of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces, and wherein a portion of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces is positioned substantially flush with at least one of a radially outermost surface of the at least one blade or the leading surface of the at least one blade, an entire trailing portion rotationally following the plurality of cutting elements proximate the centerline of the at least one blade lacking cutting elements and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces, and an entire surface of the at least one blade extending from the single row of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces to the single row of the cutting elements lacking cutting elements and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces. 12. A method for enlarging a subterranean borehole, the method comprising: engaging a subterranean borehole with at least one reamer blade coupled to and configured to radially extend from a body of a reamer;reaming a portion of the subterranean borehole with a plurality of cutting elements, wherein each of the plurality of cutting elements is positioned in a single row located between a centerline and a trailing edge of the at least one reamer blade, an entire surface of the at least one reamer blade between a leading edge of the at least one reamer blade and the single row of the plurality of cutting elements being entirely free of the plurality of cutting elements; andat least partially protecting a leading surface of the at least one reamer blade from wearing against the subterranean borehole with a plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces positioned in a single row at the leading edge of the at least one reamer blade, a trailing portion of the at least one reamer blade configured to rotationally follow the plurality of cutting elements being free of any cutting elements and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces, an entire surface of the at least one reamer blade extending from the single row of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces to the single row of the cutting elements being entirely free of any cutting elements and the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces, and an exposure of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces being less than an exposure of each of the plurality of cutting elements. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising selecting a material of the plurality of non-cutting rubbing surfaces for wear-resistance.
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