Baker Hughes Corporation

National Oilwell Dht, L.p.

Shell Oil Comapny

Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation

John Francis Bradford, Iii

Reza Rahmani

Navid Omidvar

Eric Charles Sullivan

James Leslie Overstreet

Don Quy Nguyen

Robert J Buske

James D McCullough, Jr

Carmel Zouheir El Hakam

Caleb A Rickabaugh

A nozzle for distributing drilling fluid from a drill bit has a central axis and includes a first end, a second end, and a radially inner surface extending axially from the first end to the second end. The radially inner surface defines a flow passage extending from the first end to the second end. The flow passage has a central axis, an inlet at the first end, an outlet at the second end, a first section extending from the inlet, and a second section extending from the outlet to the first section. In addition, the nozzle includes a side outlet extending radially from the radially outer surface to the radially inner surface. The side outlet extends axially from the second end and is contiguous with the outlet. The second section of the flow passage at least partially overlaps with the side outlet. The first section of the flow passage is curved as viewed in a cross-section of the nozzle taken in a reference plane containing the central axis of the nozzle and bisecting the side outlet. The second section of the flow passage is curved as viewed in the cross-section of the nozzle taken in the reference plane. The second section of the flow passage is configured to direct at least a portion of the drilling fluid flowing through the flow passage toward the side outlet.

Fixed cutter drill bits including nozzles with end and side exits

A drill bit includes a bit body and an internal plenum in the bit body. In addition, the drill bit includes a first flow passage extending from the internal plenum to a bit face. Still further, the drill bit includes a nozzle assembly secured to the bit body at a downhole end of the flow passage. The nozzle assembly has a central axis and includes an outer sleeve and an inner nozzle extending axially through the outer sleeve. The inner nozzle has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a radially inner surface extending axially from the first end to the second end. The radially inner surface defines a second flow passage. The inner nozzle also includes a choke disposed along the second flow passage and a side outlet extending radially from the outer surface to the inner surface.

An earth boring bit formed from an alloy comprising a low carbon content and high molybdenum content is disclosed herein. The molybdenum content is greater than about 0.8% to about 1.15% by weight of the alloy. The carbon content may range up to about 0.16% by weight of the alloy. The alloy may further comprise alloy further comprises manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, nickel, chromium, copper, aluminum, vanadium, and calcium; with the balance being iron. The alloy experiences a relatively flattened hardenability curve and low martinsite formation.

Earth boring drill bits made from a low-carbon, high-molybdenum alloy

An earth-boring bit has bit legs having hardfacing covering the majority of the outer surface. The hardfacing may have gaps at an area surrounding the ball plug and an area around a fixture dimple. The hardfacing may be multi-layer, with the layers differing in composition. Recesses may be located at the leading and trailing edges of the supporting metal so as to provide a thicker area of hardfacing at these corners. The supporting metal of the outer surface of the bit leg may also have an upper cylindrical section and a lower tapered section. The hardfacing has a constant outer diameter but will taper in thickness in the lower tapered section. The thickness of the hardfacing may also vary in a circumferential direction with a greater thickness over at least one of the corners.

Bit leg outer surface hardfacing on earth-boring bit

A process for reacting molten polyolefin with a free radical generator wherein the molten polyolefin passes through an extruder and free radical generator is mixed with the molten polyolefin in increments along the extruder such that any previously added free radical generator is decomposed before the next increment of free radical generator is added to the molten polyolefin. Products of the process demonstrate improved efficiency of free radical generator utilization as measured by enhanced melt flow rates relative to the total amount of free radical generator used.

Process for polymer degradation

A process for making a rigid packaging container which contains a 'rolled lip' which comprises deforming a sheet of metal, plastic or paper composite material over a mold into a desired formed shape which contains a 'lip', advancing a trimming means from the convex or bottom side of the shape while said shape is supported so that said shape does not deform; and trimming the shape from the convex or bottom side of the shape at a point on the lip of the shape which undercuts the periphery of the shape while, at the same time, forcing open the undercut of the lip of the shape.

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John Francis Bradford, Iii