National Oilwell Varco, L.p.

Olivia Pacheco

Reza Rahmani

Ryan Basson Graham

Brad Ivie

A cutter element for a drill bit includes a base portion having a central axis, a first end, and a second end. In addition, the cutter element includes a cutting layer fixably mounted to the first end of the base portion. The cutting layer includes a cutting face distal the base portion. The cutting face includes an elongate raised ridge having a first end at a radially outer surface of the cutting layer and a second end at the radially outer surface of the cutting layer. The raised ridge defines a maximum height of the cutter element measured axially from the second end of the base portion to the cutting face. The cutting face also includes a first planar lateral side surface and a second planar lateral side surface. Each planar lateral side surface extends from the raised ridge to the radially outer surface of the cutting layer.

Drill bit cutter elements and drill bits including same

A cutting element for a drill bit includes a PCD cutting face having a ridge that extends away from the periphery towards the center of the cutting face, terminating in a curved, central most ridge end. The cutting face further includes a surrounding surface consisting of the entire cutting face except for the ridge. The surrounding surface is free of flats and includes two side regions and a ramp region therebetween. The surrounding surface is continuously curved along a curved path that extends from the first side region to the ramp region to the other side region. In profile views, the surrounding surface may be linear moving from the top surface of the ridge to the periphery at every location along the curved path.

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Katy, TX, United States of America

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