Varel International Ind., L.p.

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Xr Reserve LLC

Xr Downhole LLC

Dresser Industries, Inc.

Pi Tech Innovations LLC

Hughes Tool Company LLC

Hughes Tool Company-usa

Other

Varel Europe S.a.s.

Varel Mining and Industrial LLC

William W King

Gregory Prevost

Michael R Reese

David P Miess

Edward C Spatz

Michael V Williams

Gary Eugene Weaver

William A Goldman

Gerald L Pruitt

Alfazazi Dourfaye

Oliver Matthews, Iii

Federico Bellin

Steven Wayne Drews

Shilin Chen

Lee Morgan Smith

Gary M Thigpen

William C Saxman

Ross Bassinger

Grey Bassinger

Carl W Keith

Mark Phillip Blackman

Ian Alistair Kirk

Mark Evans Williams

Vamsee Chintamaneni

Charles Daniel Johnson

David M Nguyen

Ian Alastair Kirk

Marvin Windsor Amundsen

Michael B Crawford

Robert I Clayton

James S Dahlem

Kambiz Arab

Margaret L Parks

Karl D Knecht

Jeffery Peck

Kelley M Murrell

Oliver Mathews, Iii

James U Nixon

George S Sawyer

Edmund C Houle, Jr

Arthur M Handsel

Barry Calnan

Gary E Weaver

Brian D Ballard

Michael Williams

Bruce A Rohde

Patsy A Jenner

Mike Jeziorski

Michael V William

Bearing assemblies for use in low-temperature conditions are provided. The bearing assemblies include polycrystalline diamond bearing elements having diamond bearing surfaces and opposing bearing elements having metal bearing surfaces. The metal bearing surfaces include a metal that contains at least 2 weight percent of a diamond solvent-catalyst based on a total weight of the metal. The metal is ductile at temperatures ranging from −150° C. to −253° C. The metal bearing surface is in sliding contact with the diamond bearing surface.

Polycrystalline diamond-on-metal bearings for use in cryogenic conditions

A radial bearing assembly is provided. The radial bearing assembly includes polycrystalline diamond elements, each having an engagement surface in sliding engagement with an opposing engagement surface. The opposing engagement surface includes a diamond reactive material. The radial bearing assembly may be deployed in a variety of components and applications, including in rotor and stator assemblies. Also provided are methods of use of the radial bearing assembly, as well as methods of designing the radial bearing assembly.

Polycrystalline diamond radial bearing

A downhole tool for use in a downhole drill string is provided. The downhole tool includes a rotor movably coupled within a stator, and a drive shaft movably coupled within a bearing housing. The drive shaft has a first end coupled with the rotor and a second end coupled with a drill bit. Bearing assemblies interfaces engagement between the drive shaft and the bearing housing, including polycrystalline diamond elements, each with an engagement surface, and an opposing engagement surface of a non-superhard metal.

Downhole drilling tool with a polycrystalline diamond bearing

A roller ball assembly is provided. The assembly includes a primary roller ball supported by a support element that is composed of a superhard material. The assembly includes a cup defining a cavity within which the support element is positioned. A cap is coupled with the cup and positioned to retain the primary roller ball within the cavity. Also, a cup is disclosed for supporting roller halls. Additionally, disclosed are system and apparatus incorporating the assembly, as well as to methods of making and using the same.

Roller ball assembly with superhard elements

Methods and apparatus for providing compliance in bearings of rotating machinery are provided. The rotating machinery may include a drive shaft movably coupled within a bearing housing. Compliant bearing assemblies may interface engagement between the drive shaft and the bearing housing, including polycrystalline diamond bearing elements, each with an engagement surface, and an opposing engagement surface of a metal that contains diamond solvent-catalyst.

Polycrystalline diamond bearings for rotating machinery with compliance

The present disclosure includes sucker rod strings, pipe protectors, and tool joints having polycrystalline diamond elements positioned thereon to interface engagement with other surfaces in downhole applications. The polycrystalline diamond elements can be positioned on sucker rod guides, sucker rod couplers, pipe protectors, and tool joints.

Sucker rod couplings and tool joints with polycrystalline diamond elements

Shear pick

Linear bearings assemblies are provided that include polycrystalline diamond bearing surfaces that are engaged with diamond solvent-catalyst bearing. Also provided are methods of making and using linear bearing assemblies.

Polycrystalline diamond linear bearings

Power transmission systems are provided that include polycrystalline diamond power transmission surfaces that are engaged with diamond solvent-catalyst power transmission surfaces. The power transmission systems may be or include gears, universal joints, or other power transmission systems or components.

Polycrystalline diamond power transmission surfaces

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