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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Mincon International Limited, Shannon, IE;
Inventor:
John Kosovich, Shannon, IE;
Assignee:
MINCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Shannon, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/56 (2006.01); E21B 10/36 (2006.01); E21B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/56 (2013.01); E21B 10/36 (2013.01); E21B 10/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-indenter drill bit includes a plurality of indenters arranged on a drilling surface of a bit face. The ratio of the total indenter area to the bit face area is defined by a parameter KPI(expressed as a percentage), and the ratio of the average individual indenter area to the bit face area is defined by a parameter KPI, (expressed as a percentage). The relationship between KPIand KPIis defined by an equation.