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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2020
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Jianhui Xu, Dhahran, SA;
Guodong (David) Zhan, Dhahran, SA;
Timothy Eric Moellendick, Dhahran, SA;
Amjad O. Shaarawi, Al Khobar, SA;
Abdulwahab S. Al-Johar, Dhahran, SA;
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A reversible polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit. The reversible PDC bit includes at least one blade, at least one front cutter disposed on a first side of the at least one blade, and at least one rear cutter disposed on a second side of the at least one blade, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side along a circumferential direction of the reversible PDC bit, wherein rotating the reversible PDC bit in a clockwise direction engages the at least one front cutter to cut into a subterranean formation, and wherein rotating the reversible PDC bit in a counter-clockwise direction engages the at least one rear cutter to cut into the subterranean formation.