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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Scott D. McDonough, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Venkatesh Karuppiah, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Mahesha Kumar, Cypress, TX (US);
Shelton Alsup, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/25 (2006.01); E21B 10/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/25 (2013.01); E21B 10/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid bit includes fixed blades and wheel support structures. The wheel support structure includes a wheel inserted into a slot between a leading support and a trailing support. One or more shims fill a gap between a flange and the leading supports. An elongated seal between the wheel and the supports is provided to seal the wheel support.