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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2023
Applicants:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);

Sdg Llc, Minden, NV (US);

Inventor:

William M. Moeny, Bernalillo, NM (US);

Assignees:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);

SDG LLC, Minden, NV (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/15 (2006.01); B02C 19/18 (2006.01); E21B 10/00 (2006.01); E21B 10/60 (2006.01); E21C 37/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/15 (2013.01); E21B 10/00 (2013.01); E21B 10/60 (2013.01); E21C 37/18 (2013.01); B02C 2019/183 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electrocrushing drill bit comprises a bit body and at least one electrode coupled to a power source and the bit body, wherein the at least one electrode having a distal portion for engaging with a surface of a wellbore. The electrocrushing drill bit comprises a ground structure coupled to the bit body proximate to the at least one electrode and having a distal portion for engaging with the surface of the wellbore, wherein the ground structure comprises a transverse ground structure.


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