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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2024
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Andreas Peter, Celle, DE;
Volker Peters, Celle, DE;
Christian Fulda, Sehnde, DE;
Sven Krueger, Winsen, DE;
Paul Madero, Cypress, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A bending stiffness control system in a downhole drilling assembly includes a body configured to be connected to a downhole component of the downhole drilling assembly, the body having a longitudinal axis. The bending stiffness control system also includes a cavity disposed within the body and extending along the longitudinal axis, and a moveable element assembly including one or more moveable elements that are configured to move along the longitudinal axis, the moveable element assembly configured to control a bending stiffness of the body by reacting to a change in an inclination of the body and the longitudinal axis.