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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2025
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Philip Trunk, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Mcdonough, Houston, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A roller cone may include an innermost region having roller cone cutting elements arranged thereon such that the cutting elements may be closer to a radial axis of a drill bit. A roller cone may include a central region having roller cone cutting elements arranged thereon. The central region of a roller cone may also include multiple zones where the cutting element density within the central region and/or zones may vary between zones and/or regions. The cutting element density may be no less than 75% greater in one zone and/or region than the cutting element density of another zone and/or region.