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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1988
Albert P Davis, Jr, Houston, TX (US);
Joseph W Stolle, Wharton, TX (US);
Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An earth drilling bit incorporating a bit wear indicator. The bit wear indicator includes: a sensor to detect wear at a selected point on the bit; a device for altering the resistance of the bit to receiving drilling fluid from the drill string; and, a tensioned linkage extending between the wear sensor and the flow resistance altering means. On detecting a predetermined degree of wear, the wear sensor releases the tension in the tensioned linkage. This activates the flow resistance altering device, causing the flow rate and/or pumping pressure of the drilling fluid to change. This serves as a signal that the predetermined wear condition has been achieved. The bit wear indicator can be adapted to monitor many different types of bit wear, including bearing wear in roller-cone type bits and gauge wear in all types of bits.