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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2001
Monty H. Rial, Dallas, TX (US);
Lawrence W. Diamond, Rockwall, TX (US);
Harold E. Payne, Spring, TX (US);
CDX Gas, LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An underreamer for forming a cavity within a well bore may include a housing rotatably disposed within the well bore. The underreamer may also include an actuation rod slidably positioned in the housing. The underreamer may further include a plurality of cutter sets nested together around the actuation rod while the cutter sets are in a retracted position where each cutter set is pivotally coupled to the housing and the actuation rod. The cutter sets are also pivotally coupled together. An axial force applied to the actuation rod operates to slide the actuation rod relative to the housing and extend the cutter sets radially outward relative to the housing to form the cavity when the housing is rotated.