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Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008

Filed:

Jul. 29, 2005
Applicants:

William M. Roberts, Tomball, TX (US);

Tracy R. Speer, Tyler, TX (US);

Inventors:

William M. Roberts, Tomball, TX (US);

Tracy R. Speer, Tyler, TX (US);

Assignee:

Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A downhole mill includes a plurality of cutters extending generally radially from a center region to a gage diameter, wherein the plurality of cutters includes a first serrated cutter blade having a plurality of peaks and valleys along its length. The plurality of cutters includes a second serrated cutter blade having a plurality of peaks and valleys along its length. The plurality of cutters includes a non-serrated cutter blade positioned upon the cutting face between the first serrated cutter blade and the second serrated cutter blade, wherein the peaks of the first serrated cutter blade is radially aligned with the valleys of the second serrated cutter blade. A pump-off sub configured to release a downhole mill includes a dovetail connection maintained by a c-ring in an expanded state.


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