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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2009
Robert J. Buske, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Rudolf C. Pessier, Galveston, TX (US);
Robert J. Buske, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Rudolf C. Pessier, Galveston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A hole opener having a hybrid reaming section for reaming subterranean wellbores may include a tubular reamer body having a longitudinal axis and upper and lower ends, a rolling cutter mount coupled to the body, a rolling cutter rotatably coupled to the mount, and a fixed blade coupled to the body adjacent the mount. A method of forming a hybrid reamer tool for downhole use may include providing a tubular stem having couplers on the upper and lower ends, coupling a reamer body having an outer periphery to the stem between the stem upper and lower ends, coupling a rolling cutter mount to the outer periphery of the reamer body, the mount having a rolling cutter rotatably coupled thereto, and coupling a fixed blade to the outer periphery of the reamer body adjacent the rolling cutter mount.