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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2009
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
David Lundgreen, Provo, UT (US);
Jim Shumway, Lehi, UT (US);
Nathan Nelson, Provo, UT (US);
Daryl Wise, Provo, UT (US);
Paula Turner, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
David Lundgreen, Provo, UT (US);
Jim Shumway, Lehi, UT (US);
Nathan Nelson, Provo, UT (US);
Daryl Wise, Provo, UT (US);
Paula Turner, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drilling apparatus which includes a drill bit attachable to the drilling end of a drill string, the drill bit including a bit body being attached to a shank and having a working face with at least one cutting element. The drilling apparatus also includes a jack element positioned within a bore of the bit body having a working tip substantially protruding from the working face, and which jack element is also adapted to move with respect to the bit body. One or more position feedback sensors are positioned proximate the jack element and are adapted to detect the axial and/or angular position of the jack element with respect to the bit body.