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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Ronald B. Crockett, Payson, UT (US);
Gary Peterson, Provo, UT (US);
Jeff Jepson, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Ronald B. Crockett, Payson, UT (US);
Gary Peterson, Provo, UT (US);
Jeff Jepson, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A degradation assembly comprises a rotary portion and a stationary portion. The rotary portion includes a cemented metal bolster bonded to a tip. The tip comprises a symmetric, substantially conically shaped tip formed of diamond and a cemented metal carbide substrate. The stationary portion comprises a holder configured to be coupled to a block mounted to a driving mechanism. A compressible element is disposed intermediate, or between, and in mechanical contact with both the rotary portion and the stationary portion.