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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Chad J. Beuershausen, Magnolia, TX (US);
Thorsten Schwefe, Spring, TX (US);
Britney E. Meckfessel, Conroe, TX (US);
Trung Q. Huynh, Houston, TX (US);
Chad J. Beuershausen, Magnolia, TX (US);
Thorsten Schwefe, Spring, TX (US);
Britney E. Meckfessel, Conroe, TX (US);
Trung Q. Huynh, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drill bit in one aspect includes a cutting device on a selected section of the drill bit, which cutting device is configured to cut formation on the high side of a wellbore during drilling of the wellbore. In one aspect, the cutting device comprises a cutting element disposed on a substantially non-rotating member placed around the selected section. In another aspect, the selected section may be a gage section of the drill bit.