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Archive | 2006

Development and testing of a Mudjet-augmented PDC bit.

Alan Black; Georges L. Chahine; David Wayne Raymond; Oliver Matthews; James W. Grossman; Ken Bertagnolli; Michael A. Vail

This report describes a project to develop technology to integrate passively pulsating, cavitating nozzles within Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (PDC) bits for use with conventional rig pressures to improve the rock-cutting process in geothermal formations. The hydraulic horsepower on a conventional drill rig is significantly greater than that delivered to the rock through bit rotation. This project seeks to leverage this hydraulic resource to extend PDC bits to geothermal drilling.


Archive | 2007

Superabrasive compact including diamond-silicon carbide composite, methods of fabrication thereof, and applications therefor

Jiang Qian; Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Michael A. Vail; Jason Wiggins; Jim I. Dewberry; David P. Miess


Archive | 2012

Rotary drill bit including polycrystalline diamond cutting elements

Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Jiang Qian; Jason Wiggins; Michael A. Vail; Debkumar Mukhopadhyay


Archive | 2011

Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elements

Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Michael A. Vail


Archive | 2009

Polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline diamond compact, method of fabricating same, and various applications

Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Jiang Qian; Jason Wiggins; Michael A. Vail; Debkumar Mukhopadhyay


Archive | 2010

Polycrystalline diamond compacts, method of fabricating same, and various applications

Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Michael A. Vail; Jason Wiggins; Jiang Qian; David P. Miess; Debkumar Mukhopadhyay


Archive | 2008

Polycrystalline diamond materials, methods of fabricating same, and applications using same

Michael A. Vail; Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Jason Wiggins; Jiang Qian; David P. Miess


Archive | 2012

Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond body with a sintering aid/infiltrant at least saturated with non-diamond carbon and resultant products such as compacts

David P. Miess; Michael A. Vail; C. Eugene McMurray


Archive | 2010

Method of fabricating polycrystalline diamond and a polycrystalline diamond compact

Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Jiang Qian; Jason Wiggins; Michael A. Vail; Debkumar Mukhopadhyay


Archive | 2011

POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME

Kenneth E. Bertagnolli; Jiang Qian; Jason Wiggins; Michael A. Vail; Debkumar Mukhopadhyay

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