ROLLER CONE BITS

Content :
Description of bit types available
Roller cone bit features
Use of IADC bit codes

Wide Variety of Bit Types

Roller Cone Bits
- Milled Tooth
- Insert

Fixed Cutter Bits

Polycrystalline
Diamond (PDC)
Natural diamond

Specialty Bits

Core Heads
Hole Openers
Underreamers
Bi-center

Roller Cone Bit Features

Cutting Structure

Bearings

cones

roller bearings

offset, intermesh

journal bearings

steel teeth
tungsten carbide inserts

Seals
axial

Hardfacing
self sharpening
gage row, gage protection
shirttail protection

radial
non-sealed bearings

Roller Cone Bit Features

Solid Bearing System with
Lubricant
O-Ring Seals in New Seal Gland
Increased Effective Bearing Length
with Thicker Thrust Flange
ADE Designed Cutting Structure
Conventional Frame
Clear Coat Polyurethane Protective
Paint
Dome Compensated Pressure
Equalization System with Integral
Pressure Relief Feature

Journal Structure

Journal Angle

Centerline of Bit

Journal Angle

Journal

Cone Geometry
Soft
Cone Contour

Hard
Of Bit

Of Cone
& Journal

Cone angles

Of Cone
&Journal
Cone
Angle

Journal
Angle

Journal
Angle
Cone
Angle
Oversize
Angle

Oversize
Angle

Small journal angle

Large cone angle
Large oversize angle

Large journal angle

Small cone angle
Small oversize angle

Cone Geometry

Cone offset
Offset

Direction of Rotation

Offset

Cutter Structure
Inserts to Cone Clearance

Intermesh

Cutter Structure

Teeth Projection & Pitch

Cutting Structure

Self-sharpening effect maintains

the life of the cutting structure
Diamond Tech2000 hardfacing
is applied internally into the tooth
profile
Utilization of the claw profile
increases the aggressiveness of
the bit

Hardfacing Technology
Diamond Tech2000 Hardfacing
Incorporates nugget-shaped tungsten carbide particles and
diamonds for maximum wear resistance

Gage

Flank

Diamond Tech2000 Hardfacing

Diamond Tech2000 hardfacing

combines tungsten carbide
nuggets and encrusted
diamond pellets

Pellets
Pellets

Nuggets
Nuggets

TCI Bit

Tungsten Carbide Insert Design

Shaped
Gauge

Sharp
Tooth
Shape

Chisel
Tooth
Shape

MediumExtension
Conical
Shape

ShortExtension
Conical
Shape

Medium

Soft

Hard
Tooth
Shape

LongExtension
Conical
Shape

90 Double 120 Double Spherical

Conical
Shape
Conical
Shape
Shape

Vectored Inserts

TCI Bit for Hard Formation

Bit Technology
Standard frame body

Bit Technology
Modular frame body

Bit Technology
Modular frame design
4-piece construction
Improved accuracy of cone
relationship

Arm and Shirttail Design

Patented Diamond Tech2000
hardfacing
Increased hardfacing
thickness
Tungsten Carbide compacts
placed to provide maximum
ball plug protection
Increased shirttail wall
clearance improves cutting
evacuation, reducing
wear/erosion around the seal
area

Shaped Cutters & Leg Protection

Extra Gauge Protection

Roller Ball - Roller Bearing

Bearing Structure Details

Precision bearing Hard Turn

Journal Bearing Details

New Bearing System

Centralized ball race improves

bearing stability, increasing bearing
life in directional applications
Increased bearing surface
improves load distribution. Thicker
thrust flange withstands higher inthrust loading

Seal and Gland

.300 cross-section precision

o-ring for increased seal
effectiveness
New grease formula for
improved seal life
High performance elastomer
material

Bearing Structure Details

Central Ball Race Bearing

Centralized ball race improves
bearing stability and increases
load carrying capacity
Thick thrust flange withstands
high in-thrust loading

.300" precision, high performance

elastomer O-ring seal

Improved Claw Tooth cutting

structure

Lubrication System

Pressure Compensation
Increased grease capacity for longer
bearing life
Dome compensation improves
response to pressure changes
Long bleed hole drilled from reservoir
Pressure relief valve prevents high
internal pressure

Lubrication System

Grease Reservoir
Enlarged grease reservoir
volume. Displaceable volume in
the grease reservoir is doubled

Improved diaphragm quality

X Series arm

Stabilization Pads

Integral pads reduce bit whirl & other

downhole vibrations

Provides 6 points of contact which

increases bit stability 1/16" under gauge

Improved stability increases the life of

the bearings and cutting structure, and
also reduces vibration damage to other
BHA components

Hydraulics System

Improved hydraulics system

IADC Bit Codes

Refer to attached Bit Comparison Chart

Method to concisely describe a bit
3 numbers plus one letter (e. g., 114C)
First number relates to rock hardness
Second number refines hardness scale
Third number defines bearings & gage
Letters describe special features

Gallery

Monocone Bit

Gaging the Monocone Bit

The ring gage is nominal bit size

Two-Cone Bit