COMPONENTS OF DRILLING ASSEMBLIES, DRILLING ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF STABILIZING DRILLING ASSEMBLIES IN WELLBORES IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS

摘要

A component of a drilling assembly comprises at least one blade having a gauge region comprising a bearing face for engaging a sidewall of a wellbore in a subterranean formation during rotation of the drilling assembly, and a rotationally leading edge rotationally preceding the bearing face and comprising an engagement profile comprising at least one of at least one chamfered surface and at least one radiused surface, the engagement profile different than another engagement profile of another rotationally leading edge of another region of the at least one blade. A drilling assembly, and a method for stabilizing a drilling assembly in a wellbore in a subterranean formation are also provided.

主权项

1. A component of a drilling assembly, comprising:
at least one blade having a gauge region comprising:
a bearing face for engaging a wall of a borehole in a subterranean formation during rotation of the drilling assembly; anda rotationally leading edge rotationally preceding the bearing face and comprising an engagement profile comprising at least one of at least one chamfered surface and at least one radiused surface, the engagement profile different than another engagement profile of another rotationally leading edge of another region of the at least one blade.