Drill bit and method for directional drilling in cobble formations

摘要

A drill bit configured for use in horizontal directional boring includes a spoon-shaped body with a rearwardly angled or inclined arcuate front end face that widens from a leading edge to a trailing edge in a circumferential direction, the front face sloping rearwardly from a leading side surface to a trailing edge in a circumferential direction, the leading and trailing side surfaces extending rearwardly in from the front end face. The leading side surface is wider than the trailing side surface. In one configuration, the front end surface and leading side face are each provided with a plurality of carbide inserts or studs which may be arranged in a row.