Reamer drill bit
A reamer drill bit includes a body having an outer surface defining a plurality of grooves, and a cutter arm with an interior surface. Each groove extends from a first end of the body to a second end of the body and has at least one groove recess, at least one groove peak connected by a sloped section, and a track arranged in the sloped section. The cutter arm is slidably attached to the body, is configured to expand radially away from the body, and is configured to slide longitudinally relative to the body along the track. The interior surface of the cutter arm includes at least one arm valley, and at least one arm protrusion. The at least one groove recess receives the at least one arm protrusion and the at least one arm valley receives the at least one groove peak.
1. A reamer drill bit to form a wellbore, the reamer drill bit comprising:
a fluid connection end;
a free end;
a central axis, wherein the reamer drill bit is centered on the central axis;
a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body comprises:
an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end, the outer surface comprising:
at least one recess,
at least one peak, and
a sloped section connecting the at least one recess and at least one peak;
a plurality of outlets defined in the outer surface of the body;
wherein the plurality of outlets are fluidly connected to a fluid source, and a cutter arm configured to expand radially away from the body, wherein the cutter arm is slidably attached to the body and configured to slide longitudinally relative to the body, each cutter arm comprising:
an interior surface comprising:
at least one arm valley, and
at least one arm protrusion;
a first cutting surface opposite the interior surface; and
a second cutting surface perpendicular to the interior surface wherein the second cutting surface extends axially past the second end of the body along the central axis;
wherein the at least one recess receives the at least one arm protrusion and the at least one arm valley receives the at least one peak.
2. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the cutter arm comprises a cam configured to engage with the outer surface of the body.
3. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , further comprising a central axis, wherein the reamer drill bit is centered on the axis; wherein the arm covers at least two outlets of the plurality of outlets; wherein the second cutting surface of the cutting surface is perpendicular to the central axis and forms the free end of the reamer drill bit.
4. The reamer drill bit of claim 3 , wherein a first end of the sloped section is radially closer to the axis than a second end of the sloped section, wherein at least one outlet of the plurality of outlets is defined in the sloped section.
5. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the body is configured to engage with a cam disposed on the peak of the at least one arm protrusion of the cutter arm.
6. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the body comprises a second recess and a second peak.
7. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the first cutting surface opposite the interior surface comprises teeth or spikes.
8. The reamer drill bit of claim 7 , wherein the second cutting surface perpendicular to the interior surface comprises teeth or spikes.
9. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises:
multiple fluid tubings defined in the body, each fluid tubing of the multiple fluid tubings extending from an opening to a corresponding outlet in the plurality of outlets; and
an actuation port arranged at the openings of the multiple fluid tubings, wherein the plurality of outlets connect to the fluid source via the fluid tubing in the body when the actuation port is open.
10. The reamer drill bit of claim 9 , further comprising an actuation sub-assembly configured to fluidly connect or fluidically isolate the fluid tubing.
11. The reamer drill bit of claim 10 , wherein the actuation sub-assembly comprises an activation port configured to open or close.
12. The reamer drill bit of claim 11 , wherein the actuation sub-assembly is configured to fluidly connect or fluidically isolate the fluid tubing based on a received signal.
13. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of outlets comprise a first outlet defined in the first recess of the body.
14. The reamer drill bit of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of outlets comprise a second outlet defined in a second recess of the outer surface of the body, wherein the first and second recess are axially aligned on the outer surface, wherein the arm covers the first and second recesses.
15. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of outlets are arranged between the first end and the second end of the body, wherein the body further comprises at least one nozzle at the second end of the body fluidly connected to the fluid source.
16. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the outer surface of the body is a toothed pattern.
17. The reamer drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the cutter arms have a retracted diameter in the first position and an extended diameter in a second position, wherein the cutter arms are biased towards the first position.
18. A method comprising:
providing a cutter arm of a reamer drill bit connected to a body of the reamer drill bit, wherein the cutter arm extends from a location between a first end and a second end of the body to a location past the second end of the body, wherein the reamer drill bit has a free end, wherein the cutter arm comprises an interior surface slidably attached to the body, a first cutting surface opposite the interior surface, and a second cutting surface perpendicular to the interior surface; and
flowing pressurized fluid into a fluid channel defined in the body of the reamer drill bit, wherein the fluid channel extends to at least one outlet at an outer surface of the body of the reamer drill bit, wherein the outlet is arranged between the first end of the body and the second end of the body, wherein the interior surface of the cutter arm covers the outlet in a first position.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein flowing pressurized fluid into a fluid channel comprises receiving an actuation signal.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein flowing pressurized fluid into a fluid channel comprises fluidly connecting a fluid source to the at least one outlet at the outer surface of the body.
21. The method of claim 18 , wherein flowing pressurized fluid into a fluid channel comprises opening an actuation port to fluidly connect a plurality of fluid channels to the fluid source.
22. The method of claim 18 , further comprising translating the reamer drill bit such that the cutter arm receives a downhole force that translates the cutter arm along a sloped section of the body.
23. The method of claim 18 , wherein flowing pressurized fluid into the fluid channel defined in the body of the reamer drill bit, comprises increasing the pressure of the pressurized fluid by 300 psi to 750 psi.
24. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
flowing the pressurized fluid to a nozzle disposed on the second end of the body; and
spraying the pressurized fluid, by the nozzle, to an exterior of the reamer drill bit.
25. The method of claim 18 , wherein flowing pressurized fluid into the fluid channel defined in the body of the reamer drill bit presses the cutter arm into a second position.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the reamer drill bit is centered on an axis, wherein the cutter arm is radially farther from the axis in the second position than in the first position.
27. The method of claim 26 , further comprising ceasing the flow of pressurized fluid by closing an actuation port.