INTERNATIONAL PATENT: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. FILES APPLICATION FOR "DRILL BITS FOR DRILLING SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME"

GENEVA, Aug. 6 -- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (10353 Richmond AvenueHouston, Texas 77042) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/012436) for "DRILL BITS FOR DRILLING SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME" on Jan 21, 2025. With publication no. WO/2025/160076, the details related to the patent application was published on Jul 31, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): LOCKWOOD, Gregory Thomas (1407 Pine Walk DrivePearland, Texas 77581-8837)

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fixed cutter drill bit for drilling an earthen formation, the drill bit including a bit bo...