Patent ID: 11859451
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 18:
19. A drilling system, comprising:
a drill string;
a drill bit comprising a bit body secured to a lower end of the drill string and rotatable about a bit axis, the drill bit including a plurality of blades extending from the bit body, a plurality of fixed cutters secured to the blades, and a plurality of depth of cut control (DOCC) elements positioned in respective retainer pockets along the blades to limit a depth of cut of the fixed cutters; and
a retention member initially retaining each DOCC element within the respective retainer pocket at a first exposure position, the retention member configured to fail or disintegrate to release the DOCC element from an activated state at the first exposure position to a deactivated state at a second exposure position after drilling to a depth downhole, wherein the retention member is disposed between the DOCC element and a floor of the respective retainer pocket in the first exposure position, and wherein the DOCC directly contacts the floor in the second exposure position.