Patent ID: 8181722
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A stabilizer assembly, comprising: a body having at least one longitudinally extending bearing pad receptacle therein and at least two lateral body grooves formed in opposing sidewalls of the at least one longitudinally extending bearing pad receptacle; a bearing pad disposed in the at least one longitudinally extending bearing pad receptacle, the bearing pad including at least two lateral pad grooves formed in opposing sidewalls thereof complementary to the at least two lateral body grooves and wherein the at least two lateral body grooves and the at least two lateral pad grooves form at least two lateral bores, each bore being formed by one of the at least two lateral pad grooves and one of the at least two lateral body grooves; a plurality of body bores on opposite sides of the at least one longitudinally extending bearing pad receptacle, each body bore aligned with a body bore on an opposite side of the at least one longitudinally extending bearing pad receptacle and at least partially aligned with one of the at least two lateral bores; and at least two lock rods, wherein each lock rod of the at least two lock rods extends through one bore of the at least two lateral bores and into each body bore aligned therewith.