Patent ID: 8899357

Claim:
A rotary drill bit designed and manufactured to form a wellbore in response to weight on bit (WOB) and torque on bit (TOB) applied to the rotary drill bit while forming the wellbore comprising: a bit body with a bit rotational axis extending through the bit body; a plurality of blades disposed on exterior portions of the bit body; each blade having respective cutting elements disposed thereon; the cutting elements producing a bit axial force acting on the rotary drill bit, a bit lateral force acting on the rotary drill bit and a bit bending moment acting on the rotary drill bit while forming the wellbore; and the cutting elements disposed at respective selected locations on exterior portions of the blades operable to limit: maximum transient bit lateral imbalance force to less than approximately 8% of associated transient bit axial force; bit lateral imbalance force when all cutting elements are engaged with a generally uniform downhole formation to less than approximately 4% of bit axial force; maximum transient bit radial lateral imbalance forces to less than approximately 6% of associated bit transient axial force; bit radial lateral imbalance force when all cutting elements are engaged with a generally uniform downhole formation to less than approximately 2.5% of associated bit axial force; maximum transient bit drag lateral imbalance force to less than approximately 6% of associated bit transient axial force; bit drag lateral imbalance force when all cutting elements are engaged with a general uniform downhole formation to less than approximately 2.5% of associated bit axial force; maximum bit axial moment to less than approximately 15% of associated transient torque; and bit axial moment when all cutters are engaged with a generally uniform downhole formation to less than approximately 4% of associated bit torque.