Things You Must Know About ROP
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Rate of Penetration, or the ROP, is a measure of how fast a drill bit drills a hole. It is usually calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the time it took to drill it.
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Why Are Drillers Shifting To PDC Bits?
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It is a human tendency to not update to newer resources until the older ones necessarily start giving a problem. It requires a certain level of convincing to make the switch.
Read More3 Reasons Why Horizontal Directional Drilling Has Become Extremely Popular These Days
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Any drilling process that is carried out to reduce the need for surface excavation can be categorized as horizonal directional drilling (HDD) and there are several reasons why it has gained extreme popularity lately.
Read MoreCut Costs & Increase Performance with PDC Hole Openers
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Whether you are looking for a hole opener to be used in construction & HDD or oil & gas industry, PDC hole openers are known to perform well under all kinds of conditions.
Read MoreAn Overview of Horizontal Directional Drilling Process
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Anyone who has some knowledge about various drilling processes must be aware that the techniques and tools used in HDD process are an outgrowth of the best oil & gas drilling tools and techniques.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Evolution of HDD PDC Drill Bits Over the Years
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Even though they were originally designed for the oil and gas industry in early 1970s, the designs of PDC bits have evolved rather dramatically over the years to fit the needs of several other drilling industries including horizontal directional drilling.
Read MorePDC Bits May Soon Become the Industry Leaders in Geothermal Drilling Too
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The reason why geothermal drilling is not as popular as other industries yet is the fact that hard rock, fractured formations, and high temperatures pose huge challenges for the drillers.
Read MoreUnderstanding Various Kinds of Fixed Cutter Oil Drilling Bits
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Oil drilling bits are essentially categorized as roller cone bits and fixed cutter bits. Like the name suggests, fixed cutter bits do not have any moving parts and thus, the cutting elements, as well as the bit body, rotate one side.
Read MoreThings You Should Know When Buying Drill Bits for Oil and Gas Industry
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A drill bit is the most common tool used for drilling a hole in any kind of formation, be it concrete or an underground oil or gas well
Read MoreDifferentiating Between Matrix Body & Steel Body PDC Drill Bits
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It is now widely Known as PDC drill bits are available in both matrix as well as steel bodies. Those who are new to the drilling industry may often get confused when it comes to deciding which one should be used when
Read MoreA Quick Guide to Two Broad Categories of Hole Openers
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Hole opener is a drilling tool that is widely used for increasing the size of a well bore. These are broadly categorized as fixed diameter hole openers and under-reamers..
Read More4 Situations Where Directional Drilling Can Be Really Useful
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Thanks to the never-ending research and development, direction drilling has become more economical and accurate than ever and is that is precisely why has gained extreme popularity over the years.
Read MoreThe Future of Fixed Cutter Bits in The Drill Bit Market
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The main reason why fixed cutter drill bits have been gaining so much popularity lately is the fact that they do not have any moving parts.
Read MoreWhat Goes into High Performance PDC Bit Designs?
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Even though modern day PDC drill bits have come a long way since their inception, top drill bit manufactures in the UK still continue to innovate in an attempt to raise the bar of expectations by achieving higher efficiency and better durability than their competitors
Read MoreHorizontal Hole Openers Vs. Underreamers
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There is usually a lot of confusion around both these terms and on most occasions, they are used interchangeably without even knowing the difference.
Read MoreThe Only Guide You Need to Understand the Concept of Directional Drilling
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Any boring that doesn’t follow a vertically straight path can be categorized as directional drilling. As far as conventional drilling for gas and oil well using high-quality drilling bits is concerned, all the tools go down in a straight line.
Read MoreImproving the Performance of a Drilling Bit - PDC
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The best way to extract the best performance out of a drilling bit, or any tool for that matter, is to reduce the damage. As far as working with a PDC drill bit is concerned, reducing the PDC cutter damage can go a long way.
Read MoreSteel Body Vs. Matrix Body Drill Bits
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As far as the metallurgical properties of the two materials is concerned, steel and matrix are complete opposites of one another. Tungsten carbide grains in matrix are metallurgically bonded to form a hard and brittle composite material which is a lot more resistant than steel and is preferred in high solid-content drilling mud.
Read MoreA Full-Fledged Guide to TCI Drag Bits
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All types of drilling industries have a great scope for drag bits. From environmental, exploration, and geothermal drilling to natural gas and oilfield drilling, drag bits fit in well in almost every drilling application, however, they deliver the best performance in formations that are rather soft and unconsolidated – clays, shale, and soft limestone, for instance.
Read MoreFactors That Affect High Performance PDC Bit Designs
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PDC drill bit is the most widely used drilling tool in construction & HDD as well as the oil & gas industry. Available as matrix-body bits and steel-body bits, both have their own advantages and specifications.
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