Real-Time Specific Energy Monitoring Reveals Drilling Inefficiency and Enhances the Understanding of When to Pull Worn PDC Bits

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 491-504

  Waughman, Robert J ^a   Kenner, John V ^b   Moore, Ross A ^b  

^a WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD   (Australia)

^b Hughes Christensen/Baker Hughes   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DECISION MAKING; DRILLING FLUIDS; DRILLING RIGS; GAMMA RAYS; OIL SANDS; SHALE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ANTI-BALLING CHEMICALS; MECHANICAL ENERGY; MUD SYSTEMS;

DEEP OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1642459818     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/74520-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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