Specialized PDC Bit Improves Efficiency of Rotary Steering Drilling Tools in Demanding Directional Drilling Programs

Proceedings of the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference, APDT

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 353-363

  Mensa Wilmot, Graham ^a   Krepp, Tony ^b   Hill, Richard ^c  

^a GeoDiamond ^*  (United States)

^b K and M Technolog Group

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENDED REACH DRILLING (ERD); POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MOTORS (PDM); ROTARY STEERABLE DRILLING (RSD);

BITS; BOREHOLES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COSTS; DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; HYDRAULICS; MOTORS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SHEARING;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1642520794     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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