A new method of producing laterally stable PDC drill bits

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 581-595

  Johnson, S ^a  

^a ReedHycalog   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DRILLING EQUIPMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING;

MIDDLE EAST; NORTHWEST USA; PDC DRILL BITS;

WELL DRILLING;

EID: 33645282486     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/98986-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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