New PDC Technology Solves Challenging Directional Application in Saudi Arabia

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 281-295

  Al Hajji, Ali ^a   Klink, Zeinoun ^a   Khan, Salahuddin ^a   Isbell, Matt ^a  

^a Hughes Christensen   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; CUTTING; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TORQUE; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

FIELD TESTING; POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT (PDC) TECHNOLOGY;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 33646966258     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/85325-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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