Enhancements in design technology and performance of stable PDC bits revolutionize hard rock drilling in East Texas fields; addendum to SPE/IADC paper no. 79797

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 91-97

  Fabian, Robert T ^a   Johnson, Simon ^a   McDougal, Fred ^b  

^a ReedHycalog   (United States)

^b Anadarko Petroleum   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITS; DIAMOND DRILLS; MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINE VIBRATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; TORQUE CONTROL;

COST SAVINGS; POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT (PDC) DRILLS; THERMOSTABLE POLYCRYSTALLINE (TSP) DIAMOND CUTTERS;

ROCK DRILLING;

EID: 33646968257     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/87098-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Edward J. Schell, SPE, and Duane Phillippi, SPE, Anadarko Petroleum, and Robert T. Fabian, SPE, Reed-Hycalog: New, Stable PDC Technology Significantly Reduces Hard Rock Cost per Foot 2003 SPE/IADC 79797
2. Roberts, T.S.: "Development of a New Concept of Steerable PDC Bit for Directional Drilling," 1998, IADC/SPE 39307, presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, TX, March 3-6.
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