Unique PDC bit technologies combine to consistently reduce drilling time in interbedded formations

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

Volumn 1998-September, Issue , 1998, Pages

  Taylor, S ^a   Besson, A ^b   Minto, D ^b   Mampuk, I ^a  

^a Hycalog   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Total   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 84994117169     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/47778-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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