Diamond-enhanced hammer bits reduce cost per foot in the Arkoma and appalachian basins

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 1988-February, Issue , 1988, Pages 69-78

  Reinsvold, C H ^a   Clement, J ^b   Ouver, M ^a   Witt, C ^a   Crockett, J ^c  

^a Smith International   (United States)

^b Grace Drilling Eastern ^*  (United States)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; HAMMERS; INFILL DRILLING; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; CUTTING STRUCTURE; DOWN HOLES; PENETRATION RATES; POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMONDS; REDUCE COSTS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 85031617324     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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