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PDC Bits

Get premium performance with superior durability

Workhorse of the oil field

Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are the workhorses of the oil field. Features such as cutter types, cutter layout, and blade geometry are continuously being evaluated and improved to deliver value and drive down drilling costs. Certification with the IDEAS integrated dynamic design and analysis platform ensures these bits offer optimal performance.

Additionally, the IDEAS platform and field experience show that a single dynamically stable bit design can provide exceptional performance with a variety of drilling systems, especially in directional drilling. The earlier perception was that each type of rotary steerable system (RSS) or steerable motor BHA required its own bit design with highly specialized directional features. Bits with IDEAS platform certification are stable and produce less torque and stick/slip in transitional drilling. The risk of time-consuming and costly trips due to shock and vibration is greatly reduced.

PDC Cutting Technology

FireStorm PDC Bits

Wear-resistant high-impact PDC cutter technology

Maintain superior high wear resistance and thermal stability while increasing impact resistance by more than 20%.

PDC Premium Features

Aegis

Armor cladding

400% more erosion resistance and 40% more blade strength than other bit materials.

SHARC

High-abrasion-resistance PDC drill bit

Extend run life and increase ROP in hard, abrasive formations.

Spear

Shale-optimized steel-body PDC drill bit

Efficiently drill curve and long lateral sections in shale plays with application-specific PDC bits.

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Article Global Reach with Local Impact

Saudi Aramco deploys its first bit manufactured by Smith Bits facility in Saudi Arabia.

Case Study BP Uses Armor Cladding to Increase Average Bit ROP 36% and Reduce Drilling Time 179 Hours over 8 Runs

Advanced blade-face armor increases wear resistance and boosts ROP performance.

Video Aegis Armor Cladding

Aegis cladding is laser forged to protect steel-bodied bits with 400% more erosion resistance and 40% more blade strength than other bit materials.

Product Sheet Aegis Armor Cladding

Extend the life of our steel-bodied bit designs, and get more runs.

Case Study Gazprom Neft Increases ROP by 46%, Saves 27 Drilling Days with StingBlade and AxeBlade Bits, Russia

Conical and ridged diamond element bits save trips, improve footage, and increase ROP while drilling 12 horizontal wells in challenging, interbedded formations.

Case Study PowerDrive Archer RSS in PowerDrive vorteX Configuration Saves 12 Drilling Days, Kazakhstan

High build rate RSS delivers constant 10Â°/30-m DLS and last interval in one run.