Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Bits | Smith PDC Bits | SLB

PDC bits

Get premium performance with superior durability

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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 Premium Features

  • DualHelix multiformation performance bit.
    DualHelix
    Multiformation performance bit

    PDC bit with helical shaped blades delivers efficient cutting performance in soft and hard formations. View

  • AccuStrike short makeup drill bit.
    AccuStrike
    Short-makeup drill bit

    AccuStrike short-makeup drill bit View

  • Aegis armor cladding
    Aegis
    3D-printed armor

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

  • Closeup of SHARC bit showing PDC cutting structure
    SHARC
    High-abrasion-resistance PDC drill bit

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

  • Spear Shale-Optimized Steel-Body PDC Bit
    Spear
    Shale-optimized steel-body PDC drill bit

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

PDC Blade Bits

  • Closeup of HyperBlade bit highlighting Hyper cutting elements
    HyperBlade
    Hyperbolic diamond element bit

    Increase ROP and maintain steerability in plastic formations with the new hyperbolic element bit. View

  • AxeBlade
    AxeBlade
    Ridged diamond element bit

    Improve penetration rates and directional control with our ridged 3D cutting element bit. View

  • StingBlade - card
    StingBlade
    Conical diamond element bit

    Significantly improve footage and ROP in hard-to-drill formations. View

  • Closeup of EnduroBlade 360 bit showing rolling cutting elements
    EnduroBlade 360
    Rolling diamond element bit

    Extend PDC bit durability with our rolling cutting element technology. View

  • StrataBlade drill bit closeup
    StrataBlade
    Concave diamond element bit

    Increase ROP by up to 35% in medium-strength formations as compared with flat PDC bits. View

  • Thermal-resistant diamond element bit.
    ThermoBlade
    Thermal-resistant diamond element bit

    ThermoBlade bit cools HT drilling with increased durability for longer bit life, and overall bit performance View

PDC Cutting Technology

  • illustration of FireStorm bit breaking through formation
    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%. View