8½-in bit with 3D-printed armor delivers fastest on-bottom ROP, Thailand
已发表: 11/19/2020
8½-in bit with 3D-printed armor delivers fastest on-bottom ROP, Thailand
已发表: 11/19/2020
A steel-body bit equipped with Aegis 3D-printed armor increased durability and improved ROP in Thailand.
地点
Thailand, 亚洲
Details
Lithology
Claystone and sandstone
Bit diameter
8½ in
背景
An operator drilling through claystone and
sandstone in Thailand added
Aegis™ 3D-printed armor to an 8½-in bit to
improve durability, hydraulics, and cuttings
evacuation efficiency in the soft formation.
The bit was equipped with Hyper™ hyperbolic diamond cutting element and
a Lo-Vibe™ depth of cut control insert on
the gauge to improve impact resistance.
The combination improved cuttings
evacuation and achieved 40% faster
rotating ROP than a conventional bit.
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