Hyperbolic shape and armored cutting edge increase ROP and maintain steerability in plastic formations

The HyperBlade bit is the latest advancement in 3D PDC bit technology from Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company. It incorporates the Hyper hyperbolic diamond cutting element developed by Schlumberger to meet specific challenges that operators encounter while drilling soft and plastic formations, while adding to an industry-leading portfolio of bits with unique cutting elements.

In soft and plastic formations, cutting efficiency can be compromised with flat PDC cutters due to severe bit balling as long ribbons of cuttings material pack off the bit cutting structure. The Hyper element minimizes the effect of bit balling by creating small cuttings chips with its hyperbolic geometry, giving the resulting HyperBlade bit improved ROP of more than 21% on average, as compared with flat PDC cutters.