8½-in bit with 3D-printed armor delivers fastest on-bottom ROP, Thailand | SLB

8½-in bit with 3D-printed armor delivers fastest on-bottom ROP, Thailand

已发表: 11/19/2020

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A steel-body bit with Aegis armor improved ROP compared with conventional bits.
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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