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Drill bit with unique concave-shaped cutting elements reduces drilling costs, improves overall drilling performance Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, introduced today the StrataBlade* concave diamond element bit that improves the rate of penetration (ROP) in a wide range of rock types, while withstanding impact damage often associated with drilling interbedded …

Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, today introduced Aegis* armor cladding that significantly improves bit body design flexibility and erosion resistance, increasing rate of penetration (ROP) and bit durability for longer runs. Composed of a proprietary tungsten carbide material, Aegis cladding increases bit erosion resistance by 400% and strength by 40% …

Drill bit with distinctive-shaped cutting elements reduces drilling costs by improving ROP in soft and plastic rock formations Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, today launched the HyperBlade* hyperbolic diamond element bit that reduces drilling costs by improving the rate of penetration (ROP), while maintaining steering response and directional tracking in …

AxeBlade – A drill bit with unique ridge-shaped cutting elements reduces drilling costs by improving Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, announced today the release of the AxeBlade* ridged diamond element bit, which incorporates new-geometry Axe* ridged diamond elements across the bit face. AxeBlade bits improve rate of penetration (ROP) in …

1. The crash in the oil price has had a major impact on global oil and gas projects. Russia has also had to deal with sanctions and the exchange rate drop. What impact has this had on Russian demand for drill bits? How are you dealing with the situation? Halliburton: …

LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft has established a new world record in horizontal drilling with a significant bottom displacement. Well No.108, drilled from an offshore ice-resistant stationary platform at Yuri Korchagin field in the Caspian Sea, went down 4,908 meters in the 9.5-inch section, in one run, without any tripping. The new record has …

ERIELL Group has completed works under the Northgas project at the North Urengoy OGCF (Severo-Urengoyskoye OGCF) having successfully drilled six producing directional wells with horizontal section. In total, 25,467 m were drilled. In February 2013, ERIELL was elected general contractor under this contract. The works were performed on a “turnkey” …

ERIELL Group is surpassing its own records in the ARKTIKGAZ Project, Urengoy oil and gas condensate field. So, in June of this year two wells were drilled in 76 and 70 days with 24 and 30 days respectively ahead of schedule. It was the first time when assemblies for the completion of multi-stage hydraulic fracturing were used in Achimov deposits as well as three-stage hydraulic …

Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, announced today the release of the ONYX 360* rolling polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter. An industry first, this unique technology enables a PDC cutter to rotate 360° while drilling, significantly improving drillbit durability in abrasive formations and extending drillbit life and footage drilled per run. …

Unique conical diamond element enhances PDC drill bits for improved drilling performance Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, announced today the release of its Stinger* conical diamond technology. The Stinger polycrystalline diamond element enables high-point loading to fracture rock more efficiently during drilling for increased rate of penetration (ROP) and durability. …