Hughes Christensen Bit

School
A 1 1/2 day bit school to provide a
foundation of drill bit technology and a
basis for effective bit selection

2004 Baker Hughes

All rights reserved
Learning Objectives

Provide INTEQ personnel with a solid

foundation in roller cone and diamond bit
technology
Develop bit applications skills
Provide INTEQ personnel with the
understanding of Hughes Christensen roller
cone and diamond bit technology in order to
preferentially choose an HCC bit versus a
competitor
Ground Rules

No smoking in class
Mobile phones are to be turned to vibrate
Keep breaks and lunch periods to the
allotted time
School Participants

First, lets let everyone introduce themselves

using the following format:
Name
Position, work location and experience
What you hope to take away from this school
Favorite sport or hobby
Course Structure
Day 1 Diamond, Tricone and Dull
Grading Day 2 - Applications & Exam
TOPICS
Components
Technology
Dynamics
Steerability
Dull Grading
Economics
Application & Selection Guidelines
Application Exercises
Bit Types

Tungsten Carbide Insert (TCI) PDC Impreg

Steel Tooth (ST) TSP

Natural Diamond
Bit Selection Objectives
FURTHER - FASTER
Meet the customers objective (ROP, Hole
quality, Cutting quality, Well position)

Optimize drilling efficiency

Provide least cost per foot / best value (for

BHI and the customer)

Avoid catastrophic failure (or indeed high

service costs)
 PDC Genesis Design Process
Bit Profile
Client & DD
Co-ordinator General Purpose: HC
Steerable Motor: HCM
Design
Engineer Rotary Steerable: HCR

Bit Stability

Research
Engineer D.A.R.T

Cutter Technology

District
Engineer

CFD Hydraulics
Account
Manager A Better Solution
Drilling Technology Laboratory
Atmospheric Testing
 Hydraulics

Stiff Drill Stem

Rock
Bottom Hole Simulator
High-Pressure
Bottom-Hole
Simulator

Drilling Simulation
to 22,000 ft depth
Down Hole Testing at BETA
Rig
640 Acre (1.0 sq. mile) lease
Fully instrumented drill rig
Advanced data collection system
BH has drilled over 160,000 ft past 3
1/2 years in testing various tools and
bits
Ideco H35 truck mounted rig
Mast capable of 350,000 lbs hookload
Tesco 150 ton top drive capable of
developing over 21,000 ft-lbs of torque
at 90 rpm
B1300 Skytop Brewster triplex mud
pump driven by an 1250 Hp 3512
Caterpillar engine.
Next Topic: Diamond Bit
Components
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