THE demand for energy, in particular by the oil and gas sector, is pushing the drilling and exploration industry to continuously innovate and create solutions that optimise resources, address ...
Varel's 12-1/4" BB657XCB polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit, previously run on ChevronTexaco's Alba North A-50 well in the North Sea, had a single run of 15,472 ft (4,716 m), with an average ...
Plant moves supply chain closer to Eastern Hemisphere client-base Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; March 20, 2011: Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) announced today that its new drill bit manufacturing plant ...
Baker Hughes has announced that its new drill-bit manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia is fully operational, and delivering industry-leading polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits to the Saudi ...
Robert G. Casto, Maurizio Senese Agip Petroleum Co. Inc. Houston The use of bicenter polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit technology, dual-power-head down-hole motors, and oil-based drilling ...