Nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells drilled using polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits, originally developed nearly 30 years ago to lower the cost of geothermal drilling. Sandia ...
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 ...
Dynamus bit reduces damage risks to the bit and BHA HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) announced today the commercial release of its Dynamus™ extended-life polycrystalline ...
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 ...
On October 26, 2022, in In the Matter of Certain Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts, the International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed in part an Initial Determination (ID) that various respondents did ...
Cool Edge Bits announced the grant of US Patent US11988046B1 for its cutting-edge drill bit design milestone in the oil and gas exploration drilling solutions This patent is a testament to our team's ...
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Cameron Elliot recently found no violation of Section 337 in part because the claims recite patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The patents are ...