About 30 years ago Sandia Labs developed polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits for geothermal drilling. Today nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells drilled using the (PDC) bits.

UTP, MOGS and OMNI ink an agreement to develop the PDC drill bit. THE demand for energy, in particular by the oil and gas sector, is pushing the drilling and exploration industry to continuously ...

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 ...

Drillbit manufacturers are adding multidimensional cutter technologies and small moving parts to fixed diamond-cutter bits to create what they call smarter, stronger bits that recognize different rock ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Mulk Oil and Gas Synergy Sdn Bhd (MOGS) and OMNI Oil Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd (OMNI) have signed a research collaboration ...

New materials, a better understanding of rock mechanics and hydraulics, extreme drilling environments, improvements in BHAs, high activity levels and unique applications have all driven ongoing ...

Purpose: A drill bit converts surface energy (rotation, axial load, and drilling fluid power) into rock failure at the wellbore face, creating cuttings and deepening the hole. I.3 Energy sources at ...