Newly developed CaseBit advanced casing drillbit product line is a patent pending item that addresses the need for an advanced cutting tool for drilling-with-casing operations.
The proprietary approach combines polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drillbit technologies, including force balancing, spiral and asymmetric blades, cutting structure wear modeling, and computational fluid analysis with flexible manufacturing and casting technology.
The matrix blend of the CaseBit body yields improved erosion resistance when compared with aluminum products, the firm says.
For continued deepening of the well, the CaseBit solution is also designed to be readily drilled through by a smaller diameter PDC bit once the casing has been set and cemented in place. The Machineable Matrix body construction allows for enhanced design flexibility, speedy manufacturing response, and drillability. In addition, patents pending external and internal body configuration geometry accelerates drill out and improves the breakup of the bit face during postcementing drill out by the following string.
Source: Varel International, 15800 International Plaza Drive, Suite 150, Houston, TX 77032.
New Desktop Well planning softwareThe latest release of the DecisionSpace desktop software suite includes a well planning module that is integrated into the interpretation and earth modeling environment to improve collaboration, speed, and accuracy.
The new module enables geoscientists and engineers to simultaneously plan an entire field of platforms and well locations, including multilateral drilling programs for unconventional resource plays. The autotargeting and autoplanning tools help reduce cycle time from months to minutes.
Using this new software, resource constraints such as surface and subsurface hazards, trajectories, target sizing, and platform positioning are captured to deliver development plans that are compliant with health, safety, and environment regulations.
Integration with the anticollision solution, COMPASS software technology, helps ensure that drilling proceeds safely, while the addition of real-time operations enables immediate modifications to drilling plans to minimize costly errors and maximize reservoir drainage, the company notes.
Source: Landmark Software & Services, 3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, TX 77032.
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