"One is the advanced technology that the bit companies have developed so that the bits are more capable of drilling in hot, hard rock. Two is the approach to running these bits that Fred Dupriest ...

revolutionized the drill bit more than 100 years ago ... dolomite and shale rock, Schmidt said, and the abrupt changes can cause hard stops and starts, sometimes requiring the drilling process ...

Foro Energy’s laser-assisted drill bits have the potential to be up to 10 times more economical than conventional hard-rock drilling technologies, making them an effective way to access the U.S.

Houston-based Particle Drilling Technologies Inc. has successfully tested a new drilling system, designed to enhance the rate of penetration through hard rock ... ran the PID bits through the ...

Combining this hard-materials technology ... demands on hole-straightness in poor rock, placing one Sandvik GT60 pilot tube directly behind the drill bit assures optimum results.

Tungsten carbide drill bits will grind through miles of ultra-hard igneous seafloor rock in hopes of reaching the mantle. Image via IODP One of the strangest facets of modern exploration is that ...

VULA Drilling is the OEM of the VULA range of hard-rock drill bits and the patented VULA full-flushing drill bits. The acquisition will result in improved manufacturing capabilities for both ...

The diamond drill bit produced by Sinopec Oilfield Equipment ... said the bit for drilling oil wells needs to drill holes in hard rock layers, not only relying on "drilling force", but also ...