{"id":5779,"date":"2017-03-15T14:53:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=5779"},"modified":"2017-03-15T14:53:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:53:24","slug":"baker-hughes-introduces-the-industrys-first-adaptive-drill-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/baker-hughes-introduces-the-industrys-first-adaptive-drill-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker Hughes Introduces the Industry\u2019s First Adaptive Drill Bit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>TerrAdapt bit adjusts to downhole conditions autonomously to enable smoother, faster drilling and extend tool life<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hughes\u00a0has announced the commercial release of its\u00a0TerrAdapt adaptive drill bit,\u00a0which can deliver dramatic improvements in drilling economics by using automation to mitigate downhole dysfunctions that cause inefficient drilling and costly tool failures. With the industry\u2019s first self-adjusting depth-of-cut (DOC) control elements, the\u00a0TerrAdapt bit automatically changes its aggressiveness based on the formation through which it is drilling to mitigate vibrations, stick-slip and impact loading. For operators, this means faster, more consistent rates of penetration (ROP), longer bit\/tool life and significantly reduced non-productive time and invisible lost time.<\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of well intervals are drilled through a variety of formations containing layers of different rock types, however, current polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit designs feature a fixed DOC control setting that is optimized for only a single rock type. A fixed-DOC bit will drill smoothly in some areas but will perform erratically and inefficiently in others because of vibrations that occur when the bit transitions between different rock types, causing stick-slip. During stick-slip events, the bit\u2019s bite becomes too aggressive, causing it to \u201cstick\u201d and stop rotating, while the drill pipe behind it continues to wind up like a spring until the bit releases, or \u201cslips,\u201d and begins spinning uncontrollably. These stick-slip events dramatically increase drilling costs by reducing ROP, and can seriously damage the bit and other expensive mechanical and electrical bottom hole assembly (BHA) components. When this happens, operators have to make extra trips to replace the bit\/BHA, or continue to drill with diminished performance.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0TerrAdapt bit\u00a0incorporates self-adjusting DOC elements that autonomously extend to create an optimal DOC based on the formation, preventing vibrations and stick-slip when the bit transitions between rock types or sections. When the risk of stick-slip has passed, the elements retract, enabling drilling to resume at a maximum ROP. The elements also absorb any sudden shock to the bit face, significantly reducing damage to the\u00a0TerrAdapt bit\u2019s\u00a0cutters and other BHA hardware and electronics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe the\u00a0TerrAdapt adaptive drill\u00a0bit is going to deliver a step-change in our customers\u2019 drilling efficiency,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Scott Schmidt, Vice President, Drill Bits at\u00a0Baker Hughes. \u201cStick-slip, which has been costing them millions of dollars\u00a0each year,\u00a0can now\u00a0be easily avoided. So, instead of worrying about how to handle stick-slip or figuring out how to deal with its consequences, our customers can\u00a0focus on their real business\u2014drilling fast, trouble-free\u00a0wells.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0Delaware Basin, a\u00a0TerrAdapt bit\u00a0recently demonstrated its value by increasing a customer\u2019s ROP by 27 percent compared to the average ROP on offset wells drilled through the same interbedded formations. The bit reduced torque variations by 90 percent, indicating dramatically reduced stick-slip\u2014enabling the operator to drill 713 ft (217 m), or 27 percent, farther and use significantly less energy than on the nearby wells drilled with traditional PDC bits.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0TerrAdapt bit\u00a0is the first in a new line of adaptive bits that\u00a0Baker Hughes\u00a0is developing to help operators address various drilling dysfunctions, improve performance and reduce costs.<\/p>\n<p>TerrAdapt bits\u00a0are the latest example of Baker Hughes\u2019 strategy to improve well efficiency, optimize production and increase ultimate recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TerrAdapt bit adjusts to downhole conditions autonomously to enable smoother, faster drilling and extend tool life Hughes\u00a0has announced the commercial release of its\u00a0TerrAdapt adaptive drill bit,\u00a0which can deliver dramatic improvements &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/baker-hughes-introduces-the-industrys-first-adaptive-drill-bit\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":5780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[5964,5967,217,5966,5965,5963],"class_list":["post-5779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","tag-adaptive","tag-adaptive-drill-bit","tag-baker-hughes","tag-bit","tag-drill","tag-terradapt","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Drill-Bit.jpg?fit=480%2C270&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-1vd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10770,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/schlumberger-introduces-autonomous-directional-drilling\/","url_meta":{"origin":5779,"position":0},"title":"Schlumberger Introduces Autonomous Directional Drilling","author":"","date":"August 18, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Schlumberger has announced the introduction of Autonomous Directional Drilling, which includes solutions to steer autonomously through any section of the wellbore. 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