Eng: Tawfik A.

Tawfik

Types of Drilling Bits

Drill Bits
Roller Cone - Rock Bit
Milled Steel Tooth

Fixed Head Cutter

Drag Fish Tail

Insert Tooth TCI

Natural Diamond
PDC & TSP & Impregnated

Roller Cone Types

3 - Cone 2 - Cone 1 - Cone

Bit Types
Roller Cone Steel tooth
Tungsten Carbide Insert

Fixed Cutter

Diamond PDC

Diamond Natural & Synthetic

I.A.D.C. Codes
Tooth PDC

Soft 1
Insert 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hard 8 Diamond Impregnated Diamond

Milled (Steel) Tooth Roller Cone Bits

Insert Tooth Roller Cone Bits

Fixed Cutter (Head) Bits

Natural Diamond

PDC

TSP

Impregnated

Hybrid

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FORMATION FAILURE METHODS

F
ROLLER CONE BIT: COMPRESSION/CRUSHING

Cutter

NATURAL DIAMOND BIT: PLOUGHING/GRINDING

Formation

PDC BIT: SHEARING

Place the ring gage touching two gages Measure the gap at closest point on third cone This distance x 2/3rds is the amount out of gage (given in 1/16ths)

LT (Lost Teeth)

LC (Lost Cone)

BT (Broken Teeth)

CR (Cored)