This document describes the PDC Dull Grading system used to evaluate wear and damage on polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits. The system uses a 0 to 8 scale to record the average wear levels on the inner and outer parts of the bit. A two-letter code indicates the primary dull condition and its location. Additional dull characteristics and the reason for removing the bit are also recorded. Measurements of the gauge and other details provide a full assessment of the bit's condition.
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PDC bit dull grading chart. Use to assign standard grading
This document describes the PDC Dull Grading system used to evaluate wear and damage on polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits. The system uses a 0 to 8 scale to record the average wear levels on the inner and outer parts of the bit. A two-letter code indicates the primary dull condition and its location. Additional dull characteristics and the reason for removing the bit are also recorded. Measurements of the gauge and other details provide a full assessment of the bit's condition.
This document describes the PDC Dull Grading system used to evaluate wear and damage on polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits. The system uses a 0 to 8 scale to record the average wear levels on the inner and outer parts of the bit. A two-letter code indicates the primary dull condition and its location. Additional dull characteristics and the reason for removing the bit are also recorded. Measurements of the gauge and other details provide a full assessment of the bit's condition.
PDCDullGradingSystemStructure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cutting Structure Description of cutter wear/damage Cutter wear is measured on a numbered scale 0 = no wear/damage 8 = no diamond remaining I Inner - record the average wear on the inner 2/3 of the bits radius 0 to 8 CuttingStructure B G Remarks Inner Outer Primary Dull Location Bearings "X" Gage (mm) Other Dull Reason Pulled I O D L B G O R 2/3 of the bit s radius 0 to 8 O Outer - record the average wear on the outer 1/3 of the bits radius 0 to 8 D Primary Dull Condition A two letter code to indicate the cutting structures A two letter code to indicate the cutting structure s primary or dominant dull characteristic BF - Bond Failure BT - Broken Teeth/Cutters CR Cored CT - Chipped Teeth/Cutters DL Cutter Delamination LT - Lost Teeth/Cutters RO- Ring Out WT - Worn Teeth/Cutters NO- No Dull Characteristic Other Dull Characteristics BF Bond Failure BT Broken Cutters L Location Denotes the area of the bit where the primary dull condition is located C cone N Nose S shoulder G gauge A all BF - Bond Failure BT - Broken Cutters BU - Balled Up CR - Cored CT - Chipped Teeth/Cutters DL Cutter Delam ER Erosion HC - Heat Checking JD - Junk Damage LM - Lost Matrix LN - Lost Nozzle LT - Lost Cutters NO - No Dull Characteristic NR - Not Rerunable PN - Plugged Nozzle RO - Ring Out RR Rerunable WO - Washed Out WT - Worn Cutters B Bearings Not applicable to PDC bits always denote with an X G Gauge Record gauge measurement with PDC ring gauge I denotes in gauge U d d d i Reason Pulled BHA - Change BHA CM - Condition Mud CP - Core Point DMF - Motor Failure DP - Drill Plug DSF - Drill String Fail DST - Drill Stem Test DTF - Tool Failure FM - Formation Change HP - Hole Problems LIH - Left in Hole LOG - Run Logs PP - Pump Pressure PR - Penetration Rate Undergauge measurements recorded in mm Measurement taken at the point of least wear along entire length of bits gauge region O Other Dull Characteristics A two letter code to indicate an additional dull characteristic other than the primary dull noted earlier p RIG - Rig Repair TD - Total Depth TQ Torque TW - Twist Off WC - Weather Conditions WO - Washout in String earlier R Reason Pulled A two or three letter code to indicate the reason for pulling the bit out of the hole.