Kymera hybrid drill bit tripled the distance of other bit, saving $160,000 USD
Kymera hybrid drill bit tripled the distance of other bit, saving $160,000 USD
2 PagesKymera hybrid drill bit tripled the distance of other bit, saving $160,000 USD Challenges • Highly interbedded formation of anhydrite, limestone with abundant chert • Reduce number of trips and maximize ROP Results • Saved a total of $160,000 USD • Maintained an average overall ROP of 9.2 ft/hr; approximately 75% higher than offset wells • Reduced drilling time by 144 hours by reaching TD in one run • Maintained effectiveness of bearings even after 1.1 million revolutions • Accomplished a single run of 1,660 ft in 182 hours • Replaced three tungsten carbide insert and PDC bits • Saved more than $108 USD per foot drilled An operator in Southeastern Turkey was drilling in a well-known, challenging field of interbedded anhydrite, limestone, chert, sandstone, dolomite, shale,
