Kymera XTreme hybrid drill bit improved ROP 138%, saved 2.3 days Challenges • Increase ROP despite high weight mud • Drill 16-in. vertical section in one run through hard, abrasive formations • Reduce costs-per-foot through 2,721 ft (829 m) section Results • Saved 2.3 days • Increased average ROP 138% • Reduced cost-per-foot 50% • Drilled 16-in. vertical section in one run The Kymera XT hybrid bit more than doubled ROP while cutting the operator’s cost-per-foot in half A major operator working in the Middle East was experiencing well loss challenges when drilling through a difficult interbedded section. The 16-in. section, which comprised limestone, sandstone, and shale formations, was extremely hard and abrasive. To minimize the risk of losses, high-weight mud was used, b

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