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An ESCO Oil & Gas Company

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Ulterra designs and ULTERRA Advantages

manufactures high-
• Fast and effective customer response
performance PDC bits and • Drilling focused
downhole tools for the • Modern manufacturing facilities

global oil and gas industry. • Consistent quality

• Outstanding PDC bit performance

When Every Run Counts, you need a • Talented PDC experts

drilling-focused partner like Ulterra whose • Advanced engineering tools for cost-effective applications
sole purpose is matching the right PDC
bit with the application to lower your
drilling costs.

Named “the fastest growing drill bit

company” by a prestigious oilfield
research company, Ulterra is the bit
supplier of choice when drillers require
a partner with unmatched credibility and
a commitment to excellence. Ulterra 2 Engineering
is unique by its flexibility to changing 4 PDC Drill Bits
industry dynamics and its ability to
5 PDC Cutter Technology
respond to a customer’s specific
6 U-Technology
applications with customized solutions.
8 PDC Optional Features
Its strength resides in the experience and
wisdom culled from industry veterans, 9 Nomenclature
designing high-quality, high-performance 10 TorkBuster | TruGauge
PDC bits for a global market. 11 Inertia Friction Reduction Tool
12 References
When Every Run Counts, operators 13 PDC Dull Grading
count on Ulterra.

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 ULTERRA Field Engineering
Ulterra places applications engineers close to the
customer at the district level to ensure customer
requirements are fully understood and products
deliver the desired results.
Performance Database - Ulterra’s proprietary Performance
Database captures well and offset runs information to put vital
information at our engineer’s and sales team’s fingertips.
Ulterra RAP - Run Analysis reports put vital performance information
into our customer’s hands recapping recent performance of our bits
and ensuring the value of continuous product improvement in your
drilling Application.
Rock Analysis - Ulterra’s Rock Destruction Analysis tool helps
our sales team and engineers better understand our customer’s
challenging drilling environment to ensure proper application of our
latest technologies.
Cypher Application Database - Cypher captures analytical
knowledge of drilling applications and defines the goals of
engineering projects in terms of customer needs.
Performance Chart Maker - Ulterra’s PCM is unrivaled in the
industry. This tool allows fast analysis of Ulterra’s product vs. our
competition to ensure product performance and delivering superior
value to our customers.
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ULTERRA Design Engineering
Ulterra engineers employ the very latest technol
gies, including advanced computer-aided design
(CAD), to develop reliable bits that consistently
meet and exceed customer requirements.
3D Solid Modeling Design - Ulterra design engineers use
3D modeling design tools (CAD) to accelerate design and to
insure that high quality precision is built into every bit. Once the
designer’s intent is verified, an automated process creates the
drawing packages for production. This state-of-the-art design
tool guarantees unmatched precision and design repeatability
for a bit built now or in the future.
Computational Fluid Dynamics - To reduce the tendency
for bit balling and to reduce erosion of the bit body, Ulterra
Engineers utilize CFD analysis to balance fluid flow , cutter
cooling and erosion in each of their bit designs.
Blade Strength Calculation - Each bit design undergoes a
mathematical process to optimize blade strength and geometry.
Physical & geometrical characteristics of each blade are
adjusted to optimize blade integrity and cuttings flow.
Work Curve Analysis - Each bit undergoes an analysis of
individual cutter work load to reduce cutter imbalance. Cutter
configuration is then designed to distribute work evenly among
the cutters to increase a bits drilling efficiency.
 ULTERRA PDC Drill Bits
Ulterra designs and builds PDC bits from either steel or
tungsten-carbide matrix body materials to meet customer-driven
application and performance demands. Complete design and
manufacturing flexibility allows Ulterra to use the best materials
for the job, whether that means achieving the shortest makeup l
ength in the industry with a single piece integrated-body steel bit
or a fighting off sour gas corrosion with a resistant matrix blend.
With all of Ulterra’s PDC bit’s you can expect a
quality product with consistent performance.
• Performance Driven Solutions – Every design
variable in the book is used to tailor designs for
optimum ROP and durability in the customer’s
application and goal set.
• Premium PDC Cutters – New PDC cutter
technologies are continually tested to ensure
all bits employ the most current, cutting-edge
technology and custom designs provide the ideal
combination of aggressiveness and durability for
a specific application.
• Enhanced Hydraulics - Computational Fluid
Dynamics is used to optimize nozzle placement,
flow balance and cuttings evacuation to
maximize bit cleaning, cutter cooling and reduce
body erosion.
• Proprietary Technology – Superior materials
tied to application-driven customer needs. Bits
run longer, faster, with less damage.
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ULTERRA PDC Cutter Technology
The Ulterra LightSpeed cutter development
process assures our customers receive the
most advanced cutter technology in every
bit they order.
Actual West Texas field tests drilling identical
formations illustrate LightSpeed XTi cutters
(right) are significantly more impact resistant
than earlier generation cutters.
Impact Toughness
MAGNUM
Earlier
Generation
Abrasion Resistance
LightSpeed is the exclusive process Ulterra developed to
ensure you always receive the latest generation cutter – the
lifeblood of any high performing PDC bit. The responsiveness
and flexibility inherent in LightSpeed means Ulterra can
consistently deliver the most reliable PDC bits in the market,
often well before the competitors have completed field trials.
That means you are assured that every bit arriving on your
location will be a new design customized for your application.
No longer do you have to wait for an overstocked inventory
to be whittled down before receiving the most advanced
technology.
What’s more, Ulterra has been recognized as having not
only the fastest, but the most thorough and quality-focused
testing procedure in the industry. The result is two families of
PDC cutters engineered for specific applications. This tool
allows fast analysis of Ulterra’s product vs. our competition to
ensure product performance and delivering superior value to
our customers.
LightSpeed MAGNUM delivers exceptional impact resistance for
NITRO extended reach and similarly demanding drilling applications.
LightSpeed NITRO offers the utmost in abrasion resistance,
making it ideal for hard-rock and high-temperature drilling,
particularly in the shale plays.
 ULTERRA Ulterra U-Technology

Ulterra’s “U-Technology” brand represents our commitment to

be a top performer in every field we operate. We achieve this
performance by focusing our applications engineering teams OneShot TM

on a district level to insure continuity of local knowledge and
decrease the time it takes to bring a solution to the field.
Ulterra’s OneShot designated bits are designed specifically for curve
and lateral applications to reduce drilling time and hit precise directional
targets without unnecessary bit-trips. OneShot bits have been proven
in their specific applications to save operators money and reduce risk by
reliably achieving build rates.

• Reduced drilling time in the curve

• Decreased risk of bit trips
• Excellent directional control

CounterForce TM

A patent pending PDC bit technology which utilizes a unique cutter

configuration to lower bit reactive torque and vibration, dramatically
improving drilling efficiency. Unlike traditional PDC bits, the cutters of
this step-change advancement work together to lower lateral vibration
and increase crack propagation. The CounterForce cutting structure
is engineered to slice through rock while maintaining a more consistent
torque signature thus increasing stability and ROP. SplitBlade TM

SplitBlade looks different because it is different. The physical disruption

• Reduced torque and vibration of the typical straight blade keep cuttings separated through evacuation
• Improved drilling efficiency to keep the cutting structure clean. Dedicated hydraulic flow to
physically separated portions of the cutting structure sweeps cuttings
• Improved directional performance
down the junk slot, reducing the risk of balling up in the bit.
• Higher ROP
• Dedicated flow to troublesome areas
• Reduce risk of balling
• Improved cuttings evacuation

FastBack TM

FastBack’s unique shape gets the blade out of the way and the cutters
deep into formation. Instead of limiting PDC bits by the weaknesses
of the materials, FastBack strategically aligns their strengths, each
Heavy Oil Grade Series TM

Heavy Oil Grade matrix body PDC bits are designed to drill long
component enhances the others. The body material maximizes strength
distances with excellent steerability, repeatability and backreaming
without restricting the cutting action or evacuation. Advanced surface
capability. The bit’s abrasion-resistant, XT cutters optimize diamond
coatings provide maximum erosion control without sacrificing strength.
exposure to the formation to protect the bit body; improve ROP, and
Hydraulic pathways have ultimate flexibility to enable extreme ROP. All
enable the bit to remain in the hole longer. Enhanced hydraulics and a
of which converge on driving all available drilling energy into premium
step-down feature behind each blade prevent sand and debris build-
diamond cutters application optimized through Ulterra’s industry-leading
up and help ensure accurate steerability over the entire lateral length,
LightSpeed™ cutter testing program. The result—another stepchange in
even in the most unconsolidated sands. A strengthened gauge pad
Ulterra’s front-running reliability and ROP.
and robust backreaming feature ensure trouble-free backreaming while
• Energy focused on the cutters drills faster with lower WOB maintaining the original gauge diameter specifications.

• Wide open blade structure provides optimal hydraulics • Abrasion resistant

• Quality-focused design and process ensures industry-leading reliability • Higher ROP
• Materials used deliver consistent performance • Enhanced steerability

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 ULTERRA PDC Optional Features ULTERRA Nomenclature

Ulterra’s design catalog has over 3,000 unique part numbers

Load Limiters Fixed Ports
TCI inserts reduce depth Open areas to with products ran in every major market around the world.
of cut and minimize improve hydraulics in We are constantly increasing our capacity to build premium
torque variations bit designs with space PDC bits that are exactly what YOU need.
limitations
8.75 (222) U616S

Ulterra
Casing Drill Out In-gauge PDC Premium
TCI positioned to Flush mounted PDC Product
enhance bit’s casing cutter positioned Bit size in diameter Number of Cutter Size Bit Body Features U-Technology
drilling capability in gauge for added Size (in.) mm Blades (mm) Material
protection drilling 4.125 105 3 11 Matrix Load Limiters CounterForce™
abrasive applications. 4.500 114 4 13 Steel Casing Drill Out FastBack™
4.625 117 5 16 Double Row Cutters OneShot™
4.750 121 6 19 Extended Gauge SplitBlade™
5.250 133 7 Fixed Ports Heavy-Oil Grade
5.500 140 8 In-Gauge PDC

5.875 149 9 Short Gauge

6.000 152 10 Up Drill Cutters

Double Row Cutters Short Gauge 11
6.125 155
Row of back-up cutters Shorter gauge 6.250 159
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than standard for 6.500 165
enhanced steerability 6.625 168
6.750 171
7.875 200
8.375 213
8.500 216
8.750 222
9.500 241
9.875 251
10.625 270
Extended Gauge Up Drill Cutters 11.000 279
Longer gauge than PDC cutter positioned 12.250 311
standard for greater to enhance bit’s 13.125 333
stability movement when 13.500 343
tripping out of the 13.750 374
hole. 14.750 374
16.000 406
17.500 444
18.500 470
26.000 660

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 ULTERRA TorkBuster
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Ulterra’s unique TorkBuster tool dramatically
reduces bit related torque and stick-slip
problems adding significant efficiency to
drilling operations.
• Improved stability, reduced stick-slip
• Smoother reactive torque in BHA
• Improves bit life and ROP
• Extends PDC bit range
• Enhances directional control
• Reduces BHA fatigue
ULTERRA TruGauge
Short near bit stabilizer designed specifically to
achieve a better quality well bore by reducing hole
spiraling and increasing directional control by changing
the location of the BHA contact points.
• Removes bit related Stick-Slip and improves bit stability
• Allows use of more aggressive/efficient cutting structures
• Improves bit life and ROP
• Allows harder formations to be drilled with PDC bits
• Allows easier control of directional assemblies
• Reduces fatigue on BHA components
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ULTERRA Inertia™ Friction reduction Tool
The INERTIA tool generates lateral vibration into the
drill string to reduce friction. Its ability to add friction-
reducing vibration into a drill string can enhance weight
transfer to the bit, alleviate torque and drag effects in
the string and aid in drilling efficiency.
The INERTIA tool requires a much lower pressure to operate, up to ten times lower pressure
drop than competitive tools. Thanks to INERTIA, running multiple vibration tools at problem
areas throughout your drill string is possible. Its unique design generates energy without
restricting pressure pulses, eliminating concerns with MWD frequency interference. In addition,
its robust all-metal construction will provide industry leading operating life.
In today’s extended reach highly deviated drilling applications, the complexity of the well path
and increased drill string friction often impede a driller’s ability to drill efficiently. The inability to
slide, drill fast and achieve targets cost time and money. The fully compatible INERTIA Tool
stimulates the drill string, increasing drilling efficiency and extending reach in lateral intervals.
• Reduced reactive torques
• Improved tool-face control
• Faster ROP
• Added lateral vibration to drill string enhances weight transfer to bit and
drilling efficiency
• Lower pressure drop allows utilization of multiple tools
• Zero mud pulse eliminates MWD frequency interference
• Robust design and all metal construction insures industry leading operating
life and high temperature capability
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 ULTERRA References ULTERRA PDC Dull Grading

API Bit Tolerances

Inner Outer Dull Location Bearing Gauge Other Dull Reason
Bit Size (in.) OD Tolerances (in.) Characteristics Seals Characteristics Pulled
6-3/4 and smaller -0.015 to + 0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
6-25/32 to 9 -0.020 to + 0.00
9-1/32 to 13-3/4 -0.030 to + 0.00 1: Inner Cutting Structure 5: Bearing Seals
(XXX for PDC. Only used for roller cone)
13-25/32 to 17-1/2 -0.045 to + 0.00
17-17/32 and larger -0.063 to + 0.00 2: Outer Cutting Structure 6: Amount Under Gauge
The gauge section of the dull grading system is
TFA Values of Common Nozzle Sizes represented by either IN or an integer representing
INNER 3: Primary Dull Characteristic
1/16” under gauge beginning at number 1.
Nozzle Number of Nozzles
Size * BC – Broken Cutter* IN means that the bit is still at full gauge.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A value of 1 equals 1/16” under gauge
BT – Broken Teeth*
7 .0376 .0752 .1127 .1503 .1877 .2255 .2631 .3007 A value of 2 equals 1/8” under gauge
BU – Balled up A value of 3 equals 3/16”, etc...
8 .0491 .0982 .1473 .1963 .2454 .2945 .3435 .3927
9 .0621 .1242 .1864 .2485 .3106 .3728 .4249 .4970 CR – Cored
OUTER
10 .0767 .1534 .2301 .3060 .3835 .4602 .5369 .6136 CT – Chipped Teeth/Cutters 7: Other / Secondary Dull Characteristic
11 .0928 .1856 .2784 .3712 .4640 .5568 .6496 .7424 The inner cutting structure DEL – Delaminated Cutter In cases where there are multiple dull characteristics
consists of the inner 2/3 of present on a bit, the “other” field can be used.
12 .1104 .2209 .3313 .4418 .5522 .6627 .7777 .9073 ER – Erosion After the primary dull characteristic has been
13 .1296 .2592 .3889 .5185 .6481 .7777 .9073 1.0370 the bit diameter whereas
the outer consists of the HC – Heat Checking determined, find the secondary condition and
14 .1503 .3007 .4510 .6013 .7517 .9020 1.0523 1.2026 final 1/3. A general rule of enter its code in the field. If there is no other dull
JD – Junk Damage
15 .1726 .3451 .5177 .6903 .8629 1.0354 1.2080 1.3806 thumb is the inner number condition, enter NO into the field.
represents the cutters inside
LT – Lost Teeth/Cutters
16 .1963 .3927 .5890 .7854 .9817 1.1781 1.3774 1.5708
18 .2485 .4970 .7455 .9940 1.2425 1.4910 1.7395 1.9880 the nose and the outer PN – Plugged Nozzle
represents those outside. RO – Ring Out 8: Reason Bit Was Pulled
20 .3068 .6136 .9204 1.2272 1.5340 1.8408 2.1476 2.4544
22 .3712 .7424 1.1137 1.4849 1.8561 2.2273 2.5986 2.9698 SP – Spalled Cutter BHA – Change the bottom hole assembly
24 .4418 .8836 1.3254 1.7671 2.2089 2.6507 3.0925 3.5343 WO – Wash Out DMF – Down hole motor failure
WT – Worn Teeth DTF – Down hole tool failure
API Recommended Make-Up Torques DSF – Drill string failure
Bit OD (in.) API REG Connection Bit Sub OD Make-up torque (min.) Make-up torques (max.) DST – Drill stem test
4: Location of Primary Characteristic
(in.) (in.) (ft. lb.) (ft. lb.) When the primary dull characteristic has DP – Drill Plug
3 1/2 - 4 1/2 2 3/8 REG 3 1,800 2,000 been determined, enter the main location of CM – Condition Mud
3 1/8 2,400 2,700 this characteristic. For example, if WT is the
primary dull condition and it occurred mostly
CP – Core Point
3 1/4 3,100 3,400 1
4 17/32 - 5 2 7/8 REG 3 1/2 3,100 3,400 2 on the shoulder on the bit, enter S into the FM – Formation change
3 3/4 4,600 5,100 3 field. HP – Hole problems
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3 7/8 4,700 5,100 A – All Areas LIH – Left In Hole
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5 1/32 - 7 3/8 3 1/2 REG 4 1/8 5,200 5,700
4 1/4 6,300 6,900
6 C – Cone LOG – Run logs
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4 1/2 7,700 8,400 8 G – Gauge PP – Pump Pressure
7 13/32 - 9 3/8 4 1/2 REG 5 1/2 12,500 13,700 N – Nose PR – Penetration Rate
5 3/4 16,500 18,100
S – Shoulder RIG – Rig repair
6 17,600 19,300
Rating for both inner and TD – Total/Casing Depth
6 1/4 17,800 19,500
outer cutting structure is
9 13/32 - 14 1/2 6 5/8 REG 7 1/2 37,100 40,800
given in a scale of 1 to 8. Gauge TW – Twist Off
7 3/4 37,900 41,600 0 – no lost or worn cutters TQ – Torque
8 38,200 42,000 1 – 1/8 of cutter’s diamond
8 1/4 38,500 42,400 Shoulder WC – Weather Conditions
table is worn Cone
14 9/16 & larger 7 5/8 REG 8 1/2 48,300 53,100 8 – no effective diamond
8 3/4 57,700 63,500 table left
9 60,000 66,000
Nose
9 1/4 60,400 66,500
9 1/2 60,900 67,000

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drilling operations through the use of steel and matrix PDC bits and

application technologies. Throughout the world’s drilling basins we

are building our reputation on performance. With over 80 locations

worldwide, let Ulterra show you how we can improve your drilling

efficiencies and lower your costs by contacting a representative

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