DRILLING BITS

A drill bit is a tool used to cut or crush

rock. With rotary drilling, a hole is drilled
by the continuous turning of a drill bit.
 TYPES OF DRILL BITS
• TRICONE BITS
• PDC BITS
• CORING BITS
 TRICONE BITS
• Tricone bits are comprised of three cones
having teeth sticking out of them.
• Now a days it is being used in the petroleum
industry.
• Hydraulic cleaning action is achieved by using
nozzles present in the bit body
 ADVANTAGES
• They can handle rough drilling conditions.
• Less expensive than PDC bits
 LIMITATIONS
• Wear and tear is more as compared to PDC
bits.
• Bit rotation time is less as compared to PDC
bits.
 PDC BITS
• PDC stands for polycrystalline diamond
compact bit
• Pdc bits have industrially manufactured
diamond disk which is mounted on tungsten
carbide stud
 Advantages
• Can drill very long hole sections when proper
drilling conditions are given
• They exhibit higher bit hours in abrasive
formations.
 LIMITATIONS
• Fail to drill very soft and gummy formations
• Very expensive
 CORING BITS
• Core drilling bits are specialized tools used to
extract cylindrical samples or cores of
materials from the earth's subsurface for
analysis.
 ADVANTAGES
• They offer valuable information about
geology, mineral composition, and structure.
 LIMITATIONS
• Core drilling equipment and bits can be
expensive to acquire and maintain due to their
specialized design and the need for precision
engineering.
 DULL GRADING OF BITS
• "Dull grading" refers to the assessment or
classification of the condition of a drilling bit
after it has been used for drilling operations.
When a drilling bit becomes less effective due
to wear and tear, it is considered "dull." Dull
grading involves evaluating the level of wear,
damage, or erosion on the cutting structure of
the bit.
 DULL GRADING OF BITS
• Definition of Dull Grading: After drilling, we
check the drill bit to see how well it worked
and if it’s still in good shape.
• Dullness Criteria: Involves evaluating wear,
damage, or erosion on the cutting structure of
the bit.
• Effectiveness Indicator: A drilling bit is
considered "dull" when it becomes less
effective due to wear and tear.
 Purpose
• Assessment Objective
• Performance Evaluation
• Effectiveness Understanding
• Replacement Decision
• Assessment Objective: Dull grading aims to
categorize wear on the drill bit.
• Performance Evaluation: Determines the extent
of deterioration in the bit's drilling
performance.
• Effectiveness Understanding: Helps understand
how effectively the bit operates.
• Replacement Decision: Guides decisions on
when to replace the bit based on wear
IADC CODE AND DULL GRADING
CHART
 CONCLUSION
• IADC Codes and Dull Grading System: These serve
as a universal language in the drilling industry.
• Structured Assessment Method: Provides a
standardized way to assess drill bit condition and
performance.
• Efficiency Improvement: Facilitates clear
communication, quick identification of worn bits,
and contributes to improving efficiency.
• Reduced Downtime: Helps reduce downtime by
addressing bit issues promptly.