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FormationRig modelTool configurationPenetration / footageObserved result
Hard Sandstone & Dolomite Coring: 94 mm Double-Tube PDC Bit
Core drillingPDC core bitSandstone

Hard Sandstone & Dolomite Coring: 94 mm Double-Tube PDC Bit

Sichuan coring case using a 94 mm double-tube PDC core bit in hard sandstone, conglomerate, siliceous limestone and dolomite.

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Fractured Basalt Drilling: 91 mm Spiral PDC Bit
BasaltFractured rockGuangxi

Fractured Basalt Drilling: 91 mm Spiral PDC Bit

Guangxi fractured volcanic-rock and basalt case using a 91 mm spiral PDC bit, with recorded penetration of 2 metres per hour.

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Limestone Drilling: 113 mm Spiral PDC Bit on a 150-Class Rig
GuangxiLimestonePDC drill bit

Limestone Drilling: 113 mm Spiral PDC Bit on a 150-Class Rig

Guangxi limestone case using a 113 mm spiral PDC bit on a 150-class rig, with recorded penetration of 3 metres in 45 minutes.

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