Kymera Mach 4 hybrid bit drilled

multiple laterals with exact precision

An international operator working in The Kymera™ Mach 4 hybrid drill bit,

15k
feet drilled with one Kymera bit
Oman was faced with an aggressive combing both PDC and roller cone
drilling program to complete multiple cutting structures, was selected to
slimhole lateral sections which required meet the steerability and longevity
exact well placement precision. The goal requirements. The bit design was
was to shorten drill time and to maximize further enhanced with a custom gauge
oil production through a soft carbonate configuration for improved performance.
section consisting of cretaceous lime This new gauge configuration is now part
mudstone. The primary challenge in this of a joint patent application filed by BHGE
6⅛-in. section was real-time geo-steering and the operator.
in the reservoir with a motor bottom-hole

114%
assembly (BHA). This proved problematic
because Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
(PDC) bits experience significant reactive
torque, hampering steering control. Roller
Improvement in ROP Cone bits are more steerable but the bit
life is often lower due to bearing and seal
wear. The operator turned to Baker
Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), for
help in overcoming these challenges.
With the new 6⅛-in. hybrid drill bit
integrated into an improved drilling
program, the operator was able complete
two laterals, replacing two PDC bits and
saving one trip. The Kymera Mach 4 bit
delivered excellent toolface control and
smooth geosteering. An added benefit
was a 114% increase in the rate of
penetration (ROP), from 70 to 150 ft/hr
(21.3 to 45.7 m/hr), compared to offset

~$19k
Delivering superior wells drilled using roller cone bits.

drilling performance Based on this success, the operator has

BHGE worked with the operator in a implemented an aggressive drilling and
saved per well collaborative partnership and conducted development program that delivers
a thorough optimization review to identify enhanced efficiency and superior
the limiters to performance. The teams well placement precision.
focused on optimizing the drilling program
with best practices covering hydraulics
and drilling parameters.

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