GE-3087:

Drilling Engineering
Spring 2021

Lecture 3: PDC bit record

DR. DUNG T. TRAN

Bit record of provided
Exploration well
PDC bit parts
PDC IDAC Classification

SPE 23940
Blade numbering
Cutters
Nozzles

Inner
cutters/teeth

Outer
cutters/teeth

What is the ratio of inner radius/outer radius?

IDAC Dull Grading
Bit Dull Grading Code
Bit Dull Grading Code
Bit Dull Grading Code

A: All
Bit Dull Grading Code
Bit Dull Grading Code

Secondary Dull Characteristics

Notably: RR – Rerunable
NR – Not Rerunable
Bit Dull Grading Code
Example – Blade #7 only

Estimate each Inner cutter’s Wear:

(3 + 3 + 2 + 1) + (3 + 4) = 16 OUTER

First row 2nd row

Average Inner Wear: 16/6 = 2.7

INNER
Round to the nearest number ->
Inner Wear = “3” Gauge cutters / Gauge Pad
cutters (not included in
Outer Wear calculations)
Similarly,
Outer cutter’ wear: DC: WT G: ???
(0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1) + (0 + 0 + 0) = 2 L: C OC: ER, PN
Average: 2/8 = 0.25 B: X R: TD (?)
Round to the nearest number ->
Outer Wear = “0”