Collaboration Leads to Successful Application of New Drill Bit Design
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Oilfield Technology July 2017
Ulterra’s Aron Deen and Ben Phillips discuss “how new drill bit technology designed for extreme durability and performance allows operators to increase ROP without sacrificing bit life” in Oilfield Technology’s July issue.
Hart’s E&P June 2017
Featured in the June issue of Hart’s E&P, Ulterra discusses how new bit designs are pushing drilling boundaries. Over the past year, Ulterra has looked critically at bit design, blade geometry, cutter reinforcement and hydraulics and has been testing new materials, which has resulted in its XP™ line of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits. With the increased energy going through the bit, it is Ulterra’s goal to make sure the bits do not become the limiting factor in performance.
American Oil & Gas Reporter April 2017
Featured in the April issue of American Oil & Gas Reporter, Ulterra discusses upcoming XP™ drill bits and how they are designed to endure high pump pressure, weight on bit, and torque.
Drilling Contractor March/April 2017
Ulterra was recently featured in Drilling Contractor Magazine’s March/April issue, discussing how our CounterForce® technology has been put to the test drilling in deepwater with rotary steerable systems.
Oilfield Technology January 2017
Featured in the January issue of Oilfield Technology, Ulterra discusses PDC technology, cutter configuration and design, PDC cutter development, and directional drilling challenges.
Ulterra Proudly Partnered with Gyrodata in the Permian Basin
Ulterra partnered with Gyrodata in the Permian Basin, setting a new drilling record. Read the full case study from Gyrodata here.
Ulterra Celebrates Recent Success with Operator in the Northeast US
Operators in the Northeast US have been drilling wells with increasingly complex well plans. Due to this, they have been looking more to rotary steerable systems (RSS) to reduce slide time in the lateral and increase directional flexibility and responsiveness. As a result of the down market, RSS have become a more affordable and viable option and Southwestern Energy is certainly not an outlier in this trend with their operations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
World Oil October 2016
Featured in the October issue of World Oil magazine, Ulterra discusses PDC bits for RSS applications.
To extract the full potential of different RSS types, operators have sought out drill bit manufacturers, to provide designs tailored to specific parameters and BHAs. Ulterra has utilized its proprietary technology to develop CounterForce™ PDC bits, designed specifically to reduce lateral vibrations, a leading cause of downhole tool failure.
Ulterra has Achieved 1 Year with No Recordable Incidents
With continued initiatives Ulterra, once again, is excited to announce another safety milestone! September 19th, 2016 marked one year since our last OSHA recordable.
This milestone was made possible by all of our employees making safety a priority in their everyday routine. John Clunan, CEO, states that “This would not and could not have been achieved without everyone’s ownership in the culture of safety that we have been working on over the years, as well as the drive to make Ulterra the safest place to work.”
