2024 King of Diamonds Drill Bit Forum Presentations and Pictures

February 8, 2023: 

Session 1:

• Effect of PDC Bit Gauge & Makeup Length on DLS for Rotary Steerable Systems - Denis Li; SLB
• Bit Make-up Length on Build Rate Capabilities - Dui Buy; Baker Hughes
• Drilling System Considerations - John Snyder; Halliburton Drill Bits & Services
• Comparing Open-Source Models - Lance Endres; CNCP

Session 2:

• 46 Years of Pushing the Limits of Diamond - Adam Earl; US Synthetic
• PCD Cutting Element Stress and Heat Management - Yi Fang; MegaDiamond
• Competitive Advantage Through Innovation - Mitch Rothe; Element Six
• Overcoming Shock Loads to Improve Drilling Efficiencies - Prabhakaran Centala; NOV

Session 3:

• ExxonMobil Study - Isaac Fonseca; Nabors
• Borehole Quality as a (W)hole - Gregory Payette; ExxonMobil

Session 4:

Directional Drilling Design Rules

• HFTO: From Lab Understanding to Field Solutions - Ahmed Hanafy; Baker Hughes
• The Absence of Failure ≠ Success - Ian Stevenson; Phoenix Technology Services
• RSS BHA and Bit Design Considerations For Curve Lateral Application - Lotfi Hamoudi; Halliburton

Session 5:

• Digital Workflow Utilizing Synapse At-bit Measurements - Denis Li; SLB
• Mean, Processed, and High-Frequency Data - Jennifer Taylor; NOV
• Bits to Bytes: Our Journey from Tools to Digital Services - Derek Nelms; Baker Hughes
• Do You Trust Your Surface Weight Measurements? - Ysabel Witt-Doerring; Halliburton
  

Session 6:

• Operator's Perspective - Paul Pastusek; ExxonMobil
• Industry Needs – 2024 & Beyond - Dustin Daechsel; Shell

View Agenda Here