Polycrystalline diamond drill bits open up options for geothermal energy Date: March 19, 2012 Source: DOE/Sandia National Laboratories Summary: Nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells ...

Nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells drilled using polycrystalline diamond compact bits, originally developed nearly 30 years ago to lower the cost of geothermal drilling. Sandia ...

The genesis of diamond drill bits dates back to the early 1980s when the United States faced significant energy crises that prompted the Department of Energy (DOE) to sponsor research at Sandia ...

The more durable diamond bits don't have moving parts, but they can drill faster for longer in most shale rock. Now, smaller moving parts are being incorporated into the fixed bit.

We’ll turn secondhand ceramics into indoor planters with the help of inexpensive diamond drill bits. And we’ll turn a piece of driftwood into an air plant herbarium using little more than a ...

The diamond drill bit produced by Sinopec Oilfield Equipment Corp in Wuhan, Hubei province, is playing a big part in excavating an ultra-deep oil well in the Tarim Basin of the Xinjiang Uygur ...

Unlike typical bits, masonry drill bits are specifically designed to bore through concrete and brick safely and effectively.

HIGHLIGHTSThe first drill hole at Ilo Este has intersected copper mineralisation in a porphyry setting.Visual analysis has confirmed four mineralised intersections totalling approximately 350 metres ...

Glass drill bits allow anyone to create perfect holes in glass, without cracking or shattering your workpiece. Here are our recommendations for the best ones.