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Infinity Tool Big Flush PDC Bits

February 3, 2020

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Company says bits offer high fluid volume, low pressures in soft rock.

What Drillers Should Know about PDC Bits

Wayne Nash

December 18, 2019

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Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits have been around for years. Now, they are just getting popular in the water well industry.

Tactics for Balling on Tricones, Wing Drilling Bits

Wayne Nash

November 25, 2019

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Reading the signs that the bit sends you becomes crucial to telling what you are drilling in, and how to treat the bit.

How Do I Prevent Mud Ribbons When Drilling Clay Holes?

October 18, 2019

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In Ask Brock episode 29, host Brock Yordy has a swell time advising a driller on tactics for clay holes.

Numa Announces Finance Veteran Mark Stickney as New CFO

Stickney Succeeds Joe Tokarz, Who Retired in April 2019

July 12, 2019

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New CFO Stickney has 25-plus years of financial experience.

Project Aims to Improve Geothermal Drilling Bit Penetration

Texas A&M Project Ups ROP Using Plasma Bursts

April 18, 2019

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Texas A&M’s SPARC project boosts ROP using plasma bursts.

Drill King International X-Treme Tool Pro Series

February 25, 2019

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The Drill King X-Treme Tool Pro Series shock subs feature a simple, yet robust and proven design made from the best alloy steel.

Tips for Lugging a Bit or Hole Opener

Wayne Nash

February 7, 2019

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The other night, I got into a discussion with a group of well drillers that centered around bits or hole openers backing off in broken, rough-running formations. The reasons — and cures — are pretty straightforward, but often overlooked.

Moab Bit & Tools Reverse Circulation Drag Bits

February 4, 2019

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Moab Bit & Tool builds a full line of reverse circulation drag bits with Moab bolt-on teeth.

Boart Longyear Releases Longyear Diamond Drilling Bit Series

Color-Coded

November 15, 2018

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The complete Longyear Diamond Bit Series includes different colors, with each one corresponding to specific hardness ratings found on the standard Mohs hardness scale.