Direct XCD

7-in × 81⁄ 2-in XCD516 casing-while-drilling drillable alloy bit

FEATURES

■■ Innovative cutting structure design with

PDC cutters on each blade to provide the
drilling performance to meet today’s
drilling requirements.

The Direct XCD* casing-while-drilling drillable alloy bit allows drilling the borehole and casing
of the well in a single trip for casing- and liner-while-drilling service applications. Total time to
drill an interval is reduced by eliminating the time for running casing and mitigating downhole
problems with borehole instability. The body alloy of the Direct XCD drill bit can be easily drilled
out with a standard PDC bit, eliminating a dedicated drillout run or use of a special drillout bit. ■■ Advanced computational fluid dynamics
software is used to optimize cleaning
Design Specifications efficiency and bit cooling to maximize ROP.
Hole diameter, in 8 1⁄ 2
Casing diameter, in 7
Connection type† Blank
Casing weight range, lbm/ft 17–23
Drillout bit size, in 6 1⁄ 4
Body material Copper based alloy
Body material grade 60,000 psi yield ■■ Nozzle design allows optimization of fluid
Number of blades 5 and hydraulic horsepower to maximize
PDC face cutter size, mm 16 ROP without damaging the drillout bit.
PDC face cutter count 29
PDC gauge cutter size, mm 13
PDC gauge cutter count 5
Junk slot area, in2 14.4
Gauge protection type TCI
Gauge length, in 3.5
Bit sub material Steel ■■ Stabilization is maximized and vibration
Bit sub material grade 55,000 psi yield is reduced with spiral gauge pads.
Nozzle style Gen 2
Nozzle material Carbide
Number of Nozzles 5
Operating Specifications
Maximum flow rate, galUS/min 500
Maximum HSI, HHP/in 2 4
Maximum weight on bit, lbf 17,000
† Other connection types available.

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