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Shear PDC Dull Grading

This document describes the PDC Dull Grading system used to evaluate wear and damage on polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits. The system uses a 0 to 8 scale to record the average wear levels on the inner and outer parts of the bit. A two-letter code indicates the primary dull condition and its location. Additional dull characteristics and the reason for removing the bit are also recorded. Measurements of the gauge and other details provide a full assessment of the bit's condition.

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Shear PDC Dull Grading

This document describes the PDC Dull Grading system used to evaluate wear and damage on polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits. The system uses a 0 to 8 scale to record the average wear levels on the inner and outer parts of the bit. A two-letter code indicates the primary dull condition and its location. Additional dull characteristics and the reason for removing the bit are also recorded. Measurements of the gauge and other details provide a full assessment of the bit's condition.

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PDC Dull Grading PDC Dull Grading

Cutting Structure Description of cutter


PDCDullGradingSystemStructure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cutting Structure Description of cutter
wear/damage
Cutter wear is measured on a numbered scale
0 = no wear/damage
8 = no diamond remaining
I Inner - record the average wear on the inner
2/3 of the bits radius 0 to 8
CuttingStructure B G Remarks
Inner Outer
Primary
Dull
Location
Bearings
"X"
Gage
(mm)
Other
Dull
Reason
Pulled
I O D L B G O R
2/3 of the bit s radius 0 to 8
O Outer - record the average wear on the outer
1/3 of the bits radius 0 to 8
D Primary Dull Condition
A two letter code to indicate the cutting structures A two letter code to indicate the cutting structure s
primary or dominant dull characteristic
BF - Bond Failure BT - Broken Teeth/Cutters
CR Cored CT - Chipped Teeth/Cutters
DL Cutter Delamination LT - Lost Teeth/Cutters
RO- Ring Out WT - Worn Teeth/Cutters
NO- No Dull Characteristic
Other Dull Characteristics
BF Bond Failure BT Broken Cutters
L Location
Denotes the area of the bit where the primary dull
condition is located
C cone N Nose
S shoulder G gauge
A all
BF - Bond Failure BT - Broken Cutters
BU - Balled Up CR - Cored
CT - Chipped Teeth/Cutters DL Cutter Delam
ER Erosion HC - Heat Checking
JD - Junk Damage LM - Lost Matrix
LN - Lost Nozzle LT - Lost Cutters
NO - No Dull Characteristic NR - Not Rerunable
PN - Plugged Nozzle RO - Ring Out
RR Rerunable WO - Washed Out
WT - Worn Cutters
B Bearings
Not applicable to PDC bits always denote with an X
G Gauge
Record gauge measurement with PDC ring gauge
I denotes in gauge
U d d d i
Reason Pulled
BHA - Change BHA CM - Condition Mud
CP - Core Point DMF - Motor Failure
DP - Drill Plug DSF - Drill String Fail
DST - Drill Stem Test DTF - Tool Failure
FM - Formation Change HP - Hole Problems
LIH - Left in Hole LOG - Run Logs
PP - Pump Pressure PR - Penetration Rate
Undergauge measurements recorded in mm
Measurement taken at the point of least wear along
entire length of bits gauge region
O Other Dull Characteristics
A two letter code to indicate an additional dull
characteristic other than the primary dull noted
earlier
p
RIG - Rig Repair TD - Total Depth
TQ Torque TW - Twist Off
WC - Weather Conditions WO - Washout in String
earlier
R Reason Pulled
A two or three letter code to indicate the reason for
pulling the bit out of the hole.

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