18 July 2017

Bit

The cutting or boring element used in drilling oil and gas wells. The bit consists of a cutting element and a circulating element. The circulating element […]
18 July 2017

Bit breaker

A heavy plate that fits in the rotary table and holds the drill bit while it is being made up in or broken out of the […]
18 July 2017

Bit record

A report that lists each bit used during a drilling operation, giving the type, the footage it drilled, the formation it penetrated, its condition, and so […]
18 July 2017

Blind ram

An integral part of a blowout preventer, which serves as the closing element on an open hole. Its ends do not fit around the drill pipe […]