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Transformation® bits drill a broader formation range by using a dual cutting structure design which adjusts
cutter loading in response to changes in formation hardness. Because Transformation® bits are designed with
primary and secondary blades, they drill more like light set bits in soft formations and effectively
double their blade count in harder interbeds.
Primary Blades make a Transformation bit very fast in soft formations. Cutters
on primary blades remove approximately 80% of the rock so tracking cutters on
secondary blades have less work to do and will not slow ROP like the extra cutters on conventional
heavyset PDC bits.
Secondary Blades become more important when a Transformation bit encounters harder
formations. Cutters on the secondary blades remove additional rock, reduce the
load on primary cutters, and improve bit stability. The result is longer bit life
in harder formations.
TransFormation Bit Performance
ReedHycalog®'s Transformation bits provide the broadest formation
bandwidth available to the industry.
Because TransFormation bits change drilling action as the formation
characteristics change, they achieve high performance across a
much broader range of applications.
Other optional technology features for TransFormation bits
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