Security DBS Drill Bits

HyperCut Hard Rock Bits

INTER-BEDDED FORMATIONS

Drilling and Formation

Evaluation

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SLOW DRILLING

COSTLY SECTIONS

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ABRASIVE FORMATIONS

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Beyond the PDC drilling and heat thresholds where others fail.

What is Hard Rock?

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Hard rock, and hard-to-drill formations, may be any of these conditions,

or a combination.
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GLOBAL FORCE
BALANCING . Security

COMPETITOR

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DBS Drill Bits adjusts all

three key forces, torsional,
lateral, and bending
moment in global force
balancing. Only Security
DBS Drill Bits adjusts the
bending moment to limit
tilting, a significant issue
for directional control
and vibration.

Slow Drilling

High rock abrasivity requires special cutters

with high resistance to wear and heat without
losing resistance to impact damage.

Slow drilling, because of hard, abrasive, or

inter-bedded formations, requires bits that
are long lasting and dependable.

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TRANSITIONAL
MODELING (patented)

80% OF
BUDGET

Costly Sections

Rapid strata changes, in formation strength,

is challenging for bits. For example, in the
Travis Peak and Cotton Valley formations,
rock sequences can go from 2,000 psi to
40,000 psi instantaneously, and back again.

In most drilling budgets, 20% of the

footage requires 80% of the cost because
of problem areas such as tough drilling at the
bottom of a well, or abrasive, inter-bedded,
or hard rock formations.

TEXAS, USA
HARRISON COUNTY, TRAVIS PEAK/COTTON VALLEY

2975

6500

3000

7000
7500

3050
FEET

METERS

3025

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ALBERTA, CANADA
RED ROCK FIELD

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ENERGY BALANCED
BIT TECHNOLOGY

3075
3100

8000
8500

3125
9000

3150
3175
FM

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222mm FM3000

20% OF
FOOTAGE

Inter-bedded Formations

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simulates drilling through

layers of hard and soft
rock, calculating torques
for each cutter to reduce
impact damage in
transitional zones.

(patent pending) controls

broad force distributions
over cutter and blades
by analyzing the work
and drilling forces acting
on each cutter, avoiding
overloads to help prevent
impact damage and
uneven wear.

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Abrasive Formations

Bit with Z3
Cutters
Replaced two roller
cone bits in roller
cone territory

Good dull condition

Double previous

best ROP offset

Three times the

field average in
meters

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FM

H3

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7 7/8 FMH3000

Bit with Z3 Cutters

Record depth
One single run
Blocker Field,
first performance

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Savings: one bit

and one trip

Drilled entire Travis

Peak, through the

transition and 743
feet of Cotton Valley

Its the leading bit optimization science, plus the tough Z3 Cutters,
only from Security DBS Drill Bits.

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In hard rock challenges, Security DBS Drill Bits provides your best answers from a worldwide
network of bit design specialists based near you, optimization experts who know your formations
and your needs. The result is a customized, high performance bit right for your formation.

Z3

Z3 CUTTER WITH R1
CUTTER BACK-UPS. The

Z3 cutter is the industry

benchmark, the first to
achieve superiority in all
categories, abrasion, impact
resistance, and Thermal
Mechanical Integrity (TMI)
qualified cutter technology.
The R1 back-up cutter helps
prevent over-engagement
by the primary cutter during
moments of high instantaneous ROP, optimizing
depth-of-cut and minimizing vibration.
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Our HyperCut bit model for hard rock features the best performing cutter in the industry, the
Z3 Cutter offering 20 times the abrasion resistance of the industry premium cutter just two years
ago, our Elite Series Ring Claw Cutter. The sharp R1 back-up cutter maximizes ROP and
efficiency by adding diamond volume and optimizing depth-of-cut. Our HyperCut FMH3000
bit package, customized for each application, is leading PDCs into formations thought impossible
for fixed cutter bits, well beyond the traditional thresholds of heat, abrasion and mechanical limits.

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What Is Success in Hard Rock?

The unique, nonplanar

geometry of the R1 back-up
cutter creates a plowing
effect which adds restorative
forces, like a rudder, to
resist lateral influences.
This shape can also curl
shale ribbons, breaking
them up for higher cleaning
efficiency. The added diamond volume allows for a
more aggressive cutting
structure, often with fewer
blades and cutters,
for faster ROP.
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Drilling-By-Design SM is the key. It means customizing a bit thats ideal for your hard rock, and hard-to-drill applications.
Only Security DBS Drill Bits provides a worldwide network of bit design specialists working at the customers location.
Your point person, an ADE (Application Design Evaluation) service specialist, knows your formation in-depth. Hes
supported by an organization of design support specialists, all part of the DatCI SM (Design at the Customer Interface)
service platform, a team that created the patented systems to predict rock strength and geology from well logs to optimize
your rig parameters and bit selection.

VERACRUZ, MEXICO

Z3 ABRASION RESISTANT
CUTTER. Studies show

the Z3 Cutter is the most

abrasion resistant cutter
in the industry, without
loss of resistance to impact
damage.

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OMAN

COPITE FIELD

7900

METERS

FEET

8100
8300
8500
8700
8900
9100
FM

H3

ZR 517 DC 437 DC DC 437 DC

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6 FMH3000 Bit

with Z3 and R1
Cutters
Doubled ROP
Most footage,
replaced four bits

Good dull condition

Savings: $184 per

foot drilled
($68.89/ft vs.
$252.92/ft. average

1750
1950
2150
2350
2550
2750
2950
3150
3350
3550
3750
FM

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7700

H3

655

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12-1/4 FMH3000

Bit with Z3 and

R1 Cutters
Best Footage
ROP improved 31%

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Repairable
Replaced three

insert bits
(627 territory)
and part of PDC

THERMAL MECHANICAL
INTEGRITY (TMI). The

Z3 Cutter minimizes heat

effects in hard and
abrasive rock to maintain
diamond integrity.
Security DBS Drill Bits
was the first to identify
thermal degradation as
a measure of cutter
toughness.

HyperCut Hard Rock Bits Nomenclature

Fast
Matrix

Application Technology Blade

Platform
3000
Count
(HyperCut)
Series

Cutter Profile
Size Shape

Optional
Premium
Cutter

Optional
Back-Up
Cutter

SHALLOW CONE

DEEP CONE

(25)

(25)

> 6 = Short

FMH3000ZR
CUTTER SIZE DESCRIPTION

PROFILE SHAPE DESCRIPTION

H:
R:
F:

The cutter size digit describes the size

of the PDC cutters on the bit. On bits with
multiple cutter sizes, the predominant
size is described.
2 = 8 mm / 3/8"
3 = 10.5 mm / 13/32"
4 = 13 mm / 1/2"
5 = 16 mm / 10/16"
6 = 19 mm / 3/4"
8 = 25 mm / 1"

The profile shape digit describes

the profile length and cone depth.

BLADE COUNT DESCRIPTION

The blade count digit describes

the number of blades on the bit.
3 = Three Blades
4 = Four Blades
5 = Five Blades
6 = Six Blades
7 = Seven Blades
8 = Eight Blades
9 = Nine Blades
0 = Ten Blades
1 = Eleven Blades
2 = Twelve or More Blades

4-5 = Long

Bit Diameter
Profile Height

Profile Length =

< 4 = Long
Taper/Ballistic

Cone Depth = Function of Cone Angle

OPTIONAL PREMIUM CUTTER

Z:

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APPLICATION PLATFORM

There is one letter for application platform.

If there is a FullDrift or Rotary Steerable
application that is also Hard Rock, the F
or the R will take precedence over the H.

5-6 = Medium

Gray Letters are optional HyperCut features.

HyperCut (Hard Rock)

Rotary Steerable (non-FullDrift)
FullDrift (GeoPilot & SlickBore)

GENERAL BIT PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS

Z3 Cutters

1 PROFILE

3 PROFILE

5 PROFILE

OPTIONAL BACK-UP CUTTER

Aggressiveness

R:
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Z:

Directional Response

Durability/Cutter Density

R1 PDC Cutter
Synthetic Diamond
Dual Row Z3 Cutter

In general, bit profile affects aggressiveness, directional response, and

durability. However, other features such as backrake, blade spiral, and
cutter size influence performance. Your regional ADE specialist is available
to design the most effective bit for your hard rock application.

SECURITY DBS DRILL BITS HEADQUARTERS

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The Woodlands, Texas

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sales, and bit design is in Brussels, Belgium.

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Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this unique center is the launch pad for innovation in bit design, research
and development, and manufacturing quality.

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Drilling and Formation

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