Guide to: Best Practices for Auxiliary & General Drilling

Selecting bits with versatile cutting structures—such as multi-wing designs or durable tricone cutter configurations—ensures consistent performance across shifting ground conditions, from soft soil and clay to dense rock strata.

To extend tool life and maintain rate of penetration (ROP), utilize components featuring hard-facing, heavy-duty carbide inserts, and reinforced wear pads. This prevents premature body wear during high-friction and abrasive drilling tasks.

Maintain optimal hole cleaning by selecting drill bits with optimized jetting or fluid passage geometry. Efficient fluid flow cools the bit, clears cuttings instantly, and prevents bottom-hole re-grinding for faster overall production.

Ensure drill bits and auxiliary accessories (such as saver subs, bit subs, and kelly pins) utilize standardized, precision-machined threads to maintain torque integrity and streamline tool changes on site.