The saying "patience is a virtue" is certainly true when it comes to drilling through rock. Whether it is sandstone, volcanic rock, coral, or granite, these mineral masses can frustrate contractors ...

Turbodrills and diamond-impregnated drill bits have improved drilling metrics through hard, abrasive, allochthonous Mesozoic rocks overlying productive Miocene formations. Drilling in the Bosque field ...

Drillbit manufacturers are adding multidimensional cutter technologies and small moving parts to fixed diamond-cutter bits to create what they call smarter, stronger bits that recognize different rock ...

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Maker claims the pneumatic hammer can drill 6.25-in.-diameter holes at penetration rates of up to 150 ft. per hour HammerHead claims its Roughneck R500 rock drilling system can turn any horizontal ...