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Active gauge ring Passive gauge ring Passive gauge ring

Drilling & Completions

Cutting structure

Assembly screws

Assembly screws

Varel spins patented technology

The last few months have been busy facility as a test lab to further the samples and downhole tool ones for Varel International. The development of its polycrystalline inserts. The Houston facility also

Texas-based drill bit manufacturer diamond compact (PDC) and comes equipped with a vertical

T celebrated the opening of its roller cone drill bits. It will use turret lathe, scanning electron

Houston technology center and also its patented Acoustic Emissions microscope, and diamond-sample launched two drill bit lines, the Toughness Testing (AETT) preparation equipment.

Raider and the Voyager series. technology to assess the durability Dr Alfa Dourfaye, Varel’s Varel designated the Houston of hard materials, such as rock technology development manager,

Small Scale

Heavy Oil

LNG

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