Diamond-Cutter Drill Bits: Office of Power Technologies (OPT) Success Stories Series Fact Sheet

    Research output: NRELFact Sheet

    Abstract

    Diamond drill bits, which penetrate hard rock, cut faster, and last longer than conventional drill bits, are helping the geothermal industry reduce the cost of drilling for energy resources.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages2
    StatePublished - 2000

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/FS-330-23692

    Other Report Number

    • DOE/GO-10098-482

    Keywords

    • diamond bits
    • diamond-cutter drill bits
    • drilling
    • energy resources
    • geothermal drilling rig
    • PDC
    • polycrystalline diamond compact drill bit

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