SMITH BITS WORLD DRILLING RECORDS

CUMULATIVE FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage Runs ROP, Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
ft/hr
3.5 Insert MA15 360 2 26.3 Offshore Denmark 1994 Kraka Maersk Sii Smith Tool
4.125 PDC M20 6275 7 10.4 Hidalgo Co., TX 2003 Various Various Sii GeoDiamond
4.5 PDC M20 6777 4 9.5 Jackson Co., TX 1996 Jeffress/Lopeno Three Operators Sii GeoDiamond
4.625z PDC M19 6403 9 11.1 Pittsburgh Co., OK 2003 Various Various Sii GeoDiamond
4.625 Milled tooth OFM 402 2 23.0 Jim Wells Co., TX 1989 Ben Bolt Coastal Management Sii Smith Tool
4.875 Insert MF3P 1417 2 8.9 Upper Volga, Russia 2001 Rayt Agip Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
5.5 PDC M09 3376 6 27.8 Norwegian North Sea 2000 Statfjord Statoil Sii GeoDiamond
5.875 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 2642 5 8.3 Gulf of Mexico 1988 Matagorda Island Amoco Sii GeoDiamond
6 PDC M79BSPX 35374 11 Cabinda, Angola 2003 Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
6 Hammer H55R6S2PD 4546 2 78.8 San Juan Co., NM 1998 Basin Dakota Conoco Sii Smith Tool
6.25 PDC M75QPX 358307 166 165.4 Alberta, Canada 2003 Various Various Sii GeoDiamond
6.375 PDC M80BPX 3730 2 232.9 Offshore Brunei 1999 Champion Brunei Shell Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 Natural Diamond KGR55PX 10182 8 8.4 Sublette Co.,Colorado 2004 Warbonnet & Mesa Ultra Petroleum Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 Hammer H55R6 3779 2 81.0 Monroe Co., OH 1989 Ed Clark PWS Sii Smith Tool
6.5 Milled tooth FDS+ 4578 2 81.0 McMullen Co., TX 1996 AWP Swift Energy Sii Smith Tool
6.75 Insert F4 7443 2 65.4 Pennsylvania/New York 1987 Corry Par/Sherman Envirogas Sii Smith Tool
6.875 PDC MGR84YPX 6132 3 31.9 Offshore Zulia, Venezuela 2001 Lagunillas Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
7.375 Bicenter, 6.375 in. QDG54PX 2712 3 9.4 Hidalgo Co., TX 2002 Edinburg South Samson Lone Star Sii GeoDiamond
7.375 Insert F2 2156 2 28.9 Offshore Norway 1989 Ekofisk Phillips Sii Smith Tool
7.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM120 83 2 1.4 Glasscock Co., TX 1996 Blaslock Lake BTA Sii GeoDiamond
7.625 PDC M87HQ 19241 3 74.3 Elbert Co., CO 1998 Wattenburg Narco Sii GeoDiamond
7.625 Insert 7JA 3175 2 104.8 Pennsylvania 1990 PC Exploration/Victory Sii Smith Tool
7.875 Hammer H42R8R3 11058 2 82.3 Crockett Co., TX 1997 Ozona UPRC Sii Smith Tool
7.875 Milled Tooth FDS+ 14767 5 113.8 Sutter Co., CA 2004 Knights Landing Paul Graham Drlg. Sii Smith Tool
8.375 Bicenter, 7.0 in. QDS27PX 1149 2 13.1 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Mississippi Canyon 854 Shell E&P Co. Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 Natural Diamond KGR50BCTPXX 4462 2 Oman 2004 Saih Rawl & Zalzala PDO Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 PDC MA89PX 14842 9 31.6 Oman 2003 Al Noor, Tharwah, & PDO Sii GeoDiamond
Minha
8.375 Milled tooth FDS 9040 7 160.0 Offshore Venezuela 1996 Lagunillas, Block 1 Maraven-PDVSA Sii Smith Tool
8.5 PDC M90 95025 25 136.0 Chubut/Santa Cruz, Argentina 2002 Guadal, Perales, Trebol YPF-Repsol Sii GeoDiamond

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CUMULATIVE FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage Runs ROP, Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
ft/hr
8.5 Hammer H42R8R3PD 9023 2 47.3 Val Verde/Crockett Co., TX 1998 Wildcats Conquistador Sii Smith Tool
8.75 Hammer H45R8R3 11500 48.5 Virginia/Kentucky Union Drilling Sii Smith Tool
9 Bicenter, 8.375 in. BC75PX 15168 7 59.8 Oman 2001 Al Noor PDO Sii GeoDiamond
9 Milled Tooth FDS+CPS 5826 4 Alberta, Canada 2004 Cold Lake Imperial Oil Sii Smith Tool
9.25 PDC MA62PX 3915 2 12.0 Kuwait 2002 South Manigish, Dharif Kuwait Oil Co. Sii GeoDiamond
9.5 PDC M943B 24131 8 46.4 Gulf of Mexico 1992 Vermilion Maxus Sii GeoDiamond
9.625 Milled tooth SDS 6207 2 129.3 Zulia, Venezuela 1984 Urdaneta Lagoven Sii Smith Tool
9.875 PDC M70 48443 20 59.3 Texas 1997 Giddings Union Pacific Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 Hammer H55M1 11290 3 61.4 Clinton Co., PA 1989 Young Women’s C CNG Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Insert 4JA 6057 7 62.1 Harris Co., WV 1987 Clarksburg Burdette O&G Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Milled tooth FDSS+ 7854 7 93.5 Alberta, Canada 2002 Medicine Hat Amber, Crispin Energy Sii Smith Tool
11 Hammer H45R2S3 15204 53.7 West Virginia Nexus Drilling Sii Smith Tool
11 Milled tooth FDS 18985 11 78.1 Henderson, Leon, Nacogdo- 2003 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
ches, TX
11.5 PDC S94HPX 21834 17 342.1 Gulf of Thailand 2003 Bongkot PTTEP Sii GeoDiamond
12.25 Nat. diamond/Impreg KGR50BPTX 3316 3 6.0 Monagas, Venezuela 2004 Santa Barbara PDVSA Sii GeoDiamond
12.25 Hammer H42S2R3 12794 4 66.8 Terrell Co., TX 1996 Brown Bassett Arco/Shell Sii Smith Tool
12.25 Insert M1SODCL 16710 17 108.7 Denton, Wise Co., TX 2003 Newark East Various Sii Smith Tool
12.375 Hammer H45M2S3 13203 42.1 Kanawha Co., WV 1996 Cabin Creek District SW Jack Drilling Sii Smith Tool
13.5 Milled tooth MDSDSHC 18153 6 83.7 Iberia Parish, LA 2003 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
13.625 Hammer H45M2 2033 2 38.7 Northern Territory, Australia 1996 East Mereenie Santos Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
13.75 PDC S91BHPX 13948 5 233.2 Offshore Malaysia, PM9 2001 Irong Barat Esso Production Ma- Sii GeoDiamond
laysia
13.75 Milled tooth DSJ 13360 5 117.5 Venezuela 1993 Zulia Maraven Sii Smith Tool
14.5 Milled Tooth MSDSSH 7192 2 80.3 Oman 2003 Burhaan PDO Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Hammer H45S2R3 7022 4 52.2 Terrell Co., TX 1998 Various Conoco Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 13105 3 119.7 Lafourche Parish, LA 1996 Bayou Beouf Union Pacific Sii Smith Tool
15 Hammer H55R2 3741 3 27.6 Clinton Co., PA 1989 Young Woman’s C CNG Sii Smith Tool
16 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTG48TPX 1696 2 4.4 Kazakhstan 2002 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
17 Milled tooth MSDGHC 4951 3 39.0 Gulf of Mexico 1997 Garden Banks/Green Shell Sii Smith Tool
Canyon

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CUMULATIVE FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage Runs ROP, Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
ft/hr
17.5 Hammer H45S2R3 5117 4 41.2 Terrell Co., TX 1996 Pakenham Conoco Sii Smith Tool
18.25 Hammer C45 738 2 38.8 Leflore/Latimer, OK 2002 West Red Oak BP America Sii Smith Tool
18.5 PDC S83SPX 6788 2 35.8 Campeche, Mexico 2004 Zaap Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
18.5 Hammer H42S2R3PD 1862 2 16.3 Webster Co., WV 2000 Cleveland Columbia Natl. Re- Sii Smith Tool
sources
18.5 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 4632 5 Cook Inlet, AK 2001 Redoubt Shoals Forest Oil Sii Smith Tool
19 Bicenter, QDR89PX 7178 3 82.1 Kelantan, Malaysia 2004 Inas Petronas Carigali Sii GeoDiamond
20 PDC S91VPX 7372 2 43.2 Newfoundland, Canada 1999 Terra Nova Terra Nova Alliance Sii GeoDiamond
20 Milled tooth DGJC 9403 9 Louisiana, USA 2004 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
20.5 Insert 3JS 1964 4 14.6 Lake Co., CA 1988 Geysers Unocal Sii Smith Tool
22 PDC S95N 1448 4 9.2 Colombia 2002 Cusiana BP Exploration Sii GeoDiamond
22 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 15208 4 Gulf of Mexico 2004 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
23 PDC BC91PX 4647 18 49.2 Malaysia 2004 Angsi Petronas Carigali Sii GeoDiamond
23 Milled tooth DSJC 5320 5 94.0 UK North Sea 2002 Armada BG Sii Smith Tool
23.5 Milled tooth DSJC 4559 5 120.0 UK North Sea 2001 Dunbar TotalFinaElf Sii Smith Tool
24 Insert MG04C 13774 7 120.2 Norwegian North Sea 2002 Troll, Visund Norsk Hydro Sii Smith Tool
24 Milled tooth DSJC 15471 12 Louisiana, USA 2004 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
26 Milled tooth DSJC 14619 10 Louisiana, USA 2004 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
28 Insert MGS18 4274 3 29.8 Saudi Arabia 2003 Haradh Saudi Aramco Sii Smith Tool
28.75 Milled tooth DGJC 2360 4 34.5 Offshore Norway 1991 Gullfaks B Statoil Sii Smith Tool
30 Milled tooth DSJC 8210 10 Louisiana, USA 2004 Various Various Sii Smith Tool
34 Milled tooth MGGHC 2240 4 10.0 Saudi Arabia 2002 Various Saudi Aramco Sii Smith Tool
36 Milled tooth MGSS+ 5,480 12 Angola 2004 Various Chevron Sii Smith Tool

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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
3.5 Insert MA15 358 32.3 Denmark 1994 Kraka Maersk Sii Smith Tool
3.75 PDC M09BQPX 591 112.6 North Slope, AK 1999 Prudhoe Bay BP Exploration Sii GeoDiamond
3.875 Milled tooth QM 354 30.8 Alberta, Canada 1993 Mitsue Chevron Sii Smith Tool
4 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM620 382 4.4 Blaine Co., OK 1989 De Watonya Cont. Trend Resources Sii GeoDiamond
4.125 Nat. diamond/Impreg K33CTPX 341 50.5 Dutch North Sea 1999 K/17 Block NAM Sii GeoDiamond
4.125 Insert MF3 1657 70.7 Qatar 2002 Dukhan Qatar Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
4.375 PDC M09BQPX 564 7.4 UK North Sea 2002 Bruce, Block 9 BP Sii GeoDiamond
4.5 Nat. diamond/Impreg D54BH 176 12.8 Sweetwater Co., WY 1996 Sii GeoDiamond
4.5 PDC M20 2829 514.4 Lee Co., TX 1997 Giddings UPRC Sii GeoDiamond
4.5 Hammer H41R4S2PD 116 8.9 Edwards Co., TX 2000 E. Vinegrove EEX (Tesoro) Sii Smith Tool
4.5 Insert MF3P 5757 173.1 North Dakota 2000 Wiley Westport Sii Smith Tool
4.5 Milled tooth V2 900 37.5 Plaquemines Parish, LA 1982 Bay Batiste Pend Orielle Sii Smith Tool
4.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg D54 748 13.1 Roger Mills Co., OK 2001 Strong Cit Key Production Sii GeoDiamond
4.625 PDC XS251 2136 41.9 Jim Wells Co., TX 1989 Ben Bolt Coastal Management Sii GeoDiamond
4.625 Insert MF5DP 1755 42.5 Williams Co., ND 1997 Bay Batiste Pend Orielle Sii Smith Tool
4.625 Milled tooth OFM 310 21.4 Jim Wells Co., TX 1989 Ben Bolt Coastal Management Sii Smith Tool
4.75 Bicenter, 3.125 in. BC25QPX 1716 28.2 Alberta, Canada 2000 Areial Marathon Oil Sii GeoDiamond
4.75 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM620 945 65.2 Roger Mills Co., OK 1988 S. Cheyenne Standard Oil Sii GeoDiamond
4.75 Hammer H75R4 494 89.8 Crockett Co., TX 1995 Ozona UPRC Sii Smith Tool
4.75 Milled tooth MFDSH 897 57.9 Kern Co., CA 1997 McKittrick Torch Operating Sii Smith Tool
4.875 Insert MF3P 659 13.2 Upper Volga, Russia 2001 Utshansk Agip Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
5.25 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTG48CTPX 292 1.7 Kazakhstan 2001 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
5.5 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTG48CTPX 3500 36.1 Leon Co., TX 2002 Hilltop Re Anadarko Sii GeoDiamond
5.5 PDC M09PX 591 15.4 Offshore Norway 2000 Statfjord Statoil Sii GeoDiamond
5.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg D71H 1225 7.2 Vermilion Parish, LA 1986 Vermilion 28 McMoran Sii GeoDiamond
5.625 PDC M33PX 627 75.5 UK North Sea 1998 Franklin Elf Sii GeoDiamond
5.75 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 883 18.4 Gulf of Mexico 1988 South Timbalier CNG Producing Sii GeoDiamond
5.75 PDC M79 2313 31.7 Gulf of Mexico 1999 Eugene Island Vastar Resources Sii GeoDiamond
5.875 PDC M40PX 463 84.2 Dutch North Sea 1998 Block 10/34 Trans-Canada Sii GeoDiamond
5.875 Hammer H55R6S2 2745 61.7 La Plata Co., CO 1999 South Ute Sierra Sii Smith Tool
5.875 Insert MF15P 938 163.2 South Oman 1998 Nimr PDO Sii Smith Tool

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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
5.875 Milled tooth V2 785 71.4 Lake Maracaibo, 1989 Ceuta, Block VII Maraven-PDVSA Sii Smith Tool
Venezuela
6 Nat. diamond/Impreg K35CTPXX 1866 63.3 UK North Sea 1999 Clipper Shell/Santa Fe Sii GeoDiamond
6 PDC M97PX 9452 341.2 Offshore Malaysia 2000 Sarawak Shell Berhad Sii GeoDiamond
6 Hammer H55R6S2PD 4346 82.8 San Juan Co., NM 1998 Basin Dakota Conoco Sii Smith Tool
6 Insert XR15T 2155 187.4 Abu Dhabi 2004 Asab ADCO Sii Smith Tool
6 Milled tooth XR+ 1,872 180.0 Offshore China 2003 Liu Hua BP Amoco Sii Smith Tool
6.125 Hammer H52R6R2 2355 99.2 Rio Arriba Co., N.M. 1999 Blanco Mesa Verde Energen Resources Sii Smith Tool
6.125 Insert MF15GRP 1827 332.2 Oman 1997 Amin PDO Sii Smith Tool
6.125 Milled tooth FDS+P 1410 282 Oman 1998 Amin PDO Sii Smith Tool
6.25 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 2956 15.6 Gulf of Mexico 1988 Matagorda Island Amoco Sii GeoDiamond
6.25 PDC M75QPX 1729 864.5 Alberta, Canada 2003 Countess Encana Corporation Sii GeoDiamond
6.25 Insert ER6310 2188 324.2 Alberta, Canada 2003 Suffield Encana Corporation Sii Smith Tool
6.375 Bicenter, 5.625 in. QDS59PX 1762 36.8 Offshore Tunisia 2002 El Amal North Nimir Sii GeoDiamond
6.375 PDC M8OBPX 3435 232.9 Offshore Brunei 1999 Champion Brunei Shell Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 Nat. diamond/Impreg D72HT 728 83.7 Bay of Campeche, Mexico 1993 Caan Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 PDC M80 9368 398.6 McMullen Co., TX 1996 AWP Swift Energy Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 Hammer H41R6R2 2090 116.1 Mingo Co., WV 2001 CNR Sii Smith Tool
6.5 Insert F4 1810 301.7 Chautauqua Co., NY 1998 Stow Dest Exploration Sii Smith Tool
6.5 Milled tooth FDT 2122 128.6 McMullen Co., TX 1997 AWP Swift Energy Sii Smith Tool
6.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 1649 7.9 Brooks Co., TX 1988 Wildcat/Hopper Bass Enterprises Sii GeoDiamond
684
6.625 Insert F2 655 11.5 Gulf of Mexico 1984 Matagorda Island Phillips Sii Smith Tool
6.625 Milled tooth FDT 734 73.4 Gulf of Mexico 1983 Eugene Island Pennzoil Sii Smith Tool
6.75 PDC S98PX 6315 526.3 Gulf of Thailand 2002 Funan Unocal Sii GeoDiamond
6.75 Insert MF15PS 2766 167.6 North Slope, AK 1998 Milne Point Prudhoe Bay Sii Smith Tool
6.75 Milled tooth DTJ 1422 237.0 Ouachita Parish, LA 1979 Sii Smith Tool
6.875 PDC MGR84YPX 3706 44.9 Offshore Zulia, Venezuela 2001 Lagunillas Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
7.375 Bicenter, 6.375 in. QDG54PX 981 11.7 Kleberg Co., TX 2001 Yeary Wildcat El Paso Production Sii GeoDiamond
7.375 Insert F2 863 27.0 Offshore Norway 1989 Ekofisk Phillips Sii Smith Tool
7.5 Insert F2 2960 61.7 Finney Co., KS 2000 Chess Oil Sii Smith Tool
7.5 Milled tooth SVH 138 23.0 St. Bernard Parish, LA 1977 Lake Borne Exxon Sii Smith Tool
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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
7.625 PDC M87HQ 6576 106.1 Elbert Co., CO 1998 Wattenburg Narco Sii GeoDiamond
7.625 Milled tooth FDT 1430 317.8 Kern Co., CA 1990 Midway Sunset Shell Sii Smith Tool
7.75 PDC MA32BEYPX 468 24.0 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Green Canyon 248 Shell Sii GeoDiamond
7.875 Nat. diamond/Impreg D12ST 328 48.6 Andrews Co., TX 1995 Andrews Unocal Sii GeoDiamond
7.875 Hammer H42R8R3 3420 126.7 Terrell Co., TX 1997 Deer Canyon Conoco Sii Smith Tool
7.875 Insert MF15HT 2146 209.3 Saskatchewan, Canada 2000 Wapella Elk Exploration Sii Smith Tool
8 Insert ER5662 2070 86.3 Sublette Co., WY 2002 Stud Horse Butte Encana Oil & Gas Sii Smith Tool
8.375 Bicenter, 7.0 in. QDS27PX 1149 13.1 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Mississippi Canyon Shell E&P Sii GeoDiamond
854
8.375 Nat. diamond/Impreg KGR50CTPXX 1637 35.6 Oman 2004 Saih Rawl PDO Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 PDC M50P 4330 279.3 Chiapas, Mexico 1997 Catedral Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 Milled tooth SDS 1500 230.8 Zulia, Venezuela 1996 Bloque 1 Maraven Sii Smith Tool
8.5 Nat. diamond/Impreg K35CTPX 2123 42.1 Netherlands North Sea 1998 Block P Clyde Sii GeoDiamond
8.5 Hammer H42R8R3PD 2005 115.9 Terrell Co., TX 1998 UPRC Sii Smith Tool
8.5 Insert 05MFGP 3376 482.3 Queensland, Australia 1999 Stag Apache Sii Smith Tool
8.5 Milled tooth MFDGHR 1433 679.4 Offshore Malaysia 2002 Beranang Petronas Carigali Sii Smith Tool
8.625 Hammer H28M8 2260 46.8 Alberta, Canada 1990 Jumping Pond Shell Canada Sii Smith Tool
8.625 Insert 4JS 2547 40.4 Manistee Co., MI 1984 Schmude Oil Sii Smith Tool
8.75 Nat. diamond/Impreg KGR48BPX 302 11.4 Freestone Co., TX 2003 Dowdy Ranch Anadarko Sii GeoDiamond
8.75 PDC M91BPX 6230 461.5 Kampangpetch, Thailand 2000 Lan Krabu Thai Shell Sii GeoDiamond
8.75 Hammer H42R8R3 1397 199.6 Pike Co., KY 1998 Coon Creek J W Kinzer Sii Smith Tool
8.75 Insert MF27DL 5780 263.9 Offshore Denmark 1994 Maersk Sii Smith Tool
8.875 Hammer H40R8S3 2382 78.1 Perry Co., KY 2001 Allen Township Equitable Resources Sii Smith Tool
8.875 Milled tooth SDS 3504 51.5 San Tome, Venezuela 1997 Melones Corpoven Sii Smith Tool
9 Bicenter, 8.75 in. BC75PX 7576 79.1 Oman 2000 Al Noor PDO Sii GeoDiamond
9 PDC PS970 3250 130.0 Gulf of Mexico 1989 Chandelier Arco Sii GeoDiamond
9 Insert F7 563 62.6 Wise Co., VA 1985 Roaring Forks ANR Production Sii Smith Tool
9 Milled tooth DTJ 1578 121.4 Saskatchewan, Canada 1988 Pikes Peak Husky Sii Smith Tool
9.25 PDC MA32PX 658 73.1 Kuwait 2000 AH-102 Kuwait Oil Co. Sii GeoDiamond
9.375 PDC M50P 3561 66.5 Webb Co., TX 2002 El Gato Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
9.375 Insert F47A 107 2.4 Kern Co., CA 1993 Elk Hills Bechtel Exploration Sii Smith Tool
9.5 Hammer H45R8R3 5456 69.7 Alberta, Canada 1998 Cordel Talisman Energy Sii Smith Tool
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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
9.5 Insert F3 1785 210 Jackson Co., WV 1986 Boggess KEM Gas Sii Smith Tool
9.5 Milled tooth FDS 1086 289.6 Saskatchewan, Canada 1996 Celtic Mobil Sii Smith Tool
9.625 Insert F2 2284 58.6 Rooks Co., KN 1984 Rostocil Sohio Sii Smith Tool
9.625 Milled tooth SDS 4819 224.1 Zulia, Venezuela 1984 Bachaquero Lagoven Sii Smith Tool
9.75 PDC M94KP 2589 336.2 Offshore Malaysia 1994 Seligi Esso Malaysia Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 Nat. diamond/Impreg D71H 449 7.2 St. Mary Parish, LA 1990 E. Cote Blanche Union Texas Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 PDC M91P 4501 664.7 Offshore China 1999 Bohai Bay Bohai Oil Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 Hammer H45R8 3379 107.3 British Columbia, Canada 1992 Bubries Unknown Sii Smith Tool
9.875 Milled tooth FDSH+ 1978 439.6 Alberta, Canada 1997 Cold Lake Imperial Oil Sii Smith Tool
10.375 Insert F4 1098 84.5 Knott Co., KY 1983 Schmidt Inland Gas Sii Smith Tool
10.5 Insert FG40YD2OD1 249 6.1 Salta, Argentina 2002 Aguarague Tecpetrol Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 144 5.6 Bee Co., TX 1988 Holzmark Santa Fe Energy Sii GeoDiamond
10.625 Hammer H45M1 4265 61.1 LeFlore Co., OK 1991 Calhoun Esco Exploration Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Insert F2 1108 221.6 Tuscarawas Co., OH 1983 Zoaville M&B Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Milled tooth FDT 1230 447.3 Saskatchewan, Canada 1996 Seniac Dorset Exploration Sii Smith Tool
10.75 Milled tooth DSJ 1850 112.1 Acadia Parish, LA 1983 IOTA Petrus Sii Smith Tool
10.875 Insert 7JA 923 42.9 Jefferson Parish, LA 1984 Snyder Bros Sii Smith Tool
11 Hammer H42N1R3 2765 83.8 Terrell Co., TX 1998 South Park Conoco Sii Smith Tool
11 Insert F47A 1055 191.8 Holmes Co., OH 1993 Hanna Buckeye Oil Sii Smith Tool
11 Milled tooth FDS+ 1210 372.3 Limestone Co., TX 1995 SE Farrar Herd Production Sii Smith Tool
11.25 Insert F3 1329 44.3 Crockett Co., TX 1990 Clara Couch Beach Exploration Sii Smith Tool
11.25 Milled tooth DSJ 1550 78.5 Yoakum Co., TX 1984 Greene Petro Western Sii Smith Tool
11.375 Bicenter, 9.875 in BC27 426 6.7 Pointe Coupee Ph., LA 2002 Judge Digsby BP Sii GeoDiamond
11.5 PDC S94HPX 1145 572.5 Offshore Thailand 2003 Bongkot PTTEP Sii Geodiamond
11.625 Insert MF15 4,212 8.7 Ukraine 2000 Matveevskoye Ukrgazprom Sii Smith Tool
11.625 Milled tooth FDS+C 1072 536.0 Gulf of Thailand 2000 Funan Unocal Thailand Sii Smith Tool
11.75 Insert F37 755 10.8 Oman 1997 Al-Shomou PDO Sii Smith Tool
11.75 Milled tooth SDG 2227 131.0 Martin Co., TX 1990 Sprayberry Trend Parker & Parsley Sii Smith Tool
12 PDC S99BPV 4301 341.3 Offshore Malaysia 1997 Lawit Esso Malaysia Sii GeoDiamond
12 Insert 4JS 1212 62.2 Chaves Co., NM 1983 ABO Mesa Pet Sii Smith Tool
12 Milled tooth DSJ 780 135.7 Lincoln Co., AR 1986 Burns Pond Rogers Drilling Sii Smith Tool

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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
12.125 PDC S99K 3772 141.3 Malaysia 1995 Guntong Esso Malaysia Sii GeoDiamond
12.25 Insert MA1JSL 1443 360.8 North Slope, AK 1997 Prudhoe Bay Arco Alaska Sii Smith Tool
12.25 Milled tooth MFDSH 1360 453.3 Lake Maracaibo, 1999 Lamar, Block V PDVSA Sii Smith Tool
Venezuela
12.375 Insert M1SOD 2670 67.3 UK North Sea 1992 Scott Amerada Hess Sii Smith Tool
12.5 PDC M75SVX 2919 70 Bass Strait, Australia 1997 West Tuna Esso Sii GeoDiamond
12.5 Hammer H45R2 5348 25.1 Latimer Co., OK 1988 Anadarko Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
12.5 Insert MA1JSL 6493 115 North Slope, AK 1991 Conoco Sii Smith Tool
12.75 PDC M73BSV 4979 70.6 Duval Co., TX 1999 Canales Saxet Petroleum Sii GeoDiamond
13.25 Bicenter, 12.25 in. QDR75PX 2684 42.6 Kazakhstan 2002 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
13.25 Insert F3 470 85.5 Jackson Co., WV 1984 KEM Gas Sii Smith Tool
13.25 Milled tooth DSJ 3023 84.0 Iberia Parish, LA 1984 Weeks Island Shell Sii Smith Tool
13.5 PDC MRS89PX 6680 153.6 Trinidad 2003 Kapok BP Trinidad LLS Sii GeoDiamond
13.5 Hammer H45R2R3 2862 55.0 Latimer Co., OK 2002 Red Oak BP America Sii Smith Tool
13.5 Insert A1JSL 3102 288.6 North Slope, AK 1992 Prudhoe Bay SSP Sii Smith Tool
13.5 Milled tooth DSJC 1084 309.7 North Slope, AK 1991 Prudhoe Bay BP Exploration Co. Sii Smith Tool
13.625 Hammer H45M2 974 51.3 Australia 1994 Santos Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
13.75 PDC S91BHPX 3412 517.0 Malaysia 1999 Terrengganu Esso Malaysia Sii GeoDiamond
13.75 Hammer H45S2R3 1860 28.5 Terrell Co., TX 1996 Wildcat Conoco Sii Smith Tool
13.75 Insert 3JS 1500 300.0 Zulia, Venezuela 1984 Urdaneta Lagoven Sii Smith Tool
13.75 Milled tooth DSJ 1610 402.5 Zulia, Venezuela 1999 Bloque V PDVSA Sii Smith Tool
14 Milled tooth DSJ 4000 210.5 Gulf of Mexico 1969 South Timbalier Chevron Sii Smith Tool
14.25 Bicenter, 12.25 in. QDS41PX 5578 54.4 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Green Canyon Shell Sii GeoDiamond
14.25 Milled tooth DSJ 888 104.5 Otsego, Mich. 1985 Yule King Tree Terra Eng Sii Smith Tool
14.5 PDC M16PX 3800 113.4 Green Canyon, LA 2002 Aspen/Green BP EXPL CO. Sii GeoDiamond
Canyon
14.5 Insert F45 1158 29.3 Eddy Co., NM 1996 Indian Basin Yates Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
14.5 Milled tooth DSJ 1200 200.0 Jefferson Ph, LA 1988 Lafitte Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Hammer H45R2R3 1828 77.8 Terrell Co., TX 1997 Pakenham Conoco Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Insert 05M 2859 195.8 Offshore Australia 2003 Whitetail Woodside Energy Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Milled tooth DSJ 2500 312.5 Cameron Ph, LA 1985 W. Johnson Bayou Forman Petr. Corp. Sii Smith Tool
15 Hammer H45R2R3 1795 64.1 Terrell Co., TX 1998 Deer Canyon Conoco Sii Smith Tool
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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
15 Insert F2 426 60.9 Macomb Co., MI 1984 Sun Sii Smith Tool
15 Milled tooth DSJ 2203 314.7 Cameron Parish, LA 1974 Lake Mud Martin Exploration Sii Smith Tool
15.25 Milled tooth DSJC 1618 71.9 Gulf of Mexico 1989 Mississippi Canyon Shell Deepwater Sii Smith Tool
522
15.5 Hammer H45R2 2051 50.0 Pittsburg Co., OK 1991 SW Hartshorne Amoco Sii Smith Tool
15.75 Milled tooth DSJ 1908 46.0 Grady Co, OK 1982 E Alex Plains Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
15.875 Milled tooth FDT 1100 48.2 Calhoun Co., IN 1982 Total Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
16 Bicenter, 13.5 in. BC75PX 1614 293.5 Offshore Brunei 2000 Champion West Brunei Shell Petroleum Sii GeoDiamond
16 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTG48TPX 1371 4.8 Kazakhstan 2002 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
16 PDC S91PX 2233 676.7 Trinidad 1997 Renegade, Block 2 BP Trinidad Sii GeoDiamond
16 Insert A1JSL 2134 328.3 North Slope, AK 1993 PT McIntyre Prudhoe Bay Sii Smith Tool
16 Milled tooth GXIC 2499 294.0 Offshore Indonesia 2003 Belanak Platform A ConocoPhillips Sii Smith Tool
16.25 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 1750 71.0 Gulf of Mexico 2000 Mississippi Canyon Shell Deepwater Sii Smith Tool
899
16.375 PDC MGR89 2380 75.6 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Shenzi-2 BHP Pet. Sii GeoDiamond
16.375 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 1038 76.9 Mississippi Can, LA 2003 Princess 3 Shell Sii Smith Tool
16.5 PDC M16BHPX 2003 114.5 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Green Canyon 117 Shell Sii GeoDiamond
17 Insert 2JS 1473 98.2 UK North Sea 1986 Central North Sea BP Exploration Sii Smith Tool
17 Milled tooth MSDGHC 1032 229.3 Gulf of Mexico 1997 Green Canyon BP Exploration Sii Smith Tool
17.25 Milled tooth SDS 1618 93.8 Beaver Co., OK 1984 Cates H&L Operating Sii Smith Tool
17.5 Hammer H42 1467 61.1 Pecos Co., TX 2002 Porter Ran EOG Resources Sii Smith Tool
18 PDC MGR89VPX 4686 90.1 Green Canyon, LA 2003 Green Canyon Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
18.125 PDC MGR89VPX 4039 39.6 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Green Canyon BP Expl Co. Sii GeoDiamond
18.25 PDC SRS71SVPX 4400 44.4 Campeche, Mexico 2004 Zaap Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
18.25 Hammer C45 346 49.4 LeFlore Co., OK 2003 Red Oak BP America Sii Smith Tool
18.25 Insert 3JS 215 6.1 Latimer Co., OK 1991 South Wilburton Arco Sii Smith Tool
18.5 Hammer H42S2R3PD 1002 19.6 Webster Co., WV 2000 Cleveland Columbia Nat’l Resources Sii Smith Tool
18.5 Insert M15S 1395 30.3 Masila, Yemen 2002 Al Khadrah Canadian Nexen Sii Smith Tool
18.75 Bicenter, 17.5 in. QDS91PX 1142 40.1 UK North Sea 2001 Penguin, Block Shell UK Sii GeoDiamond
211/14
19 Bicenter QDR89PX 3133 269.0 Terenngganu, Malaysia 2004 Guling Petronas Carigali Sii GeoDiamond
20 Bicenter, 17 in. BC91 3295 169.0 Gulf of Mexico 2001 West Cameron 160 Canadian Nexen Sii GeoDiamond

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ROP
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
20 PDC S91VPX 4022 154.7 Newfoundland, Canada 1999 Terra Nova Terra Nova Alliance Sii GeoDiamond
20 Milled tooth DSJC 805 134.2 Gulf of Mexico 1999 Eugene Island 199 Newfield Exploration Sii Smith Tool
20.5 Insert 3JS 459 42.7 Sonoma Co., CA 1998 Geysers Unocal Sii Smith Tool
22 Milled tooth DTJC 3400 251.9 Gulf of Mexico 2000 Ship Shoal 349 Anadarko Sii Smith Tool
23 Insert MG08C 757 116.5 Dutch North Sea 2001 Block K/09 Gas de France Sii Smith Tool
23 Milled tooth MSDGHC 1230 315.4 Offshore Malaysia 2001 Kinabalu Sarawak Shell Berhad Sii Smith Tool
23.5 Milled tooth DSJC 1657 163.6 UK North Sea 2001 Dunbar TotalFinaElf Sii Smith Tool
26.5 Milled tooth DSJC 1224 87.4 Gulf of Mexico 1990 Matagorda Island Amoco Sii Smith Tool
27 Milled tooth XR+ 3395 123.5 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Myrtle Beach Union Exploration Sii Smith Tool
28 Insert MGS18 675 33.8 Saudi Arabia 2002 Hawiyah Saudi Aramco Sii Smith Tool
28.75 Milled tooth DGJC 370 63.8 Norwegian North Sea 1991 Gullfaks C Statoil Sii Smith Tool
30 Milled tooth DSJC 1109 221.7 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Aspen 2 Nexen Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
34 Milled tooth MGG 572 27.2 Bahrain 2002 Fasht Adhom Petronal Sii Smith Tool
36 Milled tooth MGSS+ 1605 642.0 Cabinda, Angola 2004 Chevron Sii Smith Tool

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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
3.25 PDC M09QPX 90 18.8 United Kingdom 1998 ADI Test Well Talisman Energy Sii GeoDiamond
3.5 PDC M09 2,156 67.4 UK North Sea 1996 Dunbar Total Sii GeoDiamond
3.5 Insert MA15 358 32.3 Offshore Denmark 1994 Kraka Maersk Sii Smith Tool
3.75 PDC M09BQPX 3,418 56.2 Oman 1999 Yibal PDO Sii GeoDiamond
3.875 Milled tooth QM 354 30.8 Alberta, Canada 1993 Mitsue Chevron Sii Smith Tool
4 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM620 382 4.4 Blaine Co., OK 1989 De Watonya Continental Trend Res. Sii GeoDiamond
4.125 PDC RM20S 3,554 22.0 Fayette Co., TX 1999 Giddings Union Pacific Sii GeoDiamond
4.125 Insert MF3 1,673 60.7 Qatar 2002 Dukhan Qatar General Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
4.25 PDC M20 1,082 8.6 Hidalgo Co., TX 1999 McAllen Ranch Texaco Sii GeoDiamond
4.375 PDC M09BQPX 564 7.4 UK North Sea 2002 Bruce BP Sii GeoDiamond
4.5 PDC M19 4,437 13.3 Washington Co., TX 1993 Giddings Gemini Exploration Sii GeoDiamond
4.5 Hammer H41R4S2PD 116 8.9 Edwards Co., TX 2000 E. Vinegrove EEX (Tesoro) Sii Smith Tool
4.5 Insert MF3P 5,757 173.1 Bottineau Co., ND 2000 Wiley Westport Sii Smith Tool
4.5 Milled tooth V2 900 37.5 Plaquemines, LA 1982 Bay Batiste Pend Orielle Sii Smith Tool
4.625 PDC M19 3,687 13.8 Fayette Co., OK 1994 Giddings Chesapeake Energy Sii GeoDiamond
4.625 Insert MF57ODP 1,807 25.2 Ector Co., TX 2000 Headlee Devonian Unit Texaco Sii Smith Tool
4.625 Milled tooth OFM 310 21.4 Jim Wells Co., TX 1989 Ben Bolt Coastal Mgmt. Sii Smith Tool
4.75 Bicenter, 3.125 in. BC25QPX 1,716 28.2 Alberta, Canada 2000 Areial Marathon Sii GeoDiamond
4.75 Hammer H55R4S2 3,237 67.4 Crockett Co., TX 1995 Ozona UPRC Sii Smith Tool
4.875 Insert MF3P 728 8.4 Upper Volga, Russia 2001 Rayt Agip Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
5.25 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTG48CTPX 292 1.7 Kazakhstan 2001 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
5.5 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTH48CTPX 3,500 36.1 Leon Co. TX 2002 Hilltop Re Anadarko Sii GeoDiamond
5.5 PDC M09BYPX 939 7.3 UK North Sea 2002 Bruce BP Sii GeoDiamond
5.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg D71H 1,225 7.2 Vermilion Parish, LA 1992 Kaplan Mobil Sii GeoDiamond
5.625 Insert XR30T 603 14.4 St.Mary, LA 2004 Bayou Carl Exxon/Mobil Sii Smith Tool
5.625 Milled tooth WO 160 37.2 Sandoval, NM 1986 Kirby Sii Smith Tool
5.75 Nat. diamond/Impreg D71H 2,838 7.2 Leon Co., TX 1998 T-Bar-X Bedsole CW Resources Sii GeoDiamond
5.875 Hammer H55R6S2 2,745 61.7 LaPlata Co., CO 1999 South Ute Sierra Sii Smith Tool
5.875 Insert XR15TDPS MN3514 3,156 82.5 Oman 2004 Amin PDO Sii Smith Tool
6 Nat. diamond/Impreg KGR50CTPXX 6,478 34.4 UK North Sea 2003 Leman Shell Sii GeoDiamond
6 PDC M97EPX 9,938 339.2 Offshore Malaysia 2000 Sarawak Shell Berhad Sii GeoDiamond

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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
6 Hammer H55R6S2PD 4,346 82.8 San Juan Co., NM 1998 Basin Dakota Conoco Sii Smith Tool
6 Milled tooth XR+RP 6,391 65.7 Oman 2002 Burhaan PDO Sii Smith Tool
6.125 PDC M20S 22,065 58.3 Robertson Co., TX 1997 NE Caldwell Clayton Williams Sii GeoDiamond
6.125 Hammer H52R6R2 4,335 96.3 Rio Arriba Co., NM 1998 Basin Dakota Burlington Resources Sii Smith Tool
6.125 Insert XR15TRP 12,904 82.1 Oman 2001 Musallim PDO Sii Smith Tool
6.125 Milled tooth XR+ 8,898 76.7 Oman 2001 Musallim PDO Sii Smith Tool
6.25 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 2,956 15.6 Gulf of Mexico 1998 Matagorda Island Amoco Sii GeoDiamond
6.25 PDC M20PX 18,850 50.9 DeSoto Parish, LA 2000 Wildcat Belco Energy Sii GeoDiamond
6.25 Hammer H55R652 5,975 53.8 Terrell Co., TX 1996 Pakenham Chevron Sii Smith Tool
6.25 Insert XR30T 5,594 116.1 Saskatchewan, Canada 2000 Weburn Pancanadian Sii Smith Tool
6.25 Milled tooth FDT 4,094 91.0 Victoria Co., TX 1990 Kay Creek Union Pacific Resources Sii Smith Tool
6.375 PDC M80BPX 3,435 232.9 Offshore Brunei 1999 Champion Brunei Shell Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 PDC MGR23S 10,581 40.2 Milam Co., TX 1999 Shaw Union Pacific Resources Sii GeoDiamond
6.5 Hammer H45R6 2,976 49.8 Terrell Co., TX 1994 Pakenham Rio Texas Sii Smith Tool
6.5 Milled tooth FDS+ 4,453 81 McMullen Co., TX 1996 AWP Swift Energy Sii Smith Tool
6.625 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM610 1,649 7.9 Brooks Co., TX 1988 Scott Hopper Bass Enterprises Sii GeoDiamond
6.625 Insert F2 716 8.6 Limestone, TX 1985 Wildcat Cities Services Sii Smith Tool
6.625 Milled tooth FDT 1,370 31.9 Jackson Co., TX 1987 Wildcat Bill Fenn Inc. Sii Smith Tool
6.75 PDC M80VX 11,596 59.3 Gulf of Mexico 1996 S Marsh Island No. 147 Phillips Sii GeoDiamond
6.75 Hammer H41R6R2 4,349 120.8 LaPlata Co., CO 2000 Williams Energy Sii Smith Tool
6.75 Insert F4 4,466 24 Andrews Co., TX 1985 Fullerton Exxon Sii Smith Tool
6.75 Milled tooth FDT 4,725 45.9 Cherokee Co., TX 1994 William Wise Al Rowan Sii Smith Tool
6.875 PDC MGR84YPX 5,984 39.8 Offshore Venezuela 2001 Lagunillas Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
7.375 Bicenter, 6.375 in. QDG54PX 1,138 9.8 Hidalgo Co., TX 2002 Edinburg South Samson Lone Star Sii GeoDiamond
7.375 Insert F2 1,146 29.4 Offshore Norway 1989 Ekofisk Phillips Sii Smith Tool
7.5 Insert F2 2,960 61.7 Finney Co., KS 2000 Chess Oil Sii Smith Tool
7.5 Milled tooth SDS 259 18.5 St. Bernard, LA 1977 Lake Borne Exxon Sii Smith Tool
7.625 PDC M87HQ 6,576 106.1 Elbert Co., CO 1998 Wattenburg Narco Sii GeoDiamond
7.625 Insert F5 2,835 26.3 Gray Co., TX 1985 W Lefors TADLOC Sii Smith Tool
7.875 Nat. diamond/Impreg D47H 3,942 31.5 Midland Co., TX 1983 Sii GeoDiamond
7.875 PDC MA89BKPXX 14,815 204.2 Alberta, Canada 2003 Brintnell Encana Sii GeoDiamond

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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
7.875 Hammer H42R8R3PD 8,275 73.1 Crockett Co., TX 1997 Baggett Sonat Sii Smith Tool
8 Insert ER5662 2,070 86.3 Sublette Co., WY 2002 Stud Horse Butte Encana Sii Smith Tool
8.375 Bicenter, 7.0 in. QDS27PX 1,143 13.1 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Mississippi Canyon 854 Shell E&P Co. Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 Nat. diamond/Impreg KGR50BCTPXX 4,454 15.3 Oman 2004 Saih Rawl PDO Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 PDC M50P 8,123 35.1 Chiapas, Mexico 1997 Catedral Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
8.375 Milled tooth SDGH 2,859 56.6 Monagas, Venezuela 1995 Las Piedritas Lagoven-PDVSA Sii Smith Tool
8.5 PDC MA62EPX JT3722 24,956 92.5 Qatar 2004 Idd el Shargi Occidental Petroleum of Sii GeoDiamond
Qatar
8.5 Hammer H42M8R3PD 8,043 51.9 Val Verde Co., TX 2000 Wildcat Rio-Tex Sii Smith Tool
8.5 Insert MFS04 20,514 168.0 Qatar 2001 Al Shaheen Maersk Sii Smith Tool
8.625 Hammer H28M8 2,260 46.8 Alberta, Canada 1990 Jumping Pond Shell Canada Sii Smith Tool
8.625 Insert 4JS 2,547 40.4 Manistee Co., MI 1984 Schmude Oil Sii Smith Tool
8.75 Nat. diamond/Impreg DM620 560 5.61 Custer Co., OK 1999 Adler Amoco Sii GeoDiamond
8.75 PDC M70PX 10,010 94.4 Polk Co. TX 2004 Four Seasons Devon Energy Sii GeoDiamond
8.75 Insert MF27DPD 7,478 134.0 Offshore Denmark 2001 Tyra East Maersk Sii Smith Tool
8.875 Milled tooth SDS 3,504 51.5 San Tome, Venezuela 1997 Melones Corpoven Sii Smith Tool
9 Bicenter, 8.75 in. BC75PX 7,576 79.1 South Oman 2000 Al Noor PDO Oman Sii GeoDiamond
9 PDC PS970 3,250 130.0 Gulf of Mexico 1989 Chandelier Arco Sii GeoDiamond
9 Insert Q5J 813 21.4 Wise Co., VA 1986 Roaring Forks ANR Production Sii Smith Tool
9 Milled tooth DTJ 1,578 121.4 Saskatchewan, Canada 1988 Pikes Peak Husky Sii Smith Tool
9.25 PDC MA62PX 3789 12.0 Kuwait 2002 South Manigish, Dharif Kuwait Oil Co. Sii GeoDiamond
9.375 PDC M50 3,561 66.6 Webb Co., TX 2002 El Gato Chevron Sii GeoDiamond
9.375 Insert F4 107 2.4 Kern Co., CA 1993 Elk Hills Bechtel Exploration Sii Smith Tool
9.5 Hammer H45R8 7,563 53.3 Alberta, Canada 1997 Lovett River Talisman Energy Sii Smith Tool
9.5 Insert F5 4,804 18.6 Winkler, TX 1990 Cheyenne Edisto Resources Sii Smith Tool
9.625 Insert F2 3,014 34.6 Ellsworth Co., KS 1984 Folk Viking Resource Sii Smith Tool
9.625 Milled tooth SDS 4,819 224.1 Zulia, Venezuela 1984 Bachaquero Lagoven Sii Smith Tool
9.75 PDC M94KP 2,589 336.2 Offshore Malaysia 1994 Seligi Esso Malaysia Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 Bicenter, 8.5 in. QDS75PX 9,763 42.2 Monagas, Venezuela 2002 Furrial PDVSA/Maturin Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 Nat. diamond/Impreg D71H 449 7.2 St. Mary Parish, LA 1990 E. Cote Blanche Union Texas Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 PDC M91X 12,131 37.7 Venezuela 1997 Guafita Corpoven Sii GeoDiamond
9.875 Insert F3 7,580 43.9 Latimer Co., OK 1987 Red Oak Amoco Sii Smith Tool
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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
9.875 Milled tooth FGSS+ 7,470 92.2 Gulf of Mexico 2000 Main Pass Block 59 ADTI/Challenger Sii Smith Tool
10.375 Insert F4 1,965 20.6 Eddy Co., NM 1999 NAT Texaco Sii Smith Tool
10.5 Insert FG40YD2OD1 249 6.1 Salta, Argentina 2002 Aguarague Tecpetrol Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Hammer H45M1 4,747 33 Le Flore Co., OK 1991 Roy Reed Trust Arkla Exploration Sii Smith Tool
10.625 Milled tooth FDSS+ 7,709 265.8 Eugene Island, LA 1996 Eugene Island Marathon Sii Smith Tool
10.75 Milled tooth DSJ 1,850 112.1 Acadia Parish, LA 1983 IOTA Petrus Sii Smith Tool
10.875 Insert 7JA 923 42.9 Jefferson Parish, LA 1984 Ray B. White Snyder Brothers Sii Smith Tool
11 Hammer H42N1R3 3,901 61.0 Terrell Co., TX 1999 Alex-Mitchell #1-6 Conoco Sii Smith Tool
11 Insert F27 5,569 72.3 Uintah Co., UT 2000 Kennedy Wash State Coastal Oil & Gas Sii Smith Tool
11 Milled tooth FDS 4,912 58.1 Freestone Co., TX 1997 Nan-Su-Gail BRG Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
11.25 Insert F3 1,329 44.3 Crockett Co., TX 1990 Clara Couch Beach Exploration Sii Smith Tool
11.25 Milled tooth DSJ 1,550 78.5 Yoakum Co., TX 1984 Greene Petro Western Sii Smith Tool
11.375 Bicenter BC27 426 6.7 Pointe Coupee, LA 2002 Judge Digsby BP Sii GeoDiamond
11.5 PDC S94 1,841 253.9 Gulf of Thailand 2001 Bongkot PTTEP Sii GeoDiamond
11.625 Insert MF15 4,212 8.7 Ukraine 2000 Matveevskoye Ukrgazprom Sii Smith Tool
11.75 Milled tooth SDG 2,585 89.9 Martin CO., TX 1989 Sprayberry Trend Parker & Parsley Sii Smith Tool
12 Insert A1 3,625 54.5 Norwegian North Sea 1988 Ekofisk Phillips Petr. Norway Sii Smith Tool
12 Milled tooth MFDSH 4,137 54.9 Offshore Mexico 1995 Cantarell Pemex Sii Smith Tool
12.125 PDC MA62HPX 7,073 61.4 Algeria 2003 North El Ouar Sonatrach Sii GeoDiamond
12.25 Bicenter, 10.625 in. BC27 11,560 74.6 Gulf of Mexico 2000 Mississippi Canyon 765 Shell Deepwater Sii GeoDiamond
12.25 Nat. diamond/Impreg KGR50BTPX 2,497 6.0 Monagas, Venezuela 2004 Santa Barbara PDVSA Sii GeoDiamond
12.25 Hammer H42R2R3PD 5,685 85.5 Terrell Co., TX 2002 Brown-Bass ExxonMobil Sii Smith Tool
12.25 Insert 12MFOD 7,608 56.8 Oman 1999 Ambrah PDO Sii Smith Tool
12.375 Hammer H42S2R3 6,073 48.5 Chemung, NY 2000 Penn. General Energy Sii Smith Tool
12.375 Insert M1SOD 2,670 67.3 UK North Sea 1992 Scott Amerada Hess Sii Smith Tool
12.5 Hammer H45R2 5,348 25.1 Latimer Co., OK 1988 Anadarko Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
12.5 Insert MA1JSL 6,493 115 Alaska 1991 North Slope Conoco Sii Smith Tool
13.25 Bicenter, 12.25 in. BC42PX 4,338 20.8 Kazakhstan 2001 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
13.25 Insert F3 871 79.2 Jackson Co., WV 1984 Simmons KEM Gas Sii Smith Tool
13.25 Milled tooth DSJ 3,023 84.0 Iberia, LA 1984 Weeks Island Shell Sii Smith Tool
13.375 Milled tooth DT 336 112.0 Ellsworth Co., KS 1984 Viking Resource Sii Smith Tool

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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
13.5 Hammer H45R2R3 2,862 55.0 Latimer Co., OK 2002 West Red Oak BP America Sii Smith Tool
13.5 Insert MA1SL 8,608 104.8 North Slope, Alaska 1997 Point McIntyre Prudhoe Bay Drilling Sii Smith Tool
13.5 Milled tooth MSDSH 7,198 57.4 Gulf of Mexico 1999 High Island 309 Coastal Oil & Gas Sii Smith Tool
13.625 Hammer H45M2 1,115 35.4 Northern Australia 1996 East Mereenie Santos Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
13.75 PDC S91BHPX 8,743 252.7 Offshore Malaysia 2001 Irong Barat Esso Malaysia Sii GeoDiamond
13.75 Insert 3JS 1,520 168.9 Zulia, Venezuela 1993 Urdaneta Lagoven Sii Smith Tool
13.75 Milled tooth DSJ 4,676 143.9 Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela 1960 Lama Maraven Sii Smith Tool
14 Insert 3JS 357 2.9 Fremont Co., WY 1987 Madden Deep BHP Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
14 Milled tooth DSJ 4,000 210.5 Gulf of Mexico 1969 South Timbalier Chevron Sii Smith Tool
14.25 Bicenter, 12.25 in. QDS41PX 5,620 54.0 Green Canyon, LA 2002 Brutus RU Shell Sii GeoDiamond
14.25 Milled tooth DSJ 888 104.5 Otsego, MI 1985 Yule King Tree Terra Eng Sii Smith Tool
14.5 PDC M16BCSPX 10,740 83.6 Gulf of Mexico 2000 Mississippi Canyon Shell Deepwater Sii GeoDiamond
14.5 Insert F45 1,158 29.3 Eddy, NM 1996 Indian Basin Yates Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
14.5 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 4,518 97.2 Offshore Netherlands 2000 Block M/10 NAM Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Insert 05M 5,497 166.1 Northwest Shelf, Australia 2001 Tayra Woodside Sii Smith Tool
14.75 Milled tooth MSDSSH 8,488 87.5 Gulf of Mexico 2000 Mississippi Canyon AEDC Sii Smith Tool
15 Hammer H45R2 2,834 18.2 Le Flore Co., OK 1991 Arkla Sii Smith Tool
15 Insert Q7J 1,031 16.6 Mingo Co., WV 1983 Cotiga Seneca Resources Sii Smith Tool
15 Milled tooth DSJ 4,542 245.5 Acadia Parish, LA 1967 Midland Edwin L. Cox Sii Smith Tool
15.25 Milled tooth DSJC 1,618 71.9 Gulf of Mexico 1989 Mississippi Canyon 522 Shell Deepwater Sii Smith Tool
15.5 15 SDGH 869 12.8 Russia 2001 Rodnikovskoye Orenburgneft Sii Smith Tool
15.5 Hammer H45R2 2,051 50.0 Pittsburg Co., OK 1991 SW Hartshorne Amoco Sii Smith Tool
15.75 Milled tooth DSJ 1,908 46.0 Grady Co., OK 1982 E Alex Plains Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
15.875 Milled tooth FDT 1,100 48.2 Calhoun Co., IN 1982 Total Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
16 Nat. diamond/Impreg XTG48TPX 1,371 4.8 Kazakhstan 2002 Tengiz TengizChevroil Sii GeoDiamond
16 PDC MGR82SPX 10,236 138.5 Norwegian North Sea 1997 Gyda BP-UGAL Sii GeoDiamond
16 Insert M02SODC 8,011 124.7 North Slope, AK 1997 Niakuk Prudhoe Bay Drilling Sii Smith Tool
16 Milled tooth MSDGHC 8,287 144.6 UK North Sea 1997 Erskine Texaco Sii Smith Tool
16.25 Milled tooth MSDSSH 5,175 48.8 Pointe Coupee, LA 2001 Judge Digby Amoco Sii Smith Tool
16.375 PDC MGR89 2,380 75.6 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Shenzi-2 BHP Pet. Sii GeoDiamond
16.375 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 2,310 65.1 Gulf of Mexico 2002 Mensa Shell Sii Smith Tool

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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
17 Milled tooth SDGHCE 3,661 71.2 Offshore Vietnam 1995 Hai Thach BP Exploration Sii Smith Tool
17.25 Milled tooth SDT 2,233 41.4 Roger Mills Co., OK 1982 N. Sweeluct Exxon Sii Smith Tool
17.5 Hammer H42S2R3PD 2,090 18.8 Alberta, Canada 1997 Red Cap Imperial Oil Sii Smith Tool
17.5 Insert 02GMPS 7,267 107.5 Offshore West Australia 2000 Woodside Sii Smith Tool
18.125 PDC MGR89VPX 4,039 39.6 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Green Canyon BP Expl Co. Sii GeoDiamond
18.25 Hammer C45 392 32.7 Latimer Co., OK 2002 West Red Oak BP America Sii Smith Tool
18.25 Insert 2JS 669 4.7 Fremont Co., WY 1987 Madden Deep BHP Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
18.5 PDC S83SPX 3,448 37.3 Campeche, Mexico 2004 Zaap Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
18.5 Hammer H42S2R3PD 1,240 18.2 Webster Co., WV 2000 Cleveland Columbia Natural Re- Sii Smith Tool
sources
18.5 Insert M15S 1,410 22.7 Offshore Brunei 1993 Champion Brunei Shell Petroleum Sii Smith Tool
18.75 Bicenter, 17.5 in. QDS91PX 1,142 40.1 UK North Sea 2001 Penguin, Block 211/14 Shell UK Sii GeoDiamond
18.75 PDC S83SPX 3,448 37.3 Mexico 2004 Zaap Pemex Sii GeoDiamond
19 Bicenter QDR89PX 3,133 82.0 Terengganu, Malaysia 2004 Guling Petronas Carigali Sii GeoDiamond
20 Bicenter, 17 in. QDS91VPX 5,897 36.4 Monagas, Venezuela 2001 Tacata PDVSA Sii GeoDiamond
20 PDC S91VPX 4,026 101.9 Offshore Newfoundland 1999 Terra Nova Terra Nova Alliance Sii GeoDiamond
20 Hammer H45S2 1,110 27.9 Pecos Co, TX 1997 Puckett Titan (Pure Resources) Sii Smith Tool
20 Insert 3JS 3,780 12.1 Winkler Co., TX 1987 Heritage Resources Sii Smith Tool
20 Milled tooth MSDGHC MR1430 5,457 96.6 Pointe Coupee, LA 2004 False River BP America Sii Smith Tool
20.5 Insert 3JSCE 1,536 10.0 Beckham Co., OK 1991 S.E. Sweetwater Exxon Sii Smith Tool
22 Bicenter, 17.5 in. BC91 3,600 105.9 Gulf of Mexico 1999 Eugene Island Seneca Resources Sii GeoDiamond
22 PDC S95N 1,355 9.9 Colombia 1990 Casanare BP Exploration Sii GeoDiamond
22 Milled tooth DGJC 5,601 92.5 Vermilion Parish, LA 1995 SE Gueydan Mobil Sii Smith Tool
22.75 Milled tooth MSDGH 3,704 126.0 Norwegian North Sea 1992 Oseberg Norsk Hydro Sii Smith Tool
23 Bicenter, 17.5 in. QDS91PX 2,899 26.8 Gulf of Mexico 2002 North Padre Island 887 Spinnaker Sii GeoDiamond
23 Insert M15SODC 3,438 66.8 Offshore Egypt 2001 Belayim Marine Petrobel Sii Smith Tool
23 Milled tooth DSJC 4,921 37.6 Ferrara, Italy 1991 Polesi ENI Agip Sii Smith Tool
23.5 Milled tooth DSJC 2,405 31 UK North Sea 1998 Dunbar Total Sii Smith Tool
24 Milled tooth MSDSSHC 5,677 48.1 Gulf of Mexico 2002 South Marsh Island El Paso Production Sii Smith Tool
26 Milled tooth DSJC 8,272 107.4 Offshore Togo 2003 Barracuda Hunt Oil Sii Smith Tool
26.5 Milled tooth DSJC 1,224 87.4 Gulf of Mexico 1990 Matagorda Island Amoco Sii Smith Tool
27 Milled tooth XR+ 3,395 123.5 Green Canyon, LA 2004 Myrtle Beach Union Exploration Sii Smith Tool
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SINGLE RUN FOOTAGE
Size, in. Bit style Type Footage ROP, ft/hr Location Year Field Operator Manufacturer
28 Insert MGS18C MM4533 4,877 18.4 Kuwait 2004 Raudhatain Kuwait Oil Co. Sii Smith Tool
28.75 Milled tooth DGJC 1,990 40.2 Offshore Norway 1991 Gullfaks B Statoil Sii Smith Tool
30 Milled tooth DSJC 1,461 53.1 Gulf of Mexico 2001 Green Canyon 389 Shell Deepwater Sii Smith Tool
34 Milled tooth MGG 1,230 16.0 Saudia Arabia 2002 Ghazal Saudi Aramco Sii Smith Tool
36 Milled tooth MGSS+ 1,605 642.0 Cabinda,Angola 2004 Kuito Chevron Sii Smith Tool

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