Smith's technology and engineering expertise in customers' offices
Measurable results are what matter most to the operator, and Smith Technologies Advanced Services Engineering (ASE Organization) has built an impressive track record of lowering operators drilling costs through improved drilling performance by recommending the ideal bit for the application.
Smith Bits' Advanced Services Engineering (ASE) is an independent applications organization within Smith that provides expert drill bit selection and well planning engineering to its customers. ASE engineers become an integral part of customers' drilling teams, recommending the correct drill bits to optimize performance and reduce the operators drilling costs.
Objectivity is the fundamental principle of the ASE program. Bit recommendations by Smith Technologies ASE engineers are always based upon the best product for the specific application regardless of the drill bit manufacturer. No one company makes the ideal bit for every application and ASE engineers will recommend a competitor's bit where it is appropriate.
Providing expert drill bit selection
The Smith Technologies ASE program provides a highly experienced bit application specialist to a customer's drilling team to generate objective bit recommendations and advise both the operator and Smith on day-to-day requirements for maintaining superior bit performance.
ASE engineers consider the entire drilling environment, including formation, the components of the BHA, drilling fluids, rig capabilities, rig crew and any special drilling objectives in their process of finding an optimum bit and then maintaining its efficiency throughout the bit's life.
The ASE engineer is also armed with several Smith Technologies proprietary tools, such as Smith Bits' Drilling Records System (DRS), which includes detailed bit runs from oil, gas and geothermal wells from around the world; the Drill Bit Optimization System® (DBOS), which helps determine the appropriate combination of cutting structure, gauge protection, hydraulic configuration and other bit optimizing features; and Yield Point software for jet nozzle optimization.
To establish measurable goals, the ASE engineer prepares a comprehensive well plan that evaluates performance during drilling. Upon completion of the well, a post-well analysis measures the success of the well plan and provides a permanent formal reference for future development wells.