Longer life, higher penetration rates and cleaner holes are among the benefits of a new generation of Sandvik GT60 button bits called RT300. Thanks to a new super-grade of cemented-carbide called XT48 ...

A move is under way that could mean cheaper natural gas for America and bigger profits for the petroleum industry. It is called hard-rock drilling, a term that references the tough rock formations ...

Rockmore International has a new drill bit designed for hard rock drilling and blasting operations in drifting intended to increase drilling efficiency and to reduce operating costs. It says “the new ...

Houston-based Particle Drilling Technologies Inc. has successfully tested a new drilling system, designed to enhance the rate of penetration through hard rock. Particle-impact drilling (PID) is a ...

Howard Hughes Sr. revolutionized the drill bit more than 100 years ago to accelerate the oil boom that made Houston and Texas the nation's energy capital. Today, his legacy company is aiming to make ...

Throughout the history of drilling, “Heavy Metal” (not to be confused with the music genre) has been the preferred cutting element for grinding/crushing/chipping formations on literally the leading ...