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NexTitan pulse
Electrical Meets Mechanical. Rock Doesn’t Stand a Chance.
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NexTitan Pulse
Why It Matters?
Deep geothermal drilling often grinds to a halt in crystalline formations, or abrasive lithologies. Conventional bits wear fast, slow down, and cost millions in downtime. NexTitan Pulse supercharges today’s drilling technology by utilizing electrical discharges to pre-fracture and weaken the rock ahead of the mechanical cutters, significantly reducing cutter force, boosting ROP and improving drill bit life.
NexTitan Pulse is an emerging technology currently progressing through multi-year R&D and laboratory experimentation.
NexTitan Pulse is an emerging technology currently progressing through multi-year R&D and laboratory experimentation.
Discharge modules integrated into the drill bit
Delivers high-energy plasma discharges to fracture and pre-weaken rock ahead of the drill bit cutters.
Key features
Reduces formation strength before mechanical contact
Expands the operating envelope of conventional drill bits
Enables higher ROP in all formations, especially hard ones
Impact
Increase
In ROP
Longer
bit life
Reduced
Force per pdc cutter by half
Business Case at a Glance
Performance
Boost
Increased
ROP
Improved
BHA lifetime
Higher
Heat production per well
Operational
Gains
Less
tool failure rates
Shorter
Time to target depth
Higher
Rig efficiency
Risk
Reduction
Reduced
Risk wear
Less risk
In ultrahard rock
Lower
chance of ultimate failure
Push Beyond Mechanical Limits
Curious how NexTitan Pulse can unlock your most challenging formations?