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Electric Impulse Drilling: The Future of Drilling Technology Begins Now
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2017
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Rock TestingEngineeringIndustrial EngineeringDrillingGeotechnical EngineeringHigh Voltage ImpulsesDrilling EngineeringDirect DrillingDrilling MechanicsElectrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering TechnologyEid SystemEngineering GeologyCivil EngineeringElectric Impulse DrillingWell DrillingGeomechanicsRock BurstFormation EvaluationRock Mechanics
The Electric Impulse Drilling (EID) uses high voltage impulses to destroy the rock. Without any mechanical interaction between a bit and the rock, it works with almost no wear. Because of that, there is a big potential for reducing roundtrips and non-productive time. In a current R&D project, an EID system is built up and will be tested in a shallow well. A very difficult task during the development is the adjustment of the process to high-pressure conditions.