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Bit trip

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000362

The process of pulling the drill string out of the wellbore to replace a worn or damaged drill bit, and then running a new bit back into the hole. This operation is necessary when the bit's cutting efficiency decreases or when a different bit type is required for a new formation. A typical bit trip can take several hours, depending on well depth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000362
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000362",
  "term": "Bit trip",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process of pulling the drill string out of the wellbore to replace a worn or damaged drill bit, and then running a new bit back into the hole. This operation is necessary when the bit's cutting efficiency decreases or when a different bit type is required for a new formation. A typical bit trip can take several hours, depending on well depth.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bit-trip/"
}

Record 389 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.