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Drag bit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001163

A type of drill bit that cuts rock by scraping or shearing action, rather than by crushing or grinding. It features fixed blades or wings with tungsten carbide inserts that are dragged across the formation. Drag bits are effective in soft, unconsolidated formations like clays and shales, but are not suitable for hard rock drilling.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001163
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001163",
  "term": "Drag bit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of drill bit that cuts rock by scraping or shearing action, rather than by crushing or grinding. It features fixed blades or wings with tungsten carbide inserts that are dragged across the formation. Drag bits are effective in soft, unconsolidated formations like clays and shales, but are not suitable for hard rock drilling.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/drag-bit/"
}

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