The guidelines for the new competition have just been released. This year, students will create a “self driving BHA.” The challenge is to design and build something that resembles a mud motor or a rotary steerable tool. BHGE is designing a new bit that this 1/8″ larger, so there is a bit more room for the downhole equipment. Don’t get too engaged with the current pipe specification. We are discussing something with more strength, especially at the connector, to deal with the flexing during the build section.
Also, there are two entry categories, for new and existing teams. Plus everyone will compete at the same time and location (one in Europe and one in North America). More later.
Please complete the registration information on the Guidelines Page so we know who to contact.
Good luck!
Hello;
We are students from Algeria at “kasdi merbah university ouargla spe student chapter”,
we have formed a team for the drillbitics competition, but we do not know how to register our team for the competition.
Thank you
Return to the page where you got the Guidelines. https://drillbotics.com/guidelines/
Scroll to the bottom of the page and fill in the required information. We will send you an email confirming your submission.
Hello;
We are asking about the additional design details of the directional drill bit specifications.
Thank you
The Challenge Committee is still at work to finalize the bit design. Their goal is to minimize the bit length for the small bit-to-bend required for the navigation problem. We also wanted to increase the bit diameter to make it easier to house the necessary downhole electronic sensor(s) in the BHA. The new diameter will be 1.5 inch diameter. We do not yet know specifics about the cutters.
The Challenge Committee now recognizes that teams will not build enough angle to actually exit the side of the rock sample. New details will soon be available. We will notify teams via the website in a new post and will publish the revised guidelines when they are ready.