Schlumberger / SLBEnergy/Oil & Gassince 2019
Schlumberger (SLB) Drilling Tool DED Repair
Drill bits, BHA tools, measurement-while-drilling housings
Energy/Oil & Gas85% confidence
ENERGY/OIL & GAS · PART PHOTO
Challenge
Downhole drilling tools experience rapid wear in abrasive formations. Replacement costs are high; lead times are long.
Solution
DED hardfacing and repair of drilling tools restores wear surfaces with harder alloys than the original, extending service life and reducing replacement frequency.
Outcomes
- 01~70% vs new tool replacement cost savings
Technologies
Directed Energy Deposition
Source
Deployed at SLB service centres globally; standard repair method
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2019). Schlumberger (SLB) Drilling Tool DED Repair. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/schlumberger-drilltool-repair-2019
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_schlumberger_slb_drilling_tool_ded_repai_2019,
title = {Schlumberger (SLB) Drilling Tool DED Repair},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2019},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/schlumberger-drilltool-repair-2019},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/schlumberger-drilltool-repair-2019