Western Drilling Tools
Western Drilling Tools services the following drilling Industries: Construction Drilling Tools, Environmental Drilling, Exploration Drilling Equipment, Geotechnical Drilling Equipment, Geothermal Drilling Equipment,Mining Exploration Equipment, Oil & Gas Drilling Equipment, Seismic Drilling and Water Well Drilling Equipment. We do this by providing quality drilling supplies and machine shop services at excellent value. Western Drilling Tools has grown to become a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality drilling supplies, tools and accessories. We excel in designing, manufacturing, and distributing drilling tools as well as finding custom solutions to complex problems.
The goods and services that Western Drilling Tools provides to the water well drilling, oil & gas, mining exploration drilling, and construction drilling industries includes a full and comprehensive line of drilling supplies, tools and accessories. Western Drilling Tools also services these drilling industries with the support of a full machine shop.
Oil & Gas Industry
Western Drilling Tools has beenmany oil & gas drilling tools, oil & gas drilling equipment, oil drilling tools and completion tools for some of the largest players in the game. We manufacture many varieties of standard and custom oil tools and down hole tooling and components. In addition to manufacturing and machining oil tools for our various clients we also supply a competent line up of down hole drilling tools and supplies. Western Drilling Tools is an authorized distributor of premium quality deep hole drilling tools.
Air Swivels
Side Inlet - Air Swivel (Flushing Head) is a drilling tool attached to the top of the drill pipe, primarily used for "reverse circulation" applications. Coinciding reverse circulation (RC) pipe and/or tubing are connected with a compressor or pump to allow circulation of drilling mud, air or water.
A Flushing Head works by allowing the drill pipe to rotate freely while the side hose remains
stationary. In reverse circulation applications, an Air Swivel allows the cuttings to be flushed upward into the pipe at the same time allowing cuttings to return through a customizable port through which compressed air is blown.
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Casing
Whether you need casing to prevent contamination of well zones, prevent unstable upper formations from caving in on your bore hole, a strong upper foundation to continue drilling deeper or a smooth internal bore for installing production equipment, Western Drilling Tools can supply casing drilling equipment for any of your drilling needs. We specialize in construction industry drilling tools and custom drilling tools.
Drop Off Casing System
Through years of experience and development in close coordination with drillers, Western Drilling Tools has developed the WDT Drop-Off Casing System. This casing advancement system is perhaps the most cost effective way to set single use casing. In addition to relatively low cost this is still a premium quality drilling tool capable of reaching astounding depths. It was designed to drill concentric holes for single use or retrievable casing. The drop off ring has a larger diameter than the casing. The guide device shoulders up to the casing shoe and the drop of ring is attached.
Advantages of the WDT DROP OFF SYSTEM
High rate of penetration means lower cost to the driller Concentric drilling through any formation Lots of standard and custom accessories Made from high quality alloy steel
Easy bit changes
Exceptional performance and ease of use Excellent flushing and removal of cuttings Compatible with most drill rigs
Made in North America to the highest quality standards
Core Drilling Tools Whether you are collecting a core sample for an oil sands project, an environmental drilling application or for geotechnical drilling, Western Drilling Tools has the core
drilling supplies to maximize your drilling efficiency.
At Western Drilling Tools, we believe your drilling products should be constructed from the best materials available in a cost effective manner without sacrificing quality. We are experts at manufacturing core drill pipe. The drill pipe is precision machined from extremely tough 4140 L80 steel for the pipe shafts and the connector ends are made from 4140 HT or QT100; this makes them extremely durable, wear resistant and reusable.
Cross Over Subs
Cross over subs act as an intermediary between two dissimilar threads and are used to connect the two. A cross over sub can also be used to protect other tooling in your drill string and since the cross over sub (also known as saver sub) is the least expensive item in the drill string it can be designed to wear before any other drilling component does.
Discharge Heads
Discharge heads, also called discharge swivels and flushing heads, are mounted to the top of the drill rig and allow a path for cuttings to be
evacuated. Western Drilling Tools offers two styles of discharge heads: rotating bearing and sealed rubber rotating.
Down Hole Hammer
When percussion or hammer drilling the percussion mechanism is called a DTH or down the hole hammer. This drilling tool is located directly above the down hole hammer bit. The driller transfers weight to the bit through the drill pipe as well as provides some rotation.
PDC Bits
PDC stands for Polycrystalline Diamond Compact which refers to the cutters on these drill bits. PDC bits have exceptional rates of penetration when drilling and can out preform other bits in the right conditions. The diamond cutters are 10 times stronger than steel but they are Brittle and can get damaged in discontinuous formations. PDC bits love to drill through shale’s, salty clay stone, concrete and sands. Avoid gravel and sand stone.
PDC Bits a are an excellent choice for expensive or very deep wells and particularly
excel when drilling in soft to medium hard formations.
PDC bits can be constructed from steel bodies or matrix bodies. You will get a deeper hole out of a Matrix Body but they cannot be repaired or re-tipped they may crack if the driller dynamically impacts the bit. A steel body PDC bit is much tougher than a matrix body and will not crack.
TriCone Bits
The TriCone Bit is the most versatile drill bit on the market. It is the go to drill bit in most styles of drilling. Whether you are drilling a water well or an oil well, Western Drilling Tools has the Tri Cone Drill Bit for you.
Drill Collar
These thick walled, heavy steel tubular apply weight to the bit. Western Drilling's drill collars typically have an outside diameter of 3 1/2” to 11” and a length of 1’ to 30’ ft; they are machined from high strength alloy steel (AISI 4145H MOD ).
Drill Pipe
Whether you are drilling a simple, shallow well or an extremely deep hole in unfavorable formations, Western Drilling Tools has the drill pipe and accessories to get the job done.
Western Drilling can manufacture drill pipe or any other component in a drill string to the
specification and needs of its customers including Custom Drill Pipes, Drill Pipe Equipment, Custom Drilling Tools etc.
A Shock Sub is a drilling tool used to suppress destructive vibrations in more expensive pieces of drilling equipment. Western Drilling Tools supplies several styles and sizes of shock subs and cushion subs.
Drive Shoes
Drive Shoes, also known as Casing Shoes and Barber Shoes, are welded or threaded to the end of your casing and are used with all casing advancement systems. Threaded Casing Shoes are also known as Casing Bits. All Drive Shoes or Casing Shoes are designed for rotary-percussive or rotary only drilling.
Magnetic Fishing Tool
Western Drilling Tools has spent a lot of time designing a premium magnetic fishing tool that is also very inexpensive. The drillers that have used this tool absolutely love it. It comes standard with a removable reaming bit which helps to stabilize it while down the hole.
Over Shot
This drilling tool is an Over Shot Fishing Tool. To construct this part, we manufacture it in a similar fashion to the fishing spear. The over shot is precision CNC machined from hardened high alloy steel and has a sharp internal thread profile. This fishing tool latches to the outside diameter of the broken down hole drilling tool.
Fishing Spear
Our drilling supplies include three styles of down the hole fishing tools, the first two are a tapered thread style. The fishing spear is a tapered down hole fishing tool that is designed to cut a thread into the inside bore of the rotary drilling tubular. Western Drilling Tools' manufacturing process specifies us to cut a sharp profile thread into case hardened 8620 high alloy steel.
Hammer Bits
Western Drilling Tools' Hammer Bits or DTH Button Bits range in size from 4" hole diameter upwards (101.6mm) to 24” (609.6mm).
1. Flat Faced Hammer Bit
These hammer bits are excellent for drilling in medium to hard formations. These hammer bits maintain average hole straightness but have an excellent penetration rate.
2. Convex Hammer Bit
Medium to hard ground formations are no problem for this DTH Hammer Bit. The DTH bit keeps average hole straightness but drills at an excellent speed.
3. Drop Center Hammer Bit
These DTH Hammer Bits are great for drilling through medium to hard formations. Drop Center Hammer Bits have excellent hole straightness with an average drilling rate of penetration.
4. Concave Hammer Bit
Concave Hammer bits are ideal for drilling through medium to hard formations. These DTH hammer bits are known to keep an extremely straight hole with an average rate of penetration.
Hole Opener
Western Drilling Tools supplies a wide assortment of hole openers for many drilling applications. The main body is constructed from 4130-4145 high alloy steel for incredible strength and toughness. The WDT hole openers can drill through soft to hard formations and can come equipped with Mill Tooth Roller Cone Bits or TCI (tungsten carbide insert) Roller Cone Bits. These hole openers can also come with jet nozzles to improve cleaning and provide flow directly to the cutters.
Reverse Circulation Drilling
Reverse circulation drilling is similar to air core drilling. The cuttings are returned to the surface through an inner tube and collected for later use. This type of drilling is done by either rotary drilling or percussion drilling with the aid of a down hole hammer. Reverse circulation drilling is a highly utilized drilling method for mineral exploration. RC is used to retrieve continuous samples from the ground where a solid core is not needed.
Sonic Drilling
WDT drilling supplies include a multitude of products for sonic drilling rigs. Sonic drilling works by vibrating the drill string at incredibly high frequencies (over 50 Hz ). Once the resonant frequency is reached the procedure begins. This intense vibration causes the drilling tools to expand and contract, most sonic rigs are manually tuned by the driller to the required frequency. The equipment is capable of drilling up to 100m, 3 to 5 times faster than conventional drilling without the use of mud or other lubricants. Western Drilling Tools supplies the drilling components required to complete the hole.
