Research Article

Development and Application of the Downhole Drilling String Shock-Absorption and Hydraulic Supercharging Device

Table 3

Comparison of speeds into siltstone in adjacent well intervals.

Speed comparisonDrilling methodWell depth/mLithologySpeed/m/hSpeedup comparison/%

Test intervalPDC + downhole shock-absorption and hydraulic supercharging device1848–1966Granule, siltstone, psephitic sandstone
(with more than 60% gravel)
1.44+80%

Comparison intervalPDC + Power-V1674–1678Psephitic sandstone
(with around 30% gravel)
0.8