Drilling Industry Glossary
Bit
A drill bit is a tool designed to produce a generally cylindrical hole (wellbore) in the earth’s crust by the rotary drilling method. This type of tool is alternately referred to as a rock bit, or simply a bit.
A drill bit is a tool designed to produce a generally cylindrical hole (wellbore) in the earth’s crust by the rotary drilling method. This type of tool is alternately referred to as a rock bit, or simply a bit.