Live from NAPE 2026, Cool Edge Drill Bits reveals breakthrough technology that’s extending bit life, improving wellbore quality, and saving operators serious money.
Special Guests Jim McCoy and Trey Poteet, with Cool Edge Bits, and this is how we get more out of each well drilled. With the global energy crisis at hand, we need to save money on every well drilled.
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Fewer trips. Better performance. Real results.
This might be the future of drilling.
1. Cool Edge Drill Bits & Hydraulic Technology Innovation
The primary focus of this episode centers on Cool Edge Drill Bits, a new company revolutionizing drill bit technology. The key innovation is a patented hydraulic cooling system that directs fluid flow directly at the cutting edge to keep it cool. This extends drill bit lifespan significantly—allowing operators to complete sections with 1-2 bits instead of 3-5, resulting in substantial cost savings (over $200,000 mentioned for one well).
2. The Expertise Behind the Innovation
The discussion highlights Dr. Anatoly Borisov, a world-renowned hydraulics expert with 15 patents on rocket engine cooling systems. His expertise in fluid flow, physics, and hydrodynamics was applied to solve the drill bit cooling problem. The team combines Anatoly's hydraulics knowledge with Trey's CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and FEA (Finite Element Analysis) capabilities.
3. Operational Benefits & Real-World Results
The guests share concrete advantages of their technology:
Improved cutter sharpness and longer bit life
Better well-bore quality due to smaller cuttings evacuation
Reduced balling (clogging) in the well
Faster drilling speeds (improved Rate of Penetration)
Proven results in challenging formations like the Marcellus Shale (PA) and Travis Peak Formation (East Texas)
4. Company Capabilities & Customer Service
Cool Edge Drill Bits emphasizes their agility as a smaller company, offering:
Custom designs tailored to specific applications
Quick turnaround on new designs
Locally manufactured products using premium materials
Application engineers with extensive industry experience
Full size range offerings
5. Industry Context & Energy Independence
The episode opens with historical context about Texas oil production since Spindletop (1901) and emphasizes America's continued dependence on oil, positioning the innovation as crucial to energy independence and economic growth. The world has only become more reliant on Energy through oil and gas.
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