Vanguard™ Tricone Drill Bit

The Vanguard™ air performance tricone drill bit, from Baker Hughes combines extra hard tungsten carbide alloys with a customized insert layout to maximize penetration rates and downhole rock destruction in air-drilling applications.  The tricone bit’s uniformly applied tungsten-carbide hardfacing p... Show More

The Baker Hughes Vanguard™ Arabia tricone drill bits reliably drill hard-carbonate formations, offering unprecedented cutting aggressiveness. The bit’s next-generation family of carbide grades and geometry deliver unsurpassed penetration rates and ROI in these drilling applications. Vanguard Arab... Show More

Increasing dependence on directional drilling has resulted in a higher demand for quality drill bits that provide high levels of reliability, steerability, and performance. Baker Hughes has addressed these needs with our Vanguard Directional™ roller-cone drill bits. Because traditional roller cones ... Show More

The Vanguard™ Geothermal tricone bit from Baker Hughes offers application-specific bearing packages that deliver unsurpassed reliability across a wide high-temperature range. On average, Vanguard Geothermal Bits, equipped with metal-face seal, drill 18% longer hours than bits with conventional elast... Show More

Designed to do more than simply drill through composite bridge plugs (CBPs), the Vanguard™ plug drillout roller cone bit, from Baker Hughes consistently delivers a cleaner, more reliable drillout operation. The unique cutting structure of the Vanguard plug drillout bit uses a higher tooth count and... Show More

Vanguard™ Steel Tooth Drill Bit from Baker Hughes address the primary issues associated with steel-tooth applications-the need for enhanced durability and speed. The VGNM-1 bit design gives operators the fastest drilling achievable in a range of soft formations, while the VGNM-3 bit design offers u... Show More