1.The BHA generally consists of a pilot bit and underreamer
2.The BHA is attached to a drill lock that fits into a full bore landing sub on the bottom of the casing in such a way that it can be retrieved with a wireline unit without needing to trip pipe out of the well. The wireline retrievable drill lock assembly is the heart of the casing drilling system. It lands in a lower section of casing consisting of a casing shoe, torque lock profile and axial no-go and lock profile located in a specially machined collar section (Fig. 2). The drill lock engages both a fluted profile to transmit rotational torque from the casing to the drilling assembly and an internal flush no-go and axial lock profile to transfer compressive and tensional loads to the BHA. A stabilizer on the BHA positioned opposite the casing shoe reduces lateral motion of the assembly inside the casing. The casing shoe is normally dressed with hard material to ensure that a full gauge hole is drilled ahead of the casing, but it also provides a torque indication if the underreamer drills undergauge. Centralizers on the casing stabilize it within the borehole and prevent wear on the couplings.
3.There are two types of CDS: internal – for greater casing radius, and external – for smaller casing radius