A system, comprising: a laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit, the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit comprising: mechanical cutters for selectively applying mechanical force to a subterranean formation to drill a wellbore through the subterranean formation; and a laser cutting mechanism for selectively directing a laser beam toward the subterranean formation to drill the wellbore; a laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener, the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener comprising: mechanical cutters for selectively applying mechanical force to a wall of a wellbore through a subterranean formation to shape the wellbore; and a laser cutting mechanism for selectively directing a laser beam toward the wall to shape the wellbore; wherein the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit and the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener are communicatively coupled to a controller wherein the controller performs an engineering analysis (108A, 108B) and controls operation of the mechanical cutters (34, 40) and the laser cutting mechanism (36, 42) of the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit or the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener based on the engineering analysis (108A, 108B); wherein the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit and the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener are each operable in a mechanical mode where the mechanical cutters (34, 40) alone are used to drill the wellbore, a hybrid mode where both the mechanical cutters (34, 40) and the laser cutting mechanism (36, 42) are used to drill the wellbore, and a laser mode where the laser cutting mechanism (36, 42) alone is used to drill the wellbore; and wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit and the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener to control operation of the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit or the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener in the mechanical mode, the hybrid mode, or the laser mode. a laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit, the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit comprising: mechanical cutters for selectively applying mechanical force to a subterranean formation to drill a wellbore through the subterranean formation; and a laser cutting mechanism for selectively directing a laser beam toward the subterranean formation to drill the wellbore; mechanical cutters for selectively applying mechanical force to a subterranean formation to drill a wellbore through the subterranean formation; and a laser cutting mechanism for selectively directing a laser beam toward the subterranean formation to drill the wellbore; a laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener, the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener comprising: mechanical cutters for selectively applying mechanical force to a wall of a wellbore through a subterranean formation to shape the wellbore; and a laser cutting mechanism for selectively directing a laser beam toward the wall to shape the wellbore; mechanical cutters for selectively applying mechanical force to a wall of a wellbore through a subterranean formation to shape the wellbore; and a laser cutting mechanism for selectively directing a laser beam toward the wall to shape the wellbore; wherein the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit and the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener are communicatively coupled to a controller wherein the controller performs an engineering analysis (108A, 108B) and controls operation of the mechanical cutters (34, 40) and the laser cutting mechanism (36, 42) of the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit or the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener based on the engineering analysis (108A, 108B); wherein the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit and the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener are each operable in a mechanical mode where the mechanical cutters (34, 40) alone are used to drill the wellbore, a hybrid mode where both the mechanical cutters (34, 40) and the laser cutting mechanism (36, 42) are used to drill the wellbore, and a laser mode where the laser cutting mechanism (36, 42) alone is used to drill the wellbore; and wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit and the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener to control operation of the laser-mechanical hybrid drill bit or the laser-mechanical hybrid hole-opener in the mechanical mode, the hybrid mode, or the laser mode.