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PowerDrive Orbit RSS Drills Record 4,769-ft Lateral in 24 Hours

Published: 07/05/2018

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PowerDrive Orbit RSS Drills Record 4,769-ft Lateral in 24 Hours - Wolfcamp operator achieves 300 ft/h ROP in 8½-in section
The innovative BHA maintained planned well trajectory while achieving an ROP of more than 300 ft/h [91 m/h]. The operator drilled 4,769 ft [1,454 m] in one day—beating all previous daily footage records for the operator in the county.
Location
Midland Basin, United States, North America, Onshore
Details

Lithology
Shale
 
Well type
Horizontal
 
Hole size
8 1/2 in

Background

An operator needed to cut drilling time and increase run lengths in the Wolfcamp Shale. Schlumberger deployed PowerDrive Orbit RSS with the TorqForce ruggedized steerable motor for enhanced speed, trajectory control, and reliability in this unconventional formation.
Products Used
SlimPulse
Retrievable MWD service

Measure and transmit continuous direction, inclination, toolface, and gamma ray measurements while drilling.
PowerDrive Orbit
Rotary steerable system

Achieve precise wellbore positioning on any rig type worldwide.
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