New frontiers for drilling technology

Davis, Brian; 01/07/2010

Demands for a significant cost reduction and the optimisation of drilling operations are spurring the deployment of a new generation of drilling technology. Dynamic, interactive geosteering, drilling optimisation software and other areas of innovation are proving key tools for coping with the growing complexity of directional drilling.

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PR Jul 2010 - p28-29.pdf

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Journal title: Petroleum Review

Publisher: Energy Institute

Subjects: Information technology, Information systems, Research and development, Economics, business and commerce, Primary energy production, Drilling and completion, High-pressure high-temperature, Horizontal wells, Logging, Well logging, Directional drilling, Software, Cost reduction