RSS

Based on the test results at the Gazprom Neft fields, a decision will be made on full-scale production. Gazprom Neft and Novaya Servisnaya Kompaniya have agreed to use Russian-made rotary-steered systems (RSS) at the company’s assets in the Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs (KhMAO and YNAO). The document was signed …

NewTech Services and Gazprom Neft have successfully completed another field run of a new 4 3/4″ push-the-bit Rotary Steerable System (RSS), the Neutrino™ Ultra High-Speed MWD tool, and the MFWPR® Resistivity LWD tool in the Yuzhno-Priobskoe Field. The primary objective of the field trial was the qualification of the RSS …

The Russian rotary steerable system (RSS) was successfully tested at the Yuzhno-Priobskoye field of Gazprom Neft. The equipment is designed for drilling complex wells with a large length of horizontal and directional sections. Duplication of the technology will significantly reduce the cost of equipment and improve the economics of the well construction …

Weatherford International plc announced it has signed two contracts totaling $67.4 million for drilling services with two major operators in Russia. The first contract spans two-and-a-half years. Operations began in July 2019 and will last through the end of 2022. Weatherford will provide logging-while-drilling (LWD), measurement-while-drilling (MWD), rotary steerable systems …

How the Planning Phase can Foreshadow Geosteering Failure The success of any geosteering process is determined at the planning stage. This article will present the most crucial aspects of well planning which directly impact the effectiveness and efficiency of the geosteering process while drilling. These critical matters, often overlooked or …

1. With sanctions impacting on the region´s horizontal drilling in unconventional field, what is the current level of demand for horizontal and ERD wells? What projects are you currently working on? Halliburton: Currently, the demand for horizontal directional drilling has not reduced; instead, it has increased significantly. Horizontal drilling, overall, …

SPD set a new record drilling a 4288-meter long production well. It is the longest production well ever drilled in Salym group of oil fields. A drilling milestone was delivered on pad 56 in Vadelyp field by the drilling rig 7 of Siberian Service Company (SSK), SPD drilling contractor. “This …

A year ago, ERIELL Group broke a number of records in drilling the first 1km horizontal well at the the Urengoyskoye oil and gas condensate field in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. The well was drilled in the Achim deposits. During drilling, we broke our own records for both drilling time …

PowerDrive Orbit increases efficiency in challenging drilling conditions Schlumberger announced today the launch of the PowerDrive Orbit* rotary steerable system (RSS). The new RSS expands the operating envelope of rotary steerable technology by extending system life, delivering precise directional control, and increasing drilling efficiency. “PowerDrive Orbit technology enhances trajectory control …

High build rate RSS provides dogleg assurance in carbonate, sand and unconventional reservoirs Schlumberger announced today the release of the slimhole PowerDrive Archer* high build rate rotary steerable system (RSS). The new RSS delivers build rates of up to 18°/100 feet (ft), with full directional control and dogleg assurance for …