The Philosopher’s Stone is a legendary alchemical substance that has captured the imagination of scientists, philosophers, and mystics for centuries. At its core, it represents the ultimate achievement of alchemy:…
On a recent customer well, we encountered various challenges with drilling dynamic; slow hard drilling, with high levels of vibration. As a result of this, the downhole tools and top…
If you’ve ever fancied navigating the Death Star’s trench to target the thermal exhaust port, or dodge asteroids in the Millennium Falcon, geosteering might well be the droids you are…
There is a story related to Giotto's Perfect Circle, where legend has it that Pope Benedict IX, seeking to test Giotto di Bondone's skill before commissioning him to paint a…
Radio crackles to life: “Sorry, can we cycle the pumps please? MWDs missed the survey”. Shout to the drill floor to cycle the pumps. Second attempt missed survey. Again?! Third…
As part of our Tool Tuesday series, this week we will be looking at the various options on the market for Measurement While Drilling (MWD) telemetry systems; how we…