Rotary steerable, directional-drilling systems increased rate of penetration (ROP) and saved more than 100 days of rig time when used to drill complex 3D wellpaths in the 121/4-in. and 81/2-in. hole ...

At-a-Glance: Directional drilling is rapidly moving to autonomous, data-rich, and smoother wellbore execution—driven by next-gen rotary steerables, at-bit sensing, high-speed telemetry, and ...

Calculated borehole position may be erroneous in over half of the horizontal wells drilled during the past 15 years, according to the results of an ongoing industry study of continuous vs. stationary ...

At-a-Glance: Directional drilling follows a disciplined sequence: plan the trajectory and anti-collision, engineer the BHA and fluids/hydraulics, execute kickoff–curve–tangent/lateral with controlled ...