A helping hand
Case Histories
Learn how Scientific Drilling International delivers a customer experience that makes it easy to do business.
Scientific Drilling International has an extensive portfolio of proven performance. For example, challenging jobs such as Production Recovery, Fish Bypass, Relief Well, Plug & Abandon, Close Proximity Drilling, Collision Avoidance, Ghost Well Detection, and Kick-off Assurance.
Here are some ways that we have helped.
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case history - 01/25Relief Well Intercept with Active and Passive Magnetic Ranging
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case history - 11/24Vulcan™ MFT-40 Discovers Inadvertent Sidetrack
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case history - 06/24High-Temperature Geothermal Casing Integrity Inspection
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case history - 11/23Multi-Finger Caliper Data Enables Plug Setting in Geothermal Well
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case history - 07/23High-Temperature Post-Frac Liner Evaluation
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case history - 04/23Relief Well Intercept with Active Magnetic Ranging
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case history - 03/23Reservoir Performance and Tubing Evaluation in One Run
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case history - 08/22Real-time LWD Resistivity for Accurate Coring Point Selection
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case history - 08/22High-Quality PLT and MFT Data from Ultra Hot Gas Well
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case history - 07/22Optimizing Lateral Length with Acoustic Sensors in ULT tool
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case history - 06/22Chasing Sub-Seismic Sandstone Reservoirs with At-Bit Azimuthal Gamma Ray and Inclination
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case history - 04/22At-Bit Inclination Allows Consistent Curve Doglegs for Fiber Optic Casing
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case history - 03/22Real-Time Pore Pressure Prediction Using ULT’s Sonic Measurement
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case history - 03/22ULT Determines Fracture Communication Between Wells
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case history - 03/22ULT Logs Wellbore Stresses in Close Proximity to Saltwater Disposal Well
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case history - 03/22ULT Images Fracture Orientations Adjacent to Fault in Permian Basin Lateral
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case history - 03/22Time-Lapse ULT Caliper Log Measures Borehole Breakout
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case history - 02/22SDI’s gyro Batch Surveys Offer Significant Time and Cost Savings
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case history - 02/22Linking Laterals Together with HALO RSS
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case history - 02/22Excellent PLT Data in Tight Restriction Well
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case history - 12/21Dual-Technology Approach to Leak Detection
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case history - 11/21Radical Multi-Finger Caliper Deployment
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case history - 09/21Parted Tubing in SAGD Well Captured in 3D Images
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case history - 09/21Precise Wellbore Placement with New Smart Motor
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case history - 08/21Steering with BitSub in 11-Well Drilling Campaign
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case history - 07/21Pulsed Neutron-Neutron and Spectral Noise Gas & Flow Detection
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case history - 06/21Complex Plug & Abandonment in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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case history - 05/21Major Geothermal Power Plant Casing Inspection Monitoring
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case history - 05/21Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) well integrity evaluation
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case history - 04/21Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) optimal depth setting determination
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case history - 02/21Passive Ranging Close Proximity Cavern Entry
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case history - 08/20Fast and economic dual plug and abandonment
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case history - 06/20MagTraC™ locates damaged injection well in a gas storage cavern
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case history - 05/20Pushing the high-temperature envelope of Memory PLT Logging
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case history - 05/20VULCAN™ MFT 24 Inspects Frac Casing in 420°F Downhole Conditions
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case history - 05/20SDI’S VULCAN™ FLS 2.25 Proves Successful in Harsh Environment
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case history - 03/20MPNN Frac Evaluation
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case history - 03/20MPNN water shut-off success
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case history - 03/20gyroMWD Module – Deep Water Whipstock Orientation at Vertical
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case history - 03/20Deep Sea Whipstock Orientation Saves Customer Valuable Rig Time
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case history - 03/20Offshore Norway gyroMWD Module Whipstock Orientation
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case history - 12/19Multilateral Well Intersection
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case history - 11/19Staying “in-zone” with at-bit gamma ray imaging from BitSub
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case history - 09/19SDI Improves Abandonments in Central Valley California
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case history - 09/19Shallow Gas Identification In Liquid-Free Borehole
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case history - 07/19Gas Zone Confirmation in Liquid-Free Borehole
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case history - 07/19Extreme temperature multi-finger caliper log
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case history - 03/19Wireless HDD river Crossing – Canada
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case history - 12/18ONE ATTEMPT WELL INTERSECT
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case history - 04/18HPHT PRODUCTION LOGGING WITH FLUID IDENTIFICATION
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case history - 02/18Lodestone IMPROVES FRAC ZONE IN COALBED METHANE
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case history - 01/18MAGNETIC RANGING – OFFSET WELL POSITION CONFIRMATION
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case history - 01/18Cased Hole Services – Leak Detection
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case history - 11/17Innovative BHA Design Slashes Drilling Time
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case history - 11/17TiTAN Motor Stabilizes Drilling, Triples Rop
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case history - 11/17Survey With Total Loss Circulation
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case history - 11/17First Successful Dutch Geothermal Project In A Residential Area
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case history - 11/17MagTraC Utilized For Geothermal Relief Well
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case history - 11/17SAGD Pass-By With Lodestone Active Ranging System
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case history - 11/17SDI’S MagTracer Quickly Identifies Existing Wells In Mine Drift
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case history - 11/17Blackshark Determines Subsea Bent Casing Angle For Offshore Plug And Abandonment Project
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case history - 11/17Record 24 Hour Lateral Footage In San Juan Basin
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case history - 11/17Casing Magnetization Provides Solution For Contingency Relief Well Planning
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case history - 09/17SURVEY MANAGEMENT MWD ACCURACY IMPROVEMENTS USING MSA AND IFR
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case history - 09/17BENCHMARK BAKKEN WELL DELIVERED
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case history - 09/17SDI Sets Another Bakken Well Record
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case history - 09/17MagTraC MWD RANGING™ SERVICE SUCCESSFULLY LOCATES TARGET WELL FOR PLUG & ABANDON
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case history - 09/17BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE IN THE OKLAHOMA STACK
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case history - 09/17SDI PROPRIETARY 750 GPM 7” 7:8 9.4 MUD MOTOR
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case history - 09/17THE SCIENTIFIC WAY – OPTIMAL TECHNOLOGY EAGLE FORD SHALE
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case history - 09/17THE SCIENTIFIC WAY – BEST OF THE BEST IN WEST TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN
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case history - 09/17HORIZONTAL COMPLETION EVALUATION OKLAHOMA
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case history - 09/17HORIZONTAL COMPLETION EVALUATION (INTERNATIONAL)
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case history - 09/17ARGENTINA: BENCHMARK HORIZONTAL WELL FOR SDI-ESTRELLA ALLIANCE IN VACA MUERTA SHALE
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case history - 09/17SHALLOW SAGD SURFACE TO SUBSURFACE ACTIVE RANGING
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case history - 09/17ONE RUN CURVE-LATERALS IN THE PERMIAN BASIN
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case history - 09/17HIGH TEMPERATURE DOWNHOLE SAMPLER
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case history - 09/17HIGH TEMPERATURE PERFORATION MAPPING
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case history - 09/17SAVING TIME ON OFFSHORE DRILLING PROJECT
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case history - 09/17FALCON MP SAVES TIME AND MONEY IN THE WILLISTON BASIN
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case history - 09/17DROPPING DAYS IN THE BAKKEN
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case history - 09/17COUPLING SCI-QUEST™ RESISTIVITY AND SCI-DRIVER™ TO STAY IN ZONE
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case history - 09/17CLOSE INTERVAL GYRO SURVEYING EXTENDS WELL LIFE & PRODUCTION
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case history - 09/17ARGENTINA-RÉCORD ALCANZADO EN POZO HORIZONTAL-VACA MUERTA
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case history - 09/17ACCURACY AND PEACE OF MIND IN RISER-LESS DRILLING OPERATIONS
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case history - 09/17100% Reliability In An Extreme Environment
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case history - 08/15STEAM INJECTION IDENTIFICATION GREATLY INCREASES PRODUCTION RATES
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case history - 08/15VULCAN™ MFT 24 DELIVERS RAPID ANALYSIS, REDUCING OPERATIONAL UNCERTAINTY
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case history - 08/15Time-Lapse GWC monitoring delivers accurate analysis
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case history - 08/15VULCAN MFT 24 identifies casing deformations in thermal EOR field
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case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ intercepts and kills blowout well (Venezuela)
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case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ avoids collision and places wellbore
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case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ Intercepts and kills blow out well (North Africa)
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case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ successfully recovers lost production
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case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™- Steers client away from collision risk
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case history - 02/15E-Field MWD tool gives precise information in difficult drilling environment
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case history - 02/15SDI successfully re-drilled well using new active ranging system
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case history - 02/15MagTraC MWD RANGING™ & gyroMWD Bypass Fish and Re-enter open hole
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case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ successfully twins SAGD target well in Russia
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case history - 12/14MagTraC Completes complex fish bypass & recovers lost production
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case history - 12/14Relief well optimization plan ensures operations stay on schedule
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case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ places wells within tight spacing requirements
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case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ saves potential lost well for Chesapeake energy
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case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ bypasses fish to re-enter open hole
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case history - 11/14Integrated service achieves record multi – Well CSG-CBM project
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case history - 08/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ minimizes collision risk to safely drill ahead
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case history - 08/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ – Identifies out of position wellbore
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case history - 04/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ – Completes Multiple Intercepts to P&A Well
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case history - 03/14MagTrac MWD Ranging™ Successfully P&A’s a Complex West Texas Wellbore
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case history - 02/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ Intercepts and kills blowout well (Middle East)
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case history - 11/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™- helps client avoid collision
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case history - 11/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™- helps client P&A damaged wellbore
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case history - 11/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ navigates wedge well to optimal location
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case history - 08/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ saves three weeks of rig time
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case history - 08/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ successfully aids P&A allows for new offset wells
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case history - 07/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ works flawlessly to drill to target reservoir
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case history - 06/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ recovers fish and completes complex P&A
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case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ intercepts to plug and abandon 1941 well
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case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ aids client in meeting regulatory requirements
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case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ safely steers in a densely populated area
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case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ bypasses fish and recovers wellbore
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case history - 01/25Relief Well Intercept with Active and Passive Magnetic Ranging
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case history - 11/24Vulcan™ MFT-40 Discovers Inadvertent Sidetrack
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case history - 06/24High-Temperature Geothermal Casing Integrity Inspection
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case history - 11/23Multi-Finger Caliper Data Enables Plug Setting in Geothermal Well
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case history - 07/23High-Temperature Post-Frac Liner Evaluation
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case history - 04/23Relief Well Intercept with Active Magnetic Ranging
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case history - 03/23Reservoir Performance and Tubing Evaluation in One Run
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case history - 08/22Real-time LWD Resistivity for Accurate Coring Point Selection
-
case history - 08/22High-Quality PLT and MFT Data from Ultra Hot Gas Well
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case history - 07/22Optimizing Lateral Length with Acoustic Sensors in ULT tool
-
case history - 06/22Chasing Sub-Seismic Sandstone Reservoirs with At-Bit Azimuthal Gamma Ray and Inclination
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case history - 04/22At-Bit Inclination Allows Consistent Curve Doglegs for Fiber Optic Casing
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case history - 03/22Real-Time Pore Pressure Prediction Using ULT’s Sonic Measurement
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case history - 03/22ULT Determines Fracture Communication Between Wells
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case history - 03/22ULT Logs Wellbore Stresses in Close Proximity to Saltwater Disposal Well
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case history - 03/22ULT Images Fracture Orientations Adjacent to Fault in Permian Basin Lateral
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case history - 03/22Time-Lapse ULT Caliper Log Measures Borehole Breakout
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case history - 02/22SDI’s gyro Batch Surveys Offer Significant Time and Cost Savings
-
case history - 02/22Linking Laterals Together with HALO RSS
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case history - 02/22Excellent PLT Data in Tight Restriction Well
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case history - 12/21Dual-Technology Approach to Leak Detection
-
case history - 11/21Radical Multi-Finger Caliper Deployment
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case history - 09/21Parted Tubing in SAGD Well Captured in 3D Images
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case history - 09/21Precise Wellbore Placement with New Smart Motor
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case history - 08/21Steering with BitSub in 11-Well Drilling Campaign
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case history - 07/21Pulsed Neutron-Neutron and Spectral Noise Gas & Flow Detection
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case history - 06/21Complex Plug & Abandonment in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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case history - 05/21Major Geothermal Power Plant Casing Inspection Monitoring
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case history - 05/21Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) well integrity evaluation
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case history - 04/21Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) optimal depth setting determination
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case history - 02/21Passive Ranging Close Proximity Cavern Entry
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case history - 08/20Fast and economic dual plug and abandonment
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case history - 06/20MagTraC™ locates damaged injection well in a gas storage cavern
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case history - 05/20Pushing the high-temperature envelope of Memory PLT Logging
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case history - 05/20VULCAN™ MFT 24 Inspects Frac Casing in 420°F Downhole Conditions
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case history - 05/20SDI’S VULCAN™ FLS 2.25 Proves Successful in Harsh Environment
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case history - 03/20MPNN Frac Evaluation
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case history - 03/20MPNN water shut-off success
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case history - 03/20gyroMWD Module – Deep Water Whipstock Orientation at Vertical
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case history - 03/20Deep Sea Whipstock Orientation Saves Customer Valuable Rig Time
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case history - 03/20Offshore Norway gyroMWD Module Whipstock Orientation
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case history - 12/19Multilateral Well Intersection
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case history - 11/19Staying “in-zone” with at-bit gamma ray imaging from BitSub
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case history - 09/19SDI Improves Abandonments in Central Valley California
-
case history - 09/19Shallow Gas Identification In Liquid-Free Borehole
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case history - 07/19Gas Zone Confirmation in Liquid-Free Borehole
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case history - 07/19Extreme temperature multi-finger caliper log
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case history - 03/19Wireless HDD river Crossing – Canada
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case history - 12/18ONE ATTEMPT WELL INTERSECT
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case history - 04/18HPHT PRODUCTION LOGGING WITH FLUID IDENTIFICATION
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case history - 02/18Lodestone IMPROVES FRAC ZONE IN COALBED METHANE
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case history - 01/18MAGNETIC RANGING – OFFSET WELL POSITION CONFIRMATION
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case history - 01/18Cased Hole Services – Leak Detection
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case history - 11/17Innovative BHA Design Slashes Drilling Time
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case history - 11/17TiTAN Motor Stabilizes Drilling, Triples Rop
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case history - 11/17Survey With Total Loss Circulation
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case history - 11/17First Successful Dutch Geothermal Project In A Residential Area
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case history - 11/17MagTraC Utilized For Geothermal Relief Well
-
case history - 11/17SAGD Pass-By With Lodestone Active Ranging System
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case history - 11/17SDI’S MagTracer Quickly Identifies Existing Wells In Mine Drift
-
case history - 11/17Blackshark Determines Subsea Bent Casing Angle For Offshore Plug And Abandonment Project
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case history - 11/17Record 24 Hour Lateral Footage In San Juan Basin
-
case history - 11/17Casing Magnetization Provides Solution For Contingency Relief Well Planning
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case history - 09/17SURVEY MANAGEMENT MWD ACCURACY IMPROVEMENTS USING MSA AND IFR
-
case history - 09/17BENCHMARK BAKKEN WELL DELIVERED
-
case history - 09/17SDI Sets Another Bakken Well Record
-
case history - 09/17MagTraC MWD RANGING™ SERVICE SUCCESSFULLY LOCATES TARGET WELL FOR PLUG & ABANDON
-
case history - 09/17BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE IN THE OKLAHOMA STACK
-
case history - 09/17SDI PROPRIETARY 750 GPM 7” 7:8 9.4 MUD MOTOR
-
case history - 09/17THE SCIENTIFIC WAY – OPTIMAL TECHNOLOGY EAGLE FORD SHALE
-
case history - 09/17THE SCIENTIFIC WAY – BEST OF THE BEST IN WEST TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN
-
case history - 09/17HORIZONTAL COMPLETION EVALUATION OKLAHOMA
-
case history - 09/17HORIZONTAL COMPLETION EVALUATION (INTERNATIONAL)
-
case history - 09/17ARGENTINA: BENCHMARK HORIZONTAL WELL FOR SDI-ESTRELLA ALLIANCE IN VACA MUERTA SHALE
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case history - 09/17SHALLOW SAGD SURFACE TO SUBSURFACE ACTIVE RANGING
-
case history - 09/17ONE RUN CURVE-LATERALS IN THE PERMIAN BASIN
-
case history - 09/17HIGH TEMPERATURE DOWNHOLE SAMPLER
-
case history - 09/17HIGH TEMPERATURE PERFORATION MAPPING
-
case history - 09/17SAVING TIME ON OFFSHORE DRILLING PROJECT
-
case history - 09/17FALCON MP SAVES TIME AND MONEY IN THE WILLISTON BASIN
-
case history - 09/17DROPPING DAYS IN THE BAKKEN
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case history - 09/17COUPLING SCI-QUEST™ RESISTIVITY AND SCI-DRIVER™ TO STAY IN ZONE
-
case history - 09/17CLOSE INTERVAL GYRO SURVEYING EXTENDS WELL LIFE & PRODUCTION
-
case history - 09/17ARGENTINA-RÉCORD ALCANZADO EN POZO HORIZONTAL-VACA MUERTA
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case history - 09/17ACCURACY AND PEACE OF MIND IN RISER-LESS DRILLING OPERATIONS
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case history - 09/17100% Reliability In An Extreme Environment
-
case history - 08/15STEAM INJECTION IDENTIFICATION GREATLY INCREASES PRODUCTION RATES
-
case history - 08/15VULCAN™ MFT 24 DELIVERS RAPID ANALYSIS, REDUCING OPERATIONAL UNCERTAINTY
-
case history - 08/15Time-Lapse GWC monitoring delivers accurate analysis
-
case history - 08/15VULCAN MFT 24 identifies casing deformations in thermal EOR field
-
case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ intercepts and kills blowout well (Venezuela)
-
case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ avoids collision and places wellbore
-
case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ Intercepts and kills blow out well (North Africa)
-
case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™ successfully recovers lost production
-
case history - 05/15MagTraC MWD Ranging™- Steers client away from collision risk
-
case history - 02/15E-Field MWD tool gives precise information in difficult drilling environment
-
case history - 02/15SDI successfully re-drilled well using new active ranging system
-
case history - 02/15MagTraC MWD RANGING™ & gyroMWD Bypass Fish and Re-enter open hole
-
case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ successfully twins SAGD target well in Russia
-
case history - 12/14MagTraC Completes complex fish bypass & recovers lost production
-
case history - 12/14Relief well optimization plan ensures operations stay on schedule
-
case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ places wells within tight spacing requirements
-
case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ saves potential lost well for Chesapeake energy
-
case history - 12/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ bypasses fish to re-enter open hole
-
case history - 11/14Integrated service achieves record multi – Well CSG-CBM project
-
case history - 08/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ minimizes collision risk to safely drill ahead
-
case history - 08/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ – Identifies out of position wellbore
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case history - 04/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ – Completes Multiple Intercepts to P&A Well
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case history - 03/14MagTrac MWD Ranging™ Successfully P&A’s a Complex West Texas Wellbore
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case history - 02/14MagTraC MWD Ranging™ Intercepts and kills blowout well (Middle East)
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case history - 11/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™- helps client avoid collision
-
case history - 11/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™- helps client P&A damaged wellbore
-
case history - 11/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ navigates wedge well to optimal location
-
case history - 08/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ saves three weeks of rig time
-
case history - 08/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ successfully aids P&A allows for new offset wells
-
case history - 07/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ works flawlessly to drill to target reservoir
-
case history - 06/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ recovers fish and completes complex P&A
-
case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ intercepts to plug and abandon 1941 well
-
case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ aids client in meeting regulatory requirements
-
case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ safely steers in a densely populated area
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case history - 01/13MagTraC MWD Ranging™ bypasses fish and recovers wellbore
