Please join us on Thursday, April 19, at Landry’s Seafood Restaurant in The Woodlands from 5 until 8 p.m. to learn about various rotary steerable systems (RSS) or for a refreshing change of pace to the mid-week blahs. Hors d'oeuvres and the first drink are on us.

Make sure you check out our RSS sponsors in the Landry’s parking lot. They’ll have tools on display and representatives to help you learn more about their rotary steerable systems

Sponsorship Opportunities

As the industry has moved from drilling primarily vertical wells to horizontal, the ability to steer, navigate and stay in the target reservoir zone has become more important. The need to understand the reservoir and its most prolific zones has also increased. While geosteering capabilities have improved over the years, they have often created scenarios that put them at odds with conventional drilling objectives.

Join us at the IADD Targeted Technology Series, featuring geosteering solutions, where we’ll have a constructive dialogue about what can be done to satisfy both camps as attendees will hear from presenters on how we can identify and discuss these sometimes-conflicting criteria. An industry networking charity golf event will follow the forum.

Whether you choose to attend either the forum or golf, or both, we look forward to seeing you on May 21!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Hear from industry leaders and geosteering experts through a series of panel presentations that will discuss:
  • Operator needs
  • Drilling issues
  • New technology
• Network with your coworkers, clients and industry colleagues over 18 holes of golf

How do you measure quality? What are the criteria? Making these assessments can be especially elusive when talking about your well. 

Wellbore quality also means different things to different people who are involved with placing the well and optimizing production.

• To a directional driller, it can be about painting the line
• To a geologist, it can be about identifying and staying in the zone
• To a completion engineer, it can be about the ease of running casing or a completion system
• To a production engineer, it can be about production rates or minimizing workovers or well interventions

What are the metrics used? Are they aligned or diametrically opposed? Is one group even aware of the scorecard being used by the other?

This IADD topical forum will address these issues and determine the criteria for success. We will foster dialogue and understanding of the business metrics utilized by each group and discuss how the well construction process impacts the completion and production teams. We will also seek to define consistent, cross-discipline metrics that meet the goals and expectations of each group.

We look forward to seeing each of you at this exciting event.

FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Chairperson - Molly Giltner, Oxy

During the month of March, we continued our discussion on drilling optimization. Vinesh Rambally from NOV and Yezid Arevalo from SLB shared their respective downhole data acquisition technology. Hani Ibrahim from Quantico provide an insight on data interpretation. About 75 industry professionals in attendance helped to make this another great learning experience and discussion forum.

During the month of April, the IADD Houston chapter will host two events. On April 19th we will have our Spring Social at Landry’s in The Woodlands from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Following up on our Rotary Steerable system series from last year; Scout, Double Barrel, NOV, TerraVici, D-tech, W-Technology, and others will display Rotary Steerable Drilling Systems as well as key components. This is a great opportunity to get a comprehensive overview over the RSS technology and meet with your industry peers.

On April 26th we will have our Luncheon at Southwestern Energy HQ (10000 Energy Drive in Spring). During this event we will look at systems to control and optimize drilling parameters from the surface. A couple of major drilling contractors will discuss their technology and associated rig instrumentation. Based on the feedback received from previous events we will allocate an extended (30-45 minute) discussion block to expand the opportunity for all attendees to share their thoughts and experiences. More detail will be provided during the next couple of weeks.

• Insight on how digital twin applications and modeling can improve well placement accuracy and minimize personnel exposure.
• Learn more about the latest improvements in visualization technologies and simulators.
• Review progress on autonomous drilling rig technology.
• The Journey ahead to Data Driven Cognitive Cyber Drilling Systems: Early Kick Detection using Adaptive Analytics with Deconvoluted Downhole Accelerometer Data.

Bench Tree is the industry leader in reliable and accurate MWD-LWD solutions. Since their first product was introduced, they have revolutionized MWD-LWD systems by understanding and meeting client needs and challenges. Bench Tree recognizes what downtime can mean, so they set new standards for reliability, compatibility, short lead times and responsiveness.

The Bench Tree HPR resistivity tool provides operators and service companies with improved performance and precise measurements, while reducing downtime and operation costs. Its simplified design, with signal and processing power in one package, has fewer connection points for higher reliability.

The dual-frequency, propagating-wave system offers accurate resistivity data in a broad range of formation properties and temperatures, while consuming minimal power to stay downhole longer. With a flat response throughout its operating temperature range (up to 175°C), it exceeds the capabilities of other tools. It can be run on virtually any LWD architecture.

If you would like to view this system, please click here.

If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor and/or being highlighted in future issues, please contact us at [email protected]. 

• April 26th - "Rig Capabiltiies" Extended Monthly Luncheon, Southwestern Energy, 1000 Energy Dr, Spring TX, 77389
• May 24th - "High Powered Downhole Rotors" Monthly Luncheon, Location TBD
• June 21st - "Near Bits" Monthly Luncheon, Location TBD
• July 26th - "Vibration Mitigation" Monthly Luncheon, Location TBD
• August 24th - "Business of Directional Drilling" Monthly Luncheon, Location TBD
  
• September 27th - "Slick vs. Stabilized" Extended Monthly Luncheon, Location TBD
• October 25th - "Case Study on Rotary Steerables" Monthly Luncheon, Location TBD