Field proof of the new sliding technology for directional drilling

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 723-730

  Maidla, Eric ^a   Haci, Marc ^b   Jones, Scott ^c   Cluchey, Michael ^a   Alexander, Michael ^d   Warren, Tommy ^e  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b Slider LLC   (United States)

^c IDR Inc

^d ChevronTexaco Corporation   (United States)

^e Tesco Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; DRILLING; FEEDBACK; ROCKS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TORQUE; TRAJECTORIES;

BOTTOMHOLE ASSEMBLY (BHA); HORIZONTAL DEPARTURES; PIPE PRESSURES; RATE OF PENETRATION (ROP);

SLIDING MODE CONTROL;

EID: 22344442825     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/92558-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

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