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DrillScene case studies
DrillScene has been deployed commercially since 2011 and used by leading oil and gas companies around the world. The results from some of these...
DrillScene prevented loss of drilling BHA by early detection
Incident DrillScene detected SPP dropping from 209 to 204 bar in 1.5hrs . Wash out alert issued to RTOC....
DrillTronics prevented possible stuck pipe (drilling 17 ½” section)
Objective NPT Avoidance and optimization using DrillTronics while drilling 17 ½” section. Solution DrillTronics implementation Results Top drive...
DrillTronics prevented possible stuck pipe (8 ½” drilling assembly)
Objective NPT Avoidance and optimization using DrillTronics while tripping 8 ½” drilling assembly. Solution DrillTronics implementation Results The...
DrillTronics detects possible pack-off 7 minutes before incident
Objective Investigate pack off NPT during 7” liner run. Lost hole section. Symptoms not identified by rig or RTOC Solution Customer requested ‘Blind...
10-15% reduced tripping time compared to traditional simulations
Objective Following clean up cycle at TD of 8 ½” section, due to limiting high PP at TD of section (1,18sg) optimization of tripping is required...
DrillScene prevented loss of drilling BHA by early detection (while drilling 17 1/2” x 22”)
Objective NPT Avoidance and optimization by implementation of DrillScene while drilling 17 1/2” x 22” under reaming operation. Solution DrillScene...
DrillScene detects BHA wash out trend 24 hours earlier
Objective Customer requested Investigative Replay of lost drill string + BHA and subsequent side track incident. Solution DrillScene Replay clearly...
DrillScene picked up pack off signals 4 hours ahead of incident
Objective Investigate Replay requested. pack off NPT during POOH. Lost hole section. Symptoms not identified by rig or RTOC. Solution Customer...