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Offshore Drilling
Schlumberger oilfield Services has announced the debut ol its first rugged rotary steerable system (RSS) with integrated measurements to optimize drilling performance and wellbore placement. With a temperature rating of 302°F [150°C] and providing azimuthal gamma ray measurements close to the bit for real-time detection of slip and fault boundaries, the PowerDrive X5 system operates reliably in hot holes, increases time on bottom through downlink and efficient directional control and features a tangent and inclination hold function.
"The system has...