Schlumberger provides the expert directional drilling services needed for high-quality wellbores that stay in the “sweet spot”—your optimal production zone. Our proven trajectory control technologies provide precise directional control using our LWD and MWD services that deliver high-quality data, enabling time-critical decisions, for accurate drilling of extended-reach horizontal and complex directional wells.
We have unmatched capabilities that integrate well construction digitization and technologies such as at-bit steerable systems and definitive dynamic surveying; we invented the rotary steerable system, and we now lead the industry with groundbreaking autonomous directional drilling. Additionally, we closely collaborate with directional drillers and directional-drilling contractors using real-time analysis solutions to monitor downhole conditions, manage BHA dynamics, improve casing-point selection, and reduce drilling risks—all enhancing drilling optimization.
Our advanced BHA instruments can measure the path of the wellbore in three-dimensional space, mapping volumetric data on a reservoir scale; see up to 100 ft ahead of our innovative drill bits; make geosteering adjustments autonomously; and provide data links to communicate these downhole measurements to the surface. And it all enables the directional driller to optimize the wellbore path with pinpoint accuracy no matter the reservoir, no matter how complex the well, no matter how long the lateral. Read this case study demonstrating how Schlumberger’s directional drilling capabilities extend your reach for better well economics.
Autonomous directional drilling unites all the technology, backed by all the engineering and domain expertise that Schlumberger has amassed for a century.
Integrated steering and cutting structure technology for unprecedented DLS capability, durability, and ROP.
RSS offerings for maximum directional control.
PowerDrive RSSs take on every drilling application, from conventional to ultraHT and verticals to ultraERD. Full rotational capability, onboard power generation, measurements close to the bit, and nine different service options provide fast and robust tools to power up positive well outcomes, so you hit your target, drill cost effectively, and reduce NPT.
With the most experience on the market, the PowerDrive RSS family has drilled over 320 million feet.
Full rotation means PowerDrive RSSs drill faster and pull out of hole faster, reducing time to production. They are engineered for rugged endurance in harsh applications and combine reliable measurements and fast downlink configurations with nimble steering options. That means the PowerDrive RSS family delivers well placement so precise that drillers can thread the needle, even in those narrow sweet spots. The result is an easy-to-complete wellbore that minimizes construction time and expense within the pay zone.
Leverage increased abrasion resistance, higher DLS for tighter curves, and better directional control while lowering emissions.
Maintain tight directional control through the magnetic zone of exclusion and monitor stick/slip, shock, and vibration.
This high-powered system is the only fully rotating RSS that delivers higher ROP with more power, improved downhole reaction, and tighter directional control.
Drill complex curves and trajectories and sidetrack without making an extra trip.
Improve performance in ultraHT wells with a fully rotating RSS that operates normally at 200 degC [392 degF].
Actively and automatically maintain verticality from surface to TD through automatic inclination control.
Real-time analysis solutions.
Monitor and analyze processes and downhole conditions in real time.
Manage downhole conditions and BHA dynamics while drilling using actionable, integrated data displayed on a rigsite dashboard.
Improve casing-point selection and reduce drilling risks with continuous resistivity ahead of the bit.
Acquire borehole seismic measurements for real-time, time-depth-velocity information without disrupting drilling operations.
Motors that enhance torque output and directional control.
We offer a large variety of fit-for-purpose positive displacement motors for high-volume and high-tier applications. These motors not only provide improved reliability for extended run intervals, they may also be paired with DynaForce DTX thin-wall motor power sections and DynaPower motors elastomers to deliver performance in the harshest drilling environments.
Additionally, combining our high-performance drilling motors with the ability to model application- or basin-specific motors means we can provide unique solutions to satisfy any customer need.
Neyrfor turbodrilling systems that increase rpm.
Maintain optimal power while on bottom and extend run time.
Efficiently convert hydraulic energy into mechanical energy for improved ROP and efficiency.
Advisory services and technologies that increase automation and efficiency.
Increase downhole motor and MWD directional system efficiency and enable automated torque control while sliding.