Intelligent Completions and Smart Well Technology | SLB

Intelligent completions

Optimize recovery with real-time control

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Leaders in intelligent completion innovations: Setting the standard for reliability, efficiency, and integration

Robust and versatile, standard SLB configurable technologies enable modular intelligent completion designs to accommodate various well conditions. Our solutions are engineered to withstand severe environments with scale deposits, erosion, and high temperatures. A selection of interval control valves address a wide range of oil, water, and gas applications, including multizone intelligent completions and water injectors.

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Electris completions

Proven yet pioneering Electris™ completions from SLB empower you with predictive, real-time production intelligence—driving confident actions across the life of your well. This adaptable, field-ready solution enhances performance, reduces interventions, and boosts production and reserves recovery by reaching what conventional systems leave behind—delivering more from every well.

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Simplify intelligent completion design—with flexibility

Whether you are planning a few simple multizone wells or a field of complex multilaterals, you can rely on SLB expertise for intelligent completion systems that deliver maximum performance for your specific economic and technical conditions. 

Each intelligent completion system and our modular equipment are designed and engineered to enable seamless integration and flexibility. Every reservoir is unique, and our technology empowers you to confidently simplify planning, reduce installation risk, and implement the active monitoring and control you want for your target well type. Intuitive surface interfaces help you manage your production with ease.

Intelligent Completions Actuation Comparison

 
  Hydraulic  Electrohydraulic Electris completions
Single-trip intelligent completions Yes  Yes Yes
Multilateral intelligent completions Junction control Junction control In-lateral zonal control
Extended-reach intelligent completions Lower range of depths Lower range of depths Yes
Multitrip intelligent completions Yes  – Yes
Total number of control lines - 1 electrical
- N+1 hydraulic
(N = number of valves)
- 1 electrical
- 2 hydraulic
- 1 electrical
Operational efficiency Good Better Best
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