Challenge
A major operator in the Midland Basin had been using the H&P Bit Guidance System with AutoSlide® Technology as their solution to successfully build and scale their remote directional drilling. Although AutoSlide technology was consistently producing better than average curve times, there seemed to be a curve time “ceiling” around 11 hours. H&P believed that curve times below 8 hours were possible in this basin, and set out to raise the bar and help ensure this operator was achieving optimal performance.
Solution
H&P aims to treat every customer relationship as a true partnership, which is why our Directional Team approached the operator with a bold plan to pause AutoSlide technology for the curve section of the hole where the “ceiling” seemed to exist. Their idea was to drill some of the curves manually to gain new perspective on what could be hindering optimal performance so that they could help the operator achieve their desired outcome.
Outcome
By manually sliding, H&P not only reduced slide time to 8 hours, they gained significant insight into the well and were able to implement those finding into algorithm improvements for AutoSlide technology.
A major operator in the Midland Basin had been using the H&P Bit Guidance System with AutoSlide® Technology as their solution to successfully build and scale their remote directional drilling. Although AutoSlide technology was consistently producing better than average curve times, there seemed to be a curve time “ceiling” around 11 hours. H&P believed that curve times below 8 hours were possible in this basin, and set out to raise the bar and help ensure this operator was achieving optimal performance.
Solution
H&P aims to treat every customer relationship as a true partnership, which is why our Directional Team approached the operator with a bold plan to pause AutoSlide technology for the curve section of the hole where the “ceiling” seemed to exist. Their idea was to drill some of the curves manually to gain new perspective on what could be hindering optimal performance so that they could help the operator achieve their desired outcome.
Outcome
By manually sliding, H&P not only reduced slide time to 8 hours, they gained significant insight into the well and were able to implement those finding into algorithm improvements for AutoSlide technology.