Halliburton unveils intelligent drilling and logging platform

Offshore staff

HOUSTON – Halliburton Co. has introduced the iStar intelligent drilling and logging platform.

This is a comprehensive measurement platform comprising multiple services for greater control of drilling and logging operations. The platform’s digital architecture supports automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence for reservoir evaluation, faster drilling, and consistent well delivery.

The company said the new platform acquires high-definition measurements closer to the bit and deeper into the formation for enhanced subsurface insight. It provides real-time visibility of the type and quantity of reservoir fluids and uses data science techniques to optimize reserves calculations and improve well placement.

The technology is said to help maximize the rate of penetration through integrated drilling dynamics and continuous well positioning measurements. The company said it designed the platform with more sensors and fewer collars, significantly reducing the bottomhole assembly length and decreasing the number of connections to improve reliability.

Rami Yassine, vice president of Sperry Drilling, said: “Halliburton listened to our customers and responded to their challenges by developing the iStar platform, our most advanced drilling and logging measurement technology. The iStar platform is a step-change in delivering downhole measurements with greater speed, accuracy, and predictability.”

Operators have run iStar services in several locations across the Middle East, Europe, and North America. An operator in the North Sea deployed the platform’s triple combo services in an appraisal well to identify the best pressure points in clean sand packages, which enhanced its reservoir understanding for future field development campaigns.

10/13/2021