Offshore staff
HOUSTON – Halliburton Co. has released the iCruise X intelligent rotary steerable system (RSS).
This is an automation-enabled drilling platform designed specifically for longer well applications in harsh environments.
The iCruise X is said to be equipped with an advanced steering head fit for greater durability in operations with variable fluid conditions and in fluids with high solids content. It delivers in high temperature environments and provides more power for steering.
The company said it designed the steering section with the latest metallurgy and design techniques. The collar includes new connections to better resist torsional oscillation and cyclical bending at higher doglegs. The extra force available for steering delivers geologically complex wells and curves faster and provides a stiffer assembly for straight well sections.
Rami Yassine, vice president of Sperry Drilling, said: “We are excited to release iCruise X that extends the operating limits of traditional rotary steerable systems, so operators have the durability to deliver accurate, smooth 3D wells, and laterals faster in harsh drilling applications.”
According to the company, the intelligent rotary steerable system includes advanced electronics, sophisticated algorithms, multiple sensors and survey packages, and high-speed processors to support drilling automation. Through LOGIX Autonomous Drilling Platform, iCruise X automatically drills the well in real time, to provide operators with faster, consistent, and repeatable drilling performance.
A large operator in the Middle East ran the new RSS to drill a curve section in a tough and abrasive formation. The system drilled the curve section in one run and beat the record for the basin by 30%, the company said.
11/16/2021
