Halliburton Releases Intelligent Rotary Steerable System

Automated drilling technology increases speed, accuracy and reliability

Halliburton Company recently released the iCruise Intelligent Rotary Steerable System (RSS), a breakthrough technology that delivers faster drilling, accurate steering and longer laterals.

Today operators need to efficiently and reliably drill longer laterals faster which requires a drilling system that can steer accurately through high-angle wellbores in one run and achieve target depth on time and on budget. The iCruise system provides the highest mechanical specifications available with 400 RPM and up to 18 degrees/100 feet dogleg capabilities to drill fast and with greater accuracy.

The iCruise modular design can be configured to drill a long lateral or to increase accuracy in formations where well trajectory changes rapidly. Steerability and cutting efficiency can be further improved by matching the new Halliburton GeoTech® (GTi) drill bit with the iCruise system.

"Halliburton has engineered a rotary steerable system that incorporates advanced sensors and electronics, sophisticated algorithms and high-speed processors to help operators place wells more accurately, reduce well time and maximize asset value," said Lamar Duhon, vice president of Sperry Drilling." The system can also guide decisions around drilling parameters, vibration mitigation and maintenance to improve reliability."

Operators have deployed the iCruise system in multiple basins around the world including in North America and the Middle East. In North America, iCruise helped an operator drill more than one mile in a complex reservoir while geosteering through a 30 foot productive zone. The system maintained the wellbore 100 percent in the reservoir reducing time and maximizing recovery.

Halliburton will introduce the iCruise intelligent RSS at the SPE-ATCE show during a press conference on Monday, September 24, at 2 p.m. central time in room D172 (next to the press room).

About Halliburton
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With over 55,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in more than 80 countries, the company helps its customers maximize value throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production throughout the life of the asset. For more information, visit www.halliburton.com.