Solid-state GWD system provides step-change in wellbore placement accuracy, collision risk mitigation

World Oil Deep Dive

English - March 29, 2021 19:53 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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We talk with Fraser Cowie, Steve Thompson, Greg Belbin, and Stephen Forrester from Gyrodata . Their article "Solid-state GWD system provides step-change in wellbore placement accuracy, collision risk mitigation" starting on page 53 in the March 2021 issue of World Oil.

We discuss the details of the two case studies outlined in the article and talk about how solid-state gyros are real game changers for operators who want and need to know downhole facts about their well bores.

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Special thanks to Michael Gaines from NOV for the Intro and Outro. Be sure to listen to his podcast NOV Today.