• Case histories
• MWD sensors
• Log examples
• Service implementation
Symptoms of Poor Drilling Performance
• High or fluctuating torque
• Sticking pipe (overpulls)
• Bit balling
• Poor directional control
• Inconsistent (slow) ROP
• Intermittent MWD signal
• Poor MWD, motor or bit performance
(MTBF/broken cutters)
• Washouts, twist-offs or fatigue cracks
(frequent inspections)
• Lost circulation
• Enlarged boreholes
• Flat / eccentric wear on collars or drillpipe