In August 2017, NuVista Energy drilled 2,109m in a single run using Pacesetter’s Rotary Steerable System in the Kakwa field, exceeding their previous longest Montney RSS run by 260m.
Pacesetter would like to congratulate NuVista and the crews of Nabors 78 for this great accomplishment!
In April of 2017, NuVista Energy drilled 1,849m using Pacesetter’s Rotary Steerable System in the Wapiti / Elmworth field, making it their longest Montney RSS run to date.
With NuVista’s continued support, Pacesetter modified the Orbit RSS allowing for consistent improved durability and drilling performance for NuVista’s Montney Drilling Program.
Pacesetter would like to congratulate and thank NuVista and the crews of Nabors 78 for this great achievement.
Accurately land the well in the Montney formation when drilling through the lower formations with unpredictable motor performance while achieving the desired well path with consistent doglegs and without compromising on motor power section selection.
Utilize Pacesetter’s Near Bit Inclination Motor coupled with customer specified performance power section to accurately place the well on target.
Successfully drilled the build section of the well maintaining a maximum dogleg rate of 40% above the plan.
In a liquid rich Montney application in Alberta, Athabasca Oil Corporation was drilling build sections through unpredictable formations. Typical build sections exceed the maximum planned dogleg by 100% to 140%. Conventional inclination measurements, placed up to 20m behind the bit, did not allow trajectory corrections to occur quickly enough and often resulted in very high doglegs. Athabasca tested Pacesetter’s Near Bit Inclination Motor together with our XEM electromagnetic telemetry system to improve their ability to respond to inconsistent build rates.
Pacesetter’s Near Bit Inclination is built directly into the motor positioning the inclination measurements right behind the bit. Wellbore inclination measurements are available much sooner, allowing more timely decision making and a smoother well profile.
The Near Bit Inclination Motor can be paired with most power sections available on the market.
