drilling system—from the drill bit to the surface
equipment. In 2010, Schlumberger gained this access
through the merger with Smith International and
acquisition of Geoservices, both of which are now part
of the Drilling Group technology portfolio.
Schlumberger Drilling Group technologies engineer
and deploy integrated drilling systems that deliver
superior performance in any particular operating envi-
ronment. Overall performance is underpinned by
Schlumberger’s leadership in drill bits, drilling fluids,
directional drilling systems, measurement- and logging-
while-drilling (MLWD) tools, and surface data logging.
Among these, Schlumberger assumed market leader-
ship in drill bits in 2012 and now provides products
that incorporate innovations such as Stinger conical
diamond elements that stabilize bit lateral movement
and ONYX 360 cutters that significantly improve per-
formance by drilling longer sections faster.
Drilling a well involves many complex, uncertainty-
laden, and rapidly changing interactions. To manage
these, Drilling Group technologies, workflows,
equipment, teams, fluids,
and communications sys-
tems must be flexibly and
responsively integrated.
Schlumberger achieves this
in four ways—drilling engi-
neering and modeling, component integration and
automation, subsurface knowledge and expertise, and
high-quality measurements.
The Schlumberger integrated approach is evolving
the engineering of the drilling system from a simple
combination of discrete components to optimal sys-
tems customized through extensive design and model-
ing capabilities for specific customer requirements.
The design scope includes understanding downhole
conditions and formation properties together with
improved intertool communication and synchronized
control of surface and downhole technology. Helping
accomplish this is the IDEAS* integrated design
platform, which engineers the optimum bit in conjunc-
tion with the overall design to optimize performance
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The real-time center in Quito, Ecuador, provides
a collaborative environment for multidisciplinary
teams of petrotechnical experts to interface
with field personnel and production operations
staff at the Shushufindi field.
