Answers while drilling: Modern drilling decision-makers are drowning in data; now, technology providers are pushing the logging-while-drilling (LWD) envelope to deliver, not more data, but answers

摘要

Today's LWD services face a variety of challenges. The pursuit of complex geologic targets in increasingly challenging drilling environments has driven higher rig costs - translating into the need for enhanced data in a timely and efficient manner. These data provide operators the critical answers they need for geosteering, wireline replacement, and wireline enhancement (uncertainty reduction). This drive towards real-time answers has accelerated the migration of wireline technology into the drilling environment.