PowerDrive X6
Rotary Steerable System for high-performance drilling and accurate wellbore placement
PowerDrive X6
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he PowerDrive* rotary steerable systems (RSS) were developed to optimize directional drilling. These systems represent a step change in reliability and efficiency, facilitating the drilling of longer runs, optimizing wellbore placement, and reducing drilling time by drilling shoe to total depth in one run at maximum ROP. The cost savings that result can be direct and substantial. Full rotation reduces drag, improves ROP, decreases the risk of sticking, and achieves superior hole cleaning. It also improves wellbore smoothness and decreases tortuosity, which reduces drilling torque and eliminates unplanned wiper trips. Penetration rates are improved because there are no stationary components, which eliminates the friction that reduces efficiency and anchors the BHA in the hole. The flow of drilled cuttings past the BHA is enhanced because annular bottlenecks are not created in the wellbore.
Larger operating envelope
The push-the-bit PowerDrive X6* RSS is the latest in the Schlumberger family of rotary steerable systems. With more robust and wider flow ranges, the PowerDrive X6 tool minimizes the effects of external drilling environment factors, improving performance and reliability. The robust, improved control of the PowerDrive X6 RSS is able to handle higher mud weights, wider flow ranges and drilling dynamics, aggressive muds, and small debris, making it suitable for harsh environments. Dual impeller control and a new impeller design provide a wider operating envelope, allowing the PowerDrive X6 tool to drill at higher mud weights with improved control. The higher operational envelope provided by the much wider flow range brings RSS benefits to wells where it was not previously possible.
Full directional control
The PowerDrive X6 RSS is designed for full directional control while rotating the drillstring. An automatic inclination hold and efficient downlink function minimize the interaction with the directional driller needed to maintain directional control while drilling ahead. Less time needed for surface interaction means more time spent drilling—up to 15% improvement in drilling performance has resulted from increasing productive time on bottom every drilling day.Near-bit measurements, available in real time, ensure accurate, efficient drilling and wellbore placement. Efficient downlink systems and automatic inclination hold provide a smooth tangent section and improve true vertical depth accuracy in the horizontal section—critical for maximizing recoverable reserves and the well’s production potential.An MWD-type triaxial sensor package close to the bit provides accurate azimuth and inclination directional information, which allows fast, responsive directional control in either automatic or manual operation mode.Once a target formation has been penetrated, the trajectory can be “locked in” using the inclination hold functionality. No further input is required from the directional driller.
The PowerDrive X6 RSS
maintains control under the most difficult conditions, bringing the benefits of rotary steerable systems to the harshest environments.
New Features and Benefits
Upgrades to the PowerDrive X6 control unit include
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new torquer design that provides extra torque for stick and slip and jamming situations
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new bearing design and materials that are more resistant to high temperatures and aggressive mud environments
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smarter electronic boards that– enable power redundancy (dual impeller control)– improve resistance to stick and slip– optimize real-time communication– increase the operating envelope
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new impeller design that increases available hydraulic torque, improving toolface control
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more sophisticated inclination hold algorithms, faster downlinks.
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