A History of Firsts
Pioneering Directional Drilling Technology
Below is a partial list of a few of the innovative products developed by Scientific Drilling International (SDI) as well as some of our technical milestones:
- 2010 – Start commercial field trials of the 740 SRX Rotary Steerable System
- 2009 – Developed the azimuthal gamma ray capability of the SMGS (Smart Motor Geosteering System)
- 2008 – Developed the 3-3/4” LWDM Smart Motor for Coalbed Methane / Coal Seam Gas Applications
- 2007 – Introduced EM Gyro MWD
- 2006 – Introduced Smart Motor (Logging While Drilling Motor – LWDM)
- 2006 – Launched the Gain (Extended near top of Motor - Gamma & Inclination) MWD/LWD Capability
- 2005 – The gMWD Drills over 1 Million Feet
- 2003 – First Memory Pulsed Neutron/Memory Resistivity log
- 2002 – First Whipstock set operation with gyro MWD
- 2002 – First High accuracy all attitude drop Keeper Gyro tool introduced
- 2000 – Memory Pulsed Neutron tool MPNN introduced
- 2000 – Introduced First Gyro MWD gMWD
- 1999 – Mud Pulse MWD system introduced
- 1997 – Electromagnetic MWD E-Field tool introduced
- 1997 – Introduced high temp MPLT memory logging system
- 1997 – Introduced drop Memory Keeper Gyro
- 1996 – Introduced Memory Keeper Gyro
- 1995 – Introduced World’s first Steering Tool + Gamma Ray, ROP and Vibration sensors for Coiled Tubing Drilling
- 1995 – Introduced World’s first twin gyro continuous all attitude North-seeking Gyro
- 1994 – Introduced World’s first 1.75” O.D. Attitude Referencing Gyro
- 1992 – Introduced World’s first Miniature EMS/Steering Tool
- 1990 – Introduced World’s first Computer Automated Correction Algorithm for Magnetic Interference
- 1989 – Introduced World’s first Complex Designer Well Planning Software (Compass)
- 1987 – Introduced World’s first Gyro Steering Tool
- 1985 – Introduced “Finder” - World’s first continuous North Seeking Gyro
- 1977 – Introduced World’s first Surface Readout Gyro (SRG)
- 1969 – Introduced World’s first Magnetic Steering Tool (“The EYE”)
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