MENU SIGN IN CONTACT Home Drilling Bottomhole Assemblies Directional Drilling Autonomous Directional Drilling Autonomous Directional Drilling The future of drilling wells is here DOWNLOAD PDF CONTACT OUR EXPERT RELATED DOCUMENTS REGISTER TO LEARN MORE This tool drills holes This tool drills holes, but this isn’t a tool—it’s really a key to a gateway created by the people who write the code that drives the hardware that drills the holes—autonomously. It connects thousands of engineers around the world by streaming live, real-time data through a robust and secure network linked by satellites orbiting the planet. Autonomous directional drilling unites all the technology, backed by all the engineering and domain expertise that Schlumberger has amassed for a century. And that is what enables the tool that drills the hole. Have Questions? CONTACT OUR EXPERT Intelligent Planning Predictive steering machine-learning model Data-driven tendency analysis Automated trajectory design and analysis Surface Automation Digital acquisition system Surface steering automation Energy management Downhole Automation Auto-vertical Auto-inclination Auto-tangent Auto-curve Intelligent Execution Directional drilling advisor All steering tools and sizes AUTONOMOUS DIRECTIONAL DRILLING DOWNHOLE AUTOMATION Performance is key This tool drills wells—regardless of the field, rig, or trajectory, in the most efficient and consistent manner possible. And it does it by focusing on Intelligent planning and execution capabilities, along with surface automation that would complement the powerful suite of downhole automation features that our steering tools have. Autonomous directional drilling stays right on your trajectory plan because this tool measures the exact strength of the earth’s gravitational and magnetic fields every second, and uses 3D reservoir mapping in real time to helps pinpoint its exact subsurface location, and determine the precise steering responses needed. This enables real-time reservoir characterization, which not only keeps you on track, but it gets you to the sweet spot in the pay zone. ADD: Introducing the New Now of Well Construction Raul Suarez, Well Construction Product Manager, Drilling Tools, introduces autonomous directional drilling PLAY VIDEO The path to full autonomy Our development centers on six key levels of autonomous capabilities. Levels 0 to 2 consist of trajectory monitoring and projections and downhole singular-automation algorithms such as inclination hold. Level 3 combines multiple support features and unifies them with an 'intelligent' system, supporting analytical decision making with the physical automation of the steering process. Level 4 comprises multidisciplinary well-construction workflows with rig automation. This is where ADD is natively embedded inside the rig automation system. Level 5 uses subsurface formation evaluation data to govern geosteering and place wells in real time. This is a completely autonomous condition and will surpasses operational capabilities we have today. Autonomous Directional Drilling The future of how you drill wells—now PLAY VIDEO Insights: The Future of Well Construction is Underway Autonomous directional drilling was introduced, not as a tool, not as a service, but comprising all the technology, engineering, and domain expertise amassed over the last century. Ziad Akkaoui, Digital Drilling Execution Champion, discusses how this impacts the future of well construction. READ THE INTERVIEW Autonomous Directional Drilling Offerings PowerDrive Orbit G2 Rotary steerable system Leverage increased abrasion resistance, higher DLS for tighter curves, and better directional control while lowering emissions. NeoSteer CL Curve and lateral at-bit steerable system Drill curve and lateral in a single run, reduce emissions. Performance Live Digitally connected service Improve performance and consistency using a digital ecosystem enabling access to expertise anytime and anywhere. NeoSteer CLx Extreme curve and lateral at-bit steerable system Drill both extreme curve and lateral sections in a single run. Connect BHA Data streaming service Enable real-time decisions onsite and anywhere by assimilating data for homogenized signal streaming. DrillOps On-target well delivery solution Ensure rigs are operating at peak performance throughout the execution of the digital drilling plan. DELFI Cognitive E&P software environment Unite planning and operations in a multidimensional environment. PowerDrive vorteX Max High-powered rotary steerable system This high-powered system is the only fully rotating RSS that delivers higher ROP with more power, improved downhole reaction, and tighter directional control. PowerDrive Xceed Ruggedized rotary steerable system With an internal sealing mechanism, the PowerDrive Xceed RSS drills extended-reach wells through abrasive, soft, and hard formations. PowerV Vertical drilling rotary steerable system Actively and automatically maintain verticality from surface to TD through automatic inclination control. Related Information VIEW ALL VIDEO ADD: Introducing the New Now of Well Construction Raul Suarez, Well Construction Product Manager, Drilling Tools, introduces autonomous directional drilling. INTERVIEW What’s Under the Hood: Autonomous Downhole Control System Our product champion of RSS details this ground-breaking technology and shows us what is possible now—and what’s coming in the very near future. INDUSTRY ARTICLE Decarbonizing with Digital Schlumberger’s Davy McCullough explains how aligning digital and decarbonization efforts is crucial to achieving more sustainable performance in drilling and well construction. PREMIUM VIDEO On-Demand SPE Tech Talk: Delivering Autonomous Downhole Control Through Every Section of the Wellbore Gilles Vie led a discussion about the decades of advancements in autonomy that are changing downhole drilling. TECHNOLOGY NEWS Schlumberger Introduces Autonomous Directional Drilling Schlumberger announced today the introduction of Autonomous Directional Drilling, which includes solutions to steer autonomously through any section of the wellbore. 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