Over the years, SDI has created numerous drilling solutions for the oil and gas industry to help them keep up with the rapidly evolving world of technology and automation

On account of these needs, the company accordingly offers products ranging from high angle rotary steerable systems to steerable mud motors, extensive logging-while-drilling, geosteering, and measurement-while-drilling (MWD) systems. Moreover, with an in-house team of highly qualified designers, engineers, and manufacturers, SDI has developed a holistic wellbore surveying system that caters to safety-critical activities of both onshore and offshore wellbore designs. “Our real-time surveys help streamline the positioning of wellbores, which also prioritize risk mitigation throughout the drilling process,” expresses Beasley.

Recently, SDI has engineered a series of automated directional drilling solutions that promise continuous and real-time data transfer with the added bonus of remote control features, allowing users to supervise their respective wells from miles away. “With the help of our automated electronic data recording (EDR) systems, for instance, the need for manually calculating data from an oil rig is completely eliminated,” explains Beasley. All the relevant field data and structural information is ported to a user’s computer, or any other handheld device, in real-time. The solution provides a consistent flow of statistical reports and updates about an oil rig, increasing the overall safety for MWD personnel on the rig site as the drilling system can be controlled remotely.

With such intuitive features– developed by the company over five long and eventful decades—SDI intends to continue delivering the most effective, safe, and affordable drilling solutions. “Moving forward, we will be concentrating our efforts toward automated directional drilling and more efficient remote control services,” adds Beasley. SDI views this development as a strong enabler in breaking barriers throughout the oil and gas industry. Displaying such visionary thoughts, SDI rightly justifies the banner of being the “ultimate partner in wellbore placement.”