New rotary steerable system designed for high performance in long laterals

Rotary steerable systems (RSS) are often built with sensors and capabilities that are “nice to haves” but not mission critical. Stripping away such non-essential features can lower the cost of an RSS without compromising performance, Paul Neil, Director of Steerable Technologies at National Oilwell Varco (NOV), explains in this video from the 2018 OTC in Houston on 2 May. NOV has developed the VectorEDGE RSS to deliver strong performance in long laterals in a cost-efficient manner. In this video, he discusses the key features of the system, including its closed-loop control system. He also describes the testing that has been done on this RSS in advance of its commercialization later this year.