January 2010

Operators, drilling contractors and service companies in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Doha, Qatar were updated on the value of the IntelliServ Broadband Network™ by NOV IntelliServ business development and product delivery managers this recent January.  Unique to this roadshow was that representatives from the four partnering service companies joined NOV IntelliServ leaders in presenting the benefits of this market leading technology. 

Presenters discussed the increasing challenge geologists and drillers are facing with well construction operations and their desire to improve operational efficiency, reduce non-productive time (NPT), improve wellbore stability, and minimize risk.  The IntelliServ Broadband Network™ meets these needs by enabling instantaneous transmission of full datasets from bottomhole assembly measurements and for the first time measurements distributed all along the drillstring. 

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November 2009

The International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS) held an Automated Drilling Workshop in Stavanger where Eric Cayeux gave a presentation on Wired Pipe and Closed Loop Control. A total number of 80 participants attended this workshop on November 3-4, 2009.

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September 2009

182ft – Length of bottom hole assembly ran in deepwater Gulf of Mexico. BHA consisted of rotary steerable assembly, logging while drilling and measurement while drilling tools.

National Oilwell Varco and Schlumberger Form IntelliServ Joint Venture

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2009-- National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) announced today the creation of a joint venture to provide high-speed drill string telemetry systems to improve the efficiency and safety of oil and gas operations.

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IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, February 2-4, New Orleans, LA Booth 815

SPE/IADC Managed Pressure Drilling and Underbalanced Operations, February 24-25, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Booth F18