Drilling in the Permian basin continues to be the benchmark for unconventional performance and technological innovation. Yet as drilling campaigns push to become deeper, faster and more directionally complex, the challenges of efficiently traversing multiple formation types are more evident than ever. In New Mexico’s Delaware basin, operators face particularly difficult intervals: soft salt zones that degrade bit life and induce torque spikes, followed by long laterals where tool face control and vibration suppression become critical.
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