SLB launches Stream high-speed intelligent telemetry for drilling complex wells

Global energy technology company SLB has introduced Stream™ high-speed intelligent telemetry, which enhances drilling confidence and performance for complex wells.

Stream is designed to address the bottlenecks and limitations of traditional mud pulse telemetry. It integrates proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms with SLB’s TruLink™ dynamic survey-while-drilling service, delivering uninterrupted, high-speed, high-fidelity real-time subsurface measurements without data constraints, even at great depths and in the most challenging conditions.

“Stream is another example of the step change that digital technologies are bringing to our industry, tantamount to going from dial-up to broadband internet,” said Jesus Lamas, president, Well Construction, SLB. “For complex well profiles, transmission has been a huge bottleneck for the data volumes being generated downhole, often constraining drillers to work with a limited picture of the reservoir. Capitalizing on advanced AI algorithms in telemetry eliminates these restrictions — enabling optimal drilling decisions for more consistent, higher-performing wells."

Stream has already been deployed in 14 countries, with over 370 runs and more than 1.5 million feet drilled. In the Middle East, Stream telemetry enabled a major operator to overcome challenges in geosteering operations due to harsh drilling conditions and poor signal quality. By using Stream, the operator was able to obtain high-quality data at depths exceeding 50,000 feet, leading to the successful drilling of one of the longest offshore extended reach wells ever achieved.