34 Fewer drilling days 40% Reduction in associated costs $1M Estimated savings USD bhge.com A producer in northeast India wanted to improve production in a deviated, underperforming well. Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), used several integrated technologies to identify and resolve challenges that included mitigating well stability, inadequate weight transfer to bit, tight spots, bit balling, and a very low rate of penetration (ROP) resulting from lengthy completion times and high bit consumption. At the time BHGE was engaged, it was taking the operator 50 to 59 days to drill 8 1/2-in. to 6-in. sections. The unstable wellbore was causing issues such as extra logging trips, difficulty recording logs, and problems lowering the casing and liner. The well ha

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