Updated January 2019. Copyright © Gyrodata, Inc 2019 A mid-continent, E&P operator needed to drill two directional wells in the Granite Wash Play, an area difficult to maintain directional control due to its extremely abrasive and variable bedding. The operator was experiencing challenges drilling in lateral sections greater than 7,500 feet with conventional directional drilling assemblies. To remedy the mud losses in the predicted lost circulation zones, the operator required higher concentrations of lost circulation material (LCM) and reduced flow rates. Gyrodata was requested to provide a rotary steerable system (RSS) solution that could handle the high LCM volume and low flow rates needed to drill each lateral section to nearly 9,500 feet on a more efficient timeline. ? Both

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