SLB has launched Stream™ high-speed intelligent telemetry that increases drilling confidence and performance for complex wells.

This innovative solution integrates proprietary AI algorithms with SLB’s TruLink™ dynamic survey-while-drilling service, offering continuous, high-fidelity real-time subsurface measurements without data limitations regardless of depth, in even the most challenging conditions, SLB said on Tuesday.

“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,” Lamas added.

Notably, stream has already been deployed in 14 countries, with more than 370 runs and more than 1.5 million feet drilled.

In the Middle East, Stream telemetry helped a major operator overcome difficulty in geosteering operations caused by harsh drilling conditions and poor signal quality. Using Stream, the operator was able to receive high-quality data at depths in excess of 50,000 feet — resulting in one of the longest offshore extended reach wells ever drilled.