The company said that the combination of Schlumberger downhole formation sampling measurements with Geoservices’ drilling mud analysis will help customers better identify and react to drilling hazards, while the combination of mud logging with Schlumberger formation evaluation measurements will bring more complete understanding of rock lithology and fluid content.
Andrew Gould, chairman and CEO of Schlumberger, said: “The addition of mud logging technology to the Schlumberger portfolio is an important step in the development of higher-performance drilling systems.”
Mud logging extracts information from the drilling mud and drilling process while drilling and provides data for both formation evaluation and drilling efficiency. In formation evaluation, mud logging complements wireline logging and logging-while-drilling measurements.
In drilling efficiency, mud logging information provides insight into the dynamic state of the well and allows drilling mud weight properties to be optimized, the company added.
In addition to Geoservices’ mud-logging technology and capabilities, Geoservices’ footprint, expertise and technologies in well intervention and field surveillance also complement existing Schlumberger activities.
