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E M I S C I E N T I F I C D R I L L I N G I N T E R N AT I O N A L SPRING 2011 “Clients always want us to drill faster... A well that used to take 20 days to drill now takes five days in some cases, and our technology is helping to reduce that time.” // LEN DUNCAN, VP of Marketing SDI serves the global mining and oil and gas industries with operations. in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Libya and Nicaragua.. Drill Smarts Scientiﬁc Drilling International uses in-house developed and engineered technologies to address customers’ needs. [ B Y S T A C I D AV I D S O N ] Scientific Drilling International (SDI) knows it is not the largest operation in its industry – it ranks ﬁfth in revenue behind industry giants Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Schlumberger and Weatherford – but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t competitive. In fact, SDI has been able to capture a signiﬁcant PROFILE portion of the wellbore navigation market in the U.S. oil and gas industry because of its well-organized operation, comprehensive services and development and application of new technology. “We build all of our technology inhouse,” Vice President of Marketing Len Duncan says. “We have the capability to build all the way down to the sensor level, which is unique – the big guys don’t even do that. Our capabilities allow us to react quickly to market changes, which is exactly what our customers need.” Based in Houston, SDI was founded in 1969 when it introduced the oil and gas industry’s ﬁrst commercial steering tool – the EYE. Since then, SDI has focused on developing systems for directional drilling, high accuracy surveying, specialized memory logging systems and measurement/logging while drilling (MWD/LWD) applications. The company stresses it is the only ﬁrm to offer a complete high-end wellbore navigation solution for projects. SDI also has grown to serve a wide range of customers by developing a global presence. In addition to its 13 ofﬁces in the United States, SDI has operations in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East, with new offices in Russia, China, Libya and Nicaragua. “We are unique in that we offer many of the same services as the big guys on a competitive basis,” Duncan notes. “We see opportunities for continued growth in the next two years.” ENSURING ACCURACY SDI’s services fall into four core categories: survey and steering, MWD and LWD, production logging and directional drilling. What remains constant among all of these services is the company’s dedication to responding quickly Scientiﬁc Drilling International. www.scientificdrilling.com | Headquarters: Houston Specialty: Directional drilling and wellbore navigation technologies | Employees: 1,400 (worldwide) 112 emi-magazine.com http://www.emi-magazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Energy & Mining International - Spring 2011

Energy & Mining International - Spring 2011
Contents
Clean Fuel
Satellites Are Key
Good Vibrations
News
Latin America Focus
Minera Andres
Ventana Gold Corp.
Zincore Metals
AQM Copper Inc.
Canada Focus
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corp.
Aurizon Mines
JV Driver
Alderon Resource Corp.
Detour Gold Corp.
Prairie Machine & Parts
Pumps & Pressure Inc.
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp.
Explor Resources Inc.
Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc.
Advantage Valve Maintenance Ltd.
Silverman Oilfield Services
Rhino Resource Partners LP – Hopedale Mining LLC
Kimble Cos. Inc.
McVay Drilling Co.
MaXfield Inc.
Ellicott Dredges
Scientific Drilling
Becker/SMC Corp.
GasSearch Drilling Services
Crossrock Inc.
Frontier Services Inc.
Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc.
Summit Midstream Partners
Black Hills Bentonite LLC
Energy Companies
The Final Shot

Energy & Mining International - Spring 2011