In directional drilling, minimizing slide time isn’t just about speed—it’s about efficiency, accuracy, and optimizing every foot of the wellbore. Excessive sliding increases tortuosity, elevates friction, and slows down drilling progress. That’s why operators are turning to Corva’s real-time platform to manage slide time with precision and boost performance in the field.
Real-Time Tools That Drive Slide Time Optimization
Corva delivers a powerful suite of apps that equip drilling teams with actionable insights to reduce sliding, extend rotary drilling, and improve overall well trajectory. These tools help identify inefficiencies and enable teams to make proactive adjustments in real time.
- Rotary Trend Analysis: Correlate BHA build and turn rates with key drilling parameters. This allows drillers to maximize rotary drilling intervals—reducing reliance on slide drilling and accelerating ROP without compromising directional control.
- Toolface vs. Measured Depth: Maintain consistent toolface control during slides with live monitoring. This app helps drillers avoid ineffective sliding by ensuring stable trajectory control, resulting in smoother wellbores and improved drilling precision.
- Rig Operations: Visualize crew performance and non-productive time with granular detail. From shift transitions to connection times, the Rig Operations app highlights opportunities for improved execution and consistency across crews.
- Metrics Dashboard: Track drilling performance in one intuitive view. Monitor KPIs such as footage per day, cost per foot, and slips-to-slips metrics over time to evaluate trends and identify optimization opportunities.
- Leaderboard: Encourage performance through transparency and competition. Real-time rankings across rigs, wells, or hole sections showcase top performers using custom KPIs—fueling a culture of continuous improvement.
Field-Proven Results: Slide Time Optimization in the Permian
In the Permian Basin, one operator leveraged Corva’s platform to successfully reduce slide time and improve well placement accuracy. The result? Faster drilling rates, reduced drilling time, and improved borehole quality—all with fewer corrections and less downhole risk. Check out the full case study here.
Maximize Efficiency Across Every Run
Corva’s real-time analytics platform is transforming slide time from a challenge into a competitive advantage. By enabling smarter decision-making and delivering visibility into every phase of drilling, Corva empowers teams to drill faster, safer, and more accurately.
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