Experts in sensor technology, firmware, software, and downhole hardware were brought together for a common purpose.
Modernize, simplify and dramatically lower the price of MWD technology.
Obvious solutions: Make use of modern-day circuits reducing the number of PCB boards required. Take advantage of standard USB interfacing.
Meeting all of the goals above could bring to market a tool which could fundamentally change the business strategy. Noralis spent the next four years developing Core Technology. Once finalized, Noralis officially launched in 2016.
Results of the Noralis Vision:
A Fully Integrated Solid State Directional Module (NDM)
- Compatible with Traditional MWD systems
- Advanced communications scheme to take advantage of improved technologies
- Equivalent instrument performance (survey accuracy)
- Larger memory space, faster processing speeds, smaller components on a single chassis
State of the Art Pressure Decoding (NPD)
- USB powered, single connection to PC
- Multiple decoder engines running in parallel to detect pulse signature
- Small, the size of a cell phone 3" thick
- Integrated HASP technology for advanced functionality
Advanced Tool Interface Cable (NTI)
- Program assets direct from PC USB; no $$ hardware required
- Decode pressure from interface cable for surface testing
Integrated Software Environment (NISE)
- Single unified software
- Embedded remote operations capable, full control over rig
- Software restrictions enabled for Rig Floor, Company Man, and Operator use
- Gamma Logging
- Powerful graphing capabilities (any variable in the database)
- Data cloud (HUB) linked, control MWD configuration files available to users in central repository
- Client driven customizable data entry
- Embedded single click software/firmware updates
Data Cloud Center (HUB)
- Store all jobs data
- Look up individual NDM asset; review firmware update history, programming history, all memory downloads
- Review lifetime logs of each asset
- Set teams for individual clients or regional specific requirements
- Enable clients to remotely view real-time jobs
- Enable employees to fully control rig-site job operations
- Monitor credit usage; extend or remove credits