COMPANY INFORMATION

 Divisional Headquarters

Dyce,
Aberdeen
Scotland

Tel : +44 1224 724535
Fax: +44 1224 769400

 

Worldwide Headquarters

1100 Rankin Road,
Houston,
Texas
U.S.A

Tel : +1 281 4433300
Fax: +1 281 4433311

www.scientificdrilling.com

Engineering, R & D, Manufacturing

ATA,
3025 Buena Vista Drive
Paso Robles
California

Tel : +1 805 2399100
Fax: +1 805 2399101

www.ata-sd.com

COMPANY HISTORY

1969 Company formed under Scientific Drilling International Inc.
1969 Introduced first Downhole Steering Tool "EYE"
1975 Survey Division formed and company started European Operations
1977 Introduced first Surface Readout Gyro "SRG"
1981 Company bought by A.M.F. Corporation
1981 Opened offices in the Middle East and Norway
1982 Addition of Production Services
1985 Introduced "Finder", the first high-speed North Seeking Gyro
1986 Company bought by Applied Navigation Devices Inc.
1986 Addition of Electronic Multishot Services
1988 Introduced first Gyro While Drilling System
1990 Introduced first miniature 1" O.D. Electronic Multishot
1991 Introduced High Accuracy Production Gauge "SDR9000"
1991 Introduced new Correction Algorithm for Magnetic interference
1992 Introduced additional services - Temperature and Gamma Ray
1993 Introduced Memory production Logging System
1994 Introduced "Keeper" High Accuracy Continuous Gyro including Vertical gyro Steering
1995 Introduced Super Eye Steering with Gamma and capability to Optimise Parameters for conventional and Coiled tubing Drilling
1996 Introduced Magnetic Steering with real time Annular Pressure and Gamma capability
1997 Introduced Memory Keeper Gyro Survey System
1997 Completed first successful high temp PLT in North Sea
1998 Introduced E Field MWD
1999 Memory Keeper Sytem used in 'drop' mode
1999 Introduced Memory Pulse Neutron Tool
2001 Introduced the world's first commercial Gyro MWD Tool

2001

Developed world's first Continuous Drop gyro Tool

2003

Introduced Memory PRT - Propogation ResistivityTool

2004

introduced Real Time Propogation Resistivity