Houston, Texas — June 04, 2025 — Scout is pushing the limits of geothermal drilling with our revolutionary CAMScout Stabilized Compound Angle Mud Motor. Our very own Juan Soberanes, Drilling Optimization Engineer Manager, presented a compelling case study on CAMScout’s performance in geothermal applications at the IADD Geothermal Drilling Technical Forum.
With major drilling operators and academics in attendance, the presentation highlighted how the Stabilized CAMScout with lower-bend housing is redefining geothermal drilling by improving wellbore quality, minimizing sideloads in abrasive granite to enhance motor reliability, tripling rotary tracking performance over slick, higher-bend housing motors, and setting operator records for both the fastest lateral and longest vertical runs in granite.
Key Highlights
- Enhanced Wellbore Quality: The stabilized design significantly improves trajectory control, resulting in smoother, more precise wellbores.
- Reduced Sideloads: By minimizing sideloads in hard rock environments, CAMScout enhances motor durability and reliability.
- Superior Rotary Tracking: Demonstrated a 3x improvement in rotary tracking performance compared to slick, higher-bend housing motors.
- Record-Breaking Runs: Operators achieved new benchmarks for the fastest lateral and longest vertical drilling runs in granite using CAMScout technology.
Juan Soberanes emphasized the strategic importance of these advancements:
CAMScout is proving to be a game-changer in geothermal drilling, delivering speed, precision, durability, and reliability where it matters most.
As the global energy sector increasingly turns to geothermal as a sustainable and reliable source, innovations like CAMScout are critical to unlocking its full potential. Scout is proud to be at the forefront of this transformation, providing operators with the tools they need to drill faster, deeper, and more efficiently.
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Drilling Motors