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SpecialReport: Service and Supply Startups
to sensitive environmental areas. In nearly
every case where sensors were installed
and early warnings heeded, the operator
says potential clean-up costs would have
exceeded the cost of the sensors.
Sensorfield has deployed its sensors
in California, Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas. They endure extreme temperatures
and consume so little power that their
tiny built-in solar cells work even in
shady locations or areas with long, cloudy
winters, Pennebaker assures. He says the
sensors even have survived hurricanes.
"They have the occasional problem.
One time, a cow chewed off a cable,"
Pennebaker allows. "However, when a
sensor breaks, we detect it and let the
operator know. Then we pack up a replacement and overnight it to the operator
with no questions asked. Alternately, our
larger customers carry extra sensors in
their trucks so their pumpers can swap
out or add sensors anywhere."
Pressure Control Equipment
High-pressure managed pressure
drilling (MPD) is becoming increasingly

important in the Permian Basin, says
Charlie Orbell, a 35-year drilling industry
veteran who now serves as president of
ADS Services LLC.
"As operators move into the Delaware
Basin and drill deeper wells, they are encountering higher pressures. Because of
interference from nearby completions,
they also are seeing pressure profiles that
differ from what they expect. MPD allows
operators to adapt to pressure changes
quickly, so it is becoming more common,"
Orbell says.
To provide the equipment needed to
enable high-pressure MPD, Orbell and
Black Bay Energy Capital created ADS
Services by recapitalizing Air Drilling
Solutions, a Permian Basin company Orbell notes had long provided low-pressure
MPD equipment.
"The company has an experienced,
loyal workforce that has a great safety
record and a name for providing reliable
equipment," Orbell praises. "Its focus on
safety and strong customer relationships
make Air Drilling Solutions a great foundation to build on."

By expanding into high-pressure MPD
and pressure control equipment, Orbell
says ADS hopes to double in size. "We
recapitalized in June, but we already have
deployed equipment on three rigs in the
Delaware Basin," he reports.
Orbell says the company is using topof-the-line, high-pressure rotating heads
made in the United States and certified
to API 16 RCD. "These heads use a modern design," he praises. "Recognizing
that traditional designs are extremely
complex, the engineers started with a
blank sheet of paper. They looked for
ways to simplify the design and make it
as easy as possible for field hands to
maintain and operate."
While it may eventually expand into
other basins, Orbell says ADS is moderating its growth to ensure it properly
trains its employees. "We are big believers
in taking the time to find the right people
and promoting from within," he comments.
"That will help us keep the culture of
safety and service that has made our
predecessor so successful."
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