Advanced Geosteering Tools Let Drillers 'Fly On Instruments' To Guide Laterals To Target

摘要

Any experienced aviator will acknowledge that the toughest part of flying in bad weather is learning to place complete trust in the plane's instruments. In training, a hood is placed over the trainee pilot's head, preventing even a glimpse out of the canopy, literally forcing him to operate the aircraft solely on instruments. In extreme cases, many wind up flying upside down because they refuse to heed what the instruments are telling them and instead depend on their own unreliable sense of orientation.