Oil company Halliburton has introduced its Cerebro Force in-bit sensors that capture weight, torque and bending measurements directly from the bit.

Cerebro Force, which was built on Halliburton’s in-bit vibration sensing platform, uses downhole data to eliminate surface measurement uncertainty due to bit design, bottom-hole assembly and drill selection.

Via the design at the customer interface (DatCI) process, Halliburton’s drill bit experts work with operators to customize drill bits for basin-specific applications, using data from Cerebro Force to create new designs and to optimize parameters for precise drilling.

“Achieving drilling performance requires efficiently converting energy into rock cutting. Cerebro Force in-bit sensors provide direct measurements to help operators optimise their rate of penetration to reduce well construction costs,” said David Loveless, vice president of Drill Bits and Services. “We are excited to add the only in-bit sensor that accurately measures strain and pressure to our portfolio of products.”

The technology is currently available on fixed cutter drill bits and complements conventional motor and rotary steerable drive systems.