Description
Ease of use
ZTi’s Zero-Trip Wedge allows for the installation of a directional wedge at almost any depth in a single shift, letting drillers focus on drilling. This eliminates up to four unnecessary rod trips, saving time and effort. No cement is needed to set the wedge, and it comes in two sections for easy handling and shipping. It’s available in both NQ and HQ sizes.
Accuracy
The Zero-Trip Wedge can be set with accuracy to within 1.5 degrees of vertical using standard survey tools like the ReFlexEz-Trac. Unlike traditional wedges, it avoids issues with cave formation that can make wedges unstable, ensuring a more reliable setup for future boreholes.
Time saving
The Zero-Trip Wedge can save a minimum of four shifts when starting a new borehole. The deeper the wedge needs
Maintenance
With significantly less multiple pulling of rods from depth there is correspondingly considerably less wear and tear on the drill rig, the in-hole equipment, and the integrity of the borehole itself, not to mention the drill crew.
Drillers’ approval
Drillers reaction to the Zero-Trip Wedge was stunning. We set a large number of directional wedges every year for our clients around the world.
Advantages in using the Zero-Trip System
• Lower and set wedge at 1000m and be drilling in 6 hrs
• 78% Time Saving compared to Hall Rowe Method
• Ability to recover a lost borehole
• Capacity to save numerous operational days on drill programmes
• Significant economic benefits to operational costs
• Improves safety at every level
• Increases the durability of the drill string
• Reduces the requirement for human intervention
• Increases drilling efficiency
• Decreases handling onsite