PathFinder ensures cost-effective critical data acquisition in CCS

As carbon capture operations expand, operators are encountering several challenges that complicate data acquisition: • Wells are being drilled in geologically unknown, greenfield locations, increasing uncertainty and steepening the learning curve. • Water-based muds (WBM) are often the only permissible option due to environmental restrictions around groundwater protection. This can lead to shale swelling and severe borehole washouts. • Stricter regulatory and reservoir characterization requirements demand more comprehensive data, resulting in longer and more complex logging programs. In one case, an operator encountered severe washouts—up to 40”—preventing conventional wireline tools from reaching total depth. To overcome this, the Petromac Pathfinder was deployed to enable wireline logging. Its successful run was critical to the operation’s success, allowing complete data acquisition to satisfy both regulatory