Market assessment - Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling (VARD) tools to improve drilling penetration rate and efficiency

振动辅助旋转钻井（VARD）技术是在纪念大学的高级钻井实验室开发的，该技术提高了旋转钻井的机械钻速（ROP）。在2014年秋季的钻井现场试验期间，VARD工具将旋转钻井的机械钻速从25%提高到300%，具体取决于所钻地层的类型和VARD工具的配置。在NSERC I2I计划和纪念大学副校长办公室的联合资助下，正在对VARD技术进行市场评估。这将评估市场对该技术的需求，并明确将该技术引入钻井市场的最佳方式。这将通过评估公共领域已有的二级数据、与行业技术专业人员和管理人员协商的初步研究以及对这些数据的全面市场综合来完成。

Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling (VARD) technology was developed at the Advanced Drilling Laboratory at Memorial University which increases the Rate of Penetration (ROP) for rotary drilling. During drilling field trials in Fall 2014, VARD tools increased the ROP for rotary drilling from 25% to 300%, depending on the type of formations drilled and the VARD tool configuration. Under combined funding the NSERC I2I program and the Memorial University Office of the Vice President, a Market Assessment for the VARD technology is being conducted. This will evaluate the market demand for the technology and clarify options for the best means to introduce the technology into the drilling market place. This will be done through evaluation of secondary data already available in the public domain, primary research involving consultation with industry technical professional and executives, and comprehensive market synthesis of these data.