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Welcome to Horizontal Technology, a global company providing the best steering tools, steering system & services, rock boring machines and other drilling equipment to customers across the world.

Accurate, tough and proven; the DataTraX Steering Tool is built to withstand the harsh conditions inherent with HDD work and get the job done with precision. The National Oilwell built tool utilizes only the best accelerometers and magnetometers offering unequaled accuracy from rugged instrumentation.

Designed by and built for Horizontal Technology the probe works directly with a down-hole pressure component and DataTraX software making it the newest, most advanced HDD steering system available.
DataTraX Steering Tool housed within pressure case
DataTraX Steering Tool housed within pressure case
DataTraX Steering Tool
DataTraX Steering Tool
 
SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS
  Inclination Range 0º to 180º
Inclination Accuracy ± 0.1º
Azimuth ± 0.75º (Inc >10º Dip <70º)
Tool Face (Gravity) ± 1.0 (Inc >10º Dip <70º)
Operating Temperature -40º C to +150º C
Survival Temperature -40º C to +165º C
Calibrated Op Range 0º C to 150º C (302ºF)
Voltage Supply + 18 to 40 volts
Parameters Sampled Gx Gy Gz Bx By Bz Temp
Shock Qualification 500G 1 ms on three axes 5000 impacts per axis
Random Vibration 27.5G for 10 minutes on each of the three axes
Instrument Length 645 mm
Instrument Diameter 36.5 mm (to fit 1.5" case)
 
 
The DataTraX pressure Tool works directly with the DTX steering tool providing the client with annular and internal pipe pressure while drilling. Top and bottom bulkhead connections incorporate "wrench Flats" to enable fast make up and break out without damage to beryllium copper pressure case.
Designed by and built for Horizontal Technology the pressure sub has been designed as part of the DTX steering package, making up directly to the steering tool and utilizing the same surface equipment and software.
 
SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS
  Instrument OD 44.5 mm (1.75” OD)
Instrument length 998.5 mm (39.3”)
Pressure Range – Bore
(P1)
0 to 2500 psi
(0 to 173 Mpa)
Pressure Range –
Annulus (P2)
0 to 2500 psi
(0 to 173 Mpa)
Measurement Resolution 1 psi
Total Accuracy (including
thermal effects)
+/- 1.0% (Full Scale)
Temperature Range -20ºC to 125ºC
Temperature Survival -30ºC to 165ºC
Maximum Current 150 mA
Voltage Supply + 15 to 30 Volts
Sample Rate P1 & P2 < 3 seconds
Vibration Qualification 20 Grms, 20 to 500 Hz
Shock Qualification 100G, 2.5 ms 1000
shocks
 
 
 
 
 
 
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