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ROTARY STEERABLE WELLBORE DRILL. THE GEO-PILOT SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DRILL A HIGHER QUALITY WELLBORE AND TO MINIMISE THE HOLE SPIRALLING , ELIMINATING TRAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE WHERE CUTTINGS ACCUMULATE.IT CONSISTS OF A SHAFT SUPPORTED BY TWO BEARINGS INSIDE AN OUTER HOUSING ,MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET IN LENGTH. ROTARY SEALS AT EITHER END COMPLETELY ENCLOSE THE TOOL. THE TOP OF THE TOOL IS CONNECTED IN THE CONVENTIONAL WAY , VIA DRILL PIPE, TO THE TOP DRIVE AND THUS ROTARY POWER IS TRANSMITTED TO THE DRILL BIT.IT INCORPORATES EXTENSIVE SELF DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITY,IN ADDITION TO THE EXPECTED GEOMETRICAL VALUES , MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN, WHICH ALLOW READY DIAGNOSIS OF WHETHER A PERCIEVED PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE DRILLING OPERATION OR BY THE TOOL FUNCTION.