# SLB reports Retina imaging deployments across 18 locations > SLB says its Retina system was used in more than 50 wells across 18 locations worldwide in its first commercial year. This is company-reported deployment data, not an independent field-performance measurement. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Published: 2026-10-15T23:21:07+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T23:21:07+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10-15 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* SLB reported on October 15 that its at-bit Retina imaging system had been used in more than 50 wells across 18 locations worldwide during its first year of commercial deployment. The company says the system produces geological images at about 2-millimeter resolution and captures information before drilling alters the rock. In examples cited by the company, the system imaged more than 5,300 feet of horizontal section in a North American well and recorded more than 1,275 feet of data during 70 hours of drilling in a Latin American well. These are company-reported deployments. SLB says the images can provide earlier information for well planning and drilling decisions; the release gives no overall success rate or independently verified cost savings. ## Data ### Commercial deployment milestone SLB reported that Retina was used in more than 50 wells across 18 locations in its first commercial year. Methodology: Counts are deployment figures reported by SLB, not independent performance verification or an overall success rate. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-15 | Retina deployment update across 18 locations | SLB reported first-year use across 18 locations worldwide. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026/data/deployment-milestone?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/slb-retina-imaging-deployments-18-locations-2026/data/deployment-milestone?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [SLB]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)