Integral Blade Stabilizer (IBS) is a one piece rotating stabilizer which can be placed near bit or up in the drill string. It is a one piece construction manufactured from high strength alloy steel (non-magnet steel optional). It prevents differential sticking of the drillstring by stabilizing the BHA and keeping drill collars and drill pipes away from the borehole wall. This reduces vibration, drill pipe whirl, and wellbore tortuosity; furthermore, the stabilization maintains drilling trajectory whether drilling straight, horizontal, or directional wells.
