May 2003 Slider technology is successful on its first ever field test in an Austin chalk horizontal well north of Bryan, TX. Slider used a robotic interface to control rig's hydraulic power swivel.

Sep 2003 Slider begins a field testing program with Anadarko in Texas.

Dec 2003 Slider, LLC is founded by Dr. Eric Maidla & Dr. Marc Haci, inventors of Slider, automated directional drilling technology.

Apr 2004 Agreement between Slider, LLC and Noble Drilling is signed granting exclusive rights of the technology to Slider, LLC.

May 2004 Slider successfully completes first offshore application of the technology for Chevron controlling a hydraulic top drive with robots while drilling a directional well in Gulf of Mexico.

May 2004 Chevron asks Slider to develop an interface for Electric Top drives.

July 2004 Slider receives orders from Anadarko & Talisman to apply the technology in Canada.

Dec 2004 Electric Top Drive interface is developed and installed for Chevron offshore GoM.

Jan 2005 Slider installs two units for Anadarko in British Columbia in Canada.

Feb 2005 Slider is successfully used while drilling a GoM directional well. Excellent tool-face and weight control is noted. The well reaches target depth of 13,350'.

Mar 2005 Slider develops the electrical interface Slider to replace earlier mechanical robotic systems.

Apr 2005 First set of electrical interface Slider units is deployed in Canada for Anadarko and Talisman. Other operator's are beginning to test the technology.

Apr 2005 Slider signs a non-exclusive joint marketing and service agreement with Tesco.

May 2005 Slider in cooperation with IDR, directional drilling service company, installs 3 more units offshore GoM for Chevron. The units are installed on Jack up rigs with Electric Top Drives.

July 2005 Talisman extends the implementation of the technology. Slider is installed on 3 deep gas drilling rigs.

Aug 2005 Slider delivers units to Tesco for joint deployment.

Nov 2005 Devon starts using the Slider technology in SAGD horizontal drilling. EnCana begins with UBD horizontal drilling program in Canada.

Dec 2005 More GoM offshore rigs are equipped with the Slider interface including first deep-water semi-submersible.

Feb 2006 Slider reaches another landmark. It has interfaced with all major top drive and power swivel brands used in the oil and gas drilling.

Mar 2006 Number of directional driller's trained on Slider technology using Slider's physical simulator reaches 50.

May 2006 Slider technology is being used by a major CBM operator to drill multi-lateral horizontal wells.

Jul 2006 Fortuna selects Slider technology for slimhole re-entry project in the Rockies. 2 3/8" & 2 7/8" tapered drillstring is rocked in deep kick-off horizontal well.

Oct 2006 Slider passes 100 wells mark since introduction of the technology.