Tag Withstanding Any Environment

The tags are designed to withstand exposure to heat and other physical forces generated by the drilling process and be readable through heavy coatings of mud.

Currently the Merrick RFID rugged tags are the most available for drilling operations. These tags usually can operate under the exposure 360 degree Farenheit compare to other tags which can not survive such a high temperature for long period. Merrick tags are very resistant against of the high temperature and pressure.

Source: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4095/2