An Outstanding Open Hole, Horizontal Washover and Fishing Operation, Under Total Losses, Results in the Recovery of an RSS BHA. The WIS team in Kuwait successfully planned and recovered a BHA valued at $2 million and avoided a sidetrack requirement. Result A successful washover of the stuck BHA in the horizontal section was completed, under … Read more
Fishing Operation Results in the Successful Recovery of a High-Value BHA and Restores Wellbore Access. The WIS team in Australia completed a fishing operation that saved significant cost to the customer, including a drilling BHA valued at $4.8 million. Result Successfully retrieved the stuck rotary steerable, Penta combo logging, and directional drilling BHA. Saved the … Read more
An Advanced, Low Side Casing Exit Successfully Deployed Using The TrackMaster Select* System. The WIS team in Australia worked closely with a customer in Australia to plan and execute a first low side sidetrack from 10¾ inch casing. Result A successful, low side casing exit was delivered in a single trip. The tri-mill configuration selected … Read more
Rapid Mobilization of TrackMaster Select in Mexico Recovers an Ongoing Exploration Well Sidetrack Successfully. Facing significant challenges in an ongoing sidetracking operation, a customer mobilized the TrackMaster Select* system at short notice to sidetrack 13 3⁄8 inch casing and deliver a successful casing exit. Result Rapid mobilization of equipment and qualified, experienced, local personnel within … Read more
A True One-Trip Section Milling Solution with New Milling Technology Successfully Delivers 50 meter Section Lengths. Using the ProMILL* system, two 50 m sections were successfully milled using section mill knives dressed with both WaveEdge* and a new milling insert technology. Result A true single-trip operation was provided for each section. A 50 m section … Read more
An Efficient Solution to Cut and Pull Casing, Offshore Indonesia. An innovative, motorized casing cutter BHA, enabled the use of a snubbing unit in a plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign instead of a conventional rig. Result A significant cost-saving solution was implemented successfully. The motorized BHA resulted in a successful cut in a few minutes … Read more