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

Sidetracking Success Using the TrackMaster Select* System in India. Four consecutive sidetracks from 13 3⁄8 inch casing were planned and executed flawlessly by the Wellbore Integrity Solutions (WIS) team in India. Result Each TrackMaster Select system was set at the desired depth, the windows were milled, and rat hole drilled all in a single trip. … Read more

The introduction of our new ProMAXX-Hydraulic Spear which has a wide opening diameter range, can be engaged and disengaged on-demand an unlimited number of times provided significant efficiencies in a 9 5⁄8 inch casing recovery operation. Result Successful introduction of a new Extended Reach Spear (ERS) in a well-abandonment application A true trip-saving solution provided … Read more

A Complex Fishing Application Yields Success in Ecuador. Experienced Wellbore Integrity Solutions (WIS) personnel planned and recovered a heavily corroded completion, allowing the restoration of well production in the Sucumbios region of Ecuador. Result Efficient planning and contingency options resulted in a completion that was fully recovered with a rig time saving of two days. … Read more