Hear David Smith of TAM International discuss how sometimes inflatable technologies are the only option – including when and where they provides a cost effective P&A or intervention solution. ...

Well integrity (or leaks) have well safety and environmental aspects. You should also take aspects related to production, reputation and asset value into serious consideration. Well Integrity may b...

We are situated on a platform in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. During pressure bleed-off of the annulus, both gas and oil-like fluid has been observed. The situation is unwanted and it can potent...

Offshore Network have created a 2018 Market Forecast. The whitepaper, titled 2018 Market Forecast: What does the oil price mean for well intervention? Highlights the likely path of the oil price throu...

A Major North Sea operator required scale-free sections of tubing to perform a plug set and tubing cut prior to pulling the completion. Calcium carbonate scale (CaCO3) forms inside the tubing and is v...

Following the article from Colin Beharie (“P&A: Are you absolutely sure it’s plugged?”), we got a significant amount of questions on well’s plugging/abandonment. In this article, I will tr...

In the world of oilfield cementing, verification that the plug is in place and withstands the pressure is an important part of plugging operations. The consequences can be substantial under certain ci...

By Mark Plummer MSc BEng In this article I will discuss 6 key well abandonment and decommissioning challenges faced by the oil and gas industry today… The quality, robustness and philosophy of w...