EV’s video of the month comes from an operator in the middle east who had challenges that required an EV solution for two separate wells. Without the experience and technical capability of the EV eq...
TGT has recently taken its electromagnetic EmPulse® well inspection system to new, more complex and challenging levels with recent successful surveys on wells with very high-chromium tubulars. EmPuls...
This article is a direct result of inspiring presentations on a novel technology from the 2nd Annual Well Intervention Workshop for the Middle East in Abu Dhabi. What I picked up there, made me r...
CASE STUDY: OIL COMPANY CHALLENGE Perforate the inner 9 5/8 in. casing of a well whose bottomhole temperature ranged between 300°F – 400°F using the largest possible diameter gun system to delive...
A ghost from the past started hunting me when I went through my files. Ashamed of what I discovered I decided to tell everyone, especially young engineers, what not to do when setting a cement plug. ...
There are different definitions of Well Integrity. The most widely accepted definition is given by NORSOK D-010: “Application of technical, operational and organizational solutions to reduce risk o...
The Middle East offshore market generally has shallow water depth operations in high salinity water environments. As fields in the Arabia Peninsula mature and production declines they need extensive r...
This Video of the Month is from a well in the Middle East. The operator utilized EV’s Optis™ HD Memory camera to inspect the flow tube and flapper valve condition of a surface-controlled safety va...
This Video of the Month is from a well in the Middle East. The operator utilized EV’s Optis™ HD Memory camera to inspect the flow tube and flapper valve condition of a surface-controlled safety va...
Corvus Energy has received an order from Wärtsilä for four Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for the offshore support vessel fleet operated by Harvey Gulf. Wärtsilä will integrate the battery-based ...
SBS Energy Services (SBS), in partnership with Helix Energy Solutions and with the help of a special tool named the ‘Crab Claw’, have successfully completed a multi-phase project to decommission a...
The discussions subjects covered in these postings are covered in my well integrity training courses. Go to www.internationalwellintegrity.com for more details. In this article I would like ...
