Deeper wells, longer laterals, higher production drive drilling technology

摘要

With costs continuing to rise, operators and service companies are collaborating on technology to improve the bottom line. Whether it is deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) or 3,000-m (9,840-ft) laterals in North American shale plays, the ability to more efficiently perform operations from opening sliding sleeves to landing casing at the shoe is critical to lowering costs and increasing production. Dart-activated system deployed at record depth in GoM. Churchill Drilling Tools deployed its dart-activated DAV MX circulating valve at a record measured depth of 7,930 m (26,012 ft) in a development well off Louisiana in the GoM. The circulating valve system, which includes metal Smart Dart activation technology, enabled rapid and assured reamer bypass in a sidetrack operation and exploited the deepwater capability of the Smart Dart to withstand rapid delivery speeds and HP/HT variations.