Isolation valves are suited for a variety of applications and environments, including subsea completions. The FIV valve can be opened and closed mechanically and opened remotely without intervention.
Prevent formation damage and improve well productivity
Formation isolation valves (FIVs)
isolate formations without the use of kill fluids
protect formations from fluid loss damage during completions and workovers
contain reservoir fluid
enhance production
increase wellbore safety
simplify completion operations.
Reduce well interventions costs
In one North Sea installation, an operator needed to perforate underbalanced horizontal sections and maintain a high productivity index by not killing the wells after perforating. An FIV, with specialized completion equipment and a new perforating technique, saved the operator approximately $400,000 per well and achieved a productivity index of 150 bbl/psi.
Improve safety
FIV reliability means better safety in remedial workovers such as pump replacements. The valve provides a two-way barrier that isolates the formation and contains reservoir fluids, providing increased wellbore safety.
