Save rig time and cost
IPM's use of the PowerPak ERT high-performance motor brought about a
step change in performance compared to conventional drilling. The PowerPak ERT
motor drilled the entire 8 1/2-in section in a single run with zero
NPT—in 3 days less time than planned. At the usual Rumaila rig rate of
USD 67,000 per day, that was a savings of more than USD 200,000. In addition,
the fast drilling reduced the time the shale in the Zubair formation was
exposed, so time-dependent shale swelling was not an issue during wireline
logging and casing running. As a result of the shoe-to-shoe reliability it
demonstrated, the PowerPak ERT motor was made the default choice for drilling
the 8 1/2-in sections of future wells in South Rumaila field.