With an internal sealing mechanism, the PowerDrive Xceed RSS drills extended-reach wells through abrasive, soft, and hard formations.
Maximizing Drilling Performance Makes Marginal Fields Pay
Published: 09/01/2011
            Maximizing Drilling Performance Makes Marginal Fields Pay
Published: 09/01/2011
                    In 2008, EnQuest recommenced production from the North Sea Don oilfield, which the previous owners had planned to decommission. To minimize cost, redevelopment was from a relatively low-spec semi-submersible built in 1982. An integrated project team, including Schlumberger and M-I SWACO, provided extended reach directional drilling services using PowerDrive Xceed, advanced LWD, and high-speed telemetry. In one well, a North Sea record of 11,650 ft (3,812m) was achieved before pulling out to change the bit.
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                North Sea, Offshore
            
        
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                    Offshore Magazine
        
    
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