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Intervention reinvented: Innovative downhole seal technology

Published: 05/29/2025

Intervention Reinvented - Innovative Downhole Seal Technology
Innovative seal technology for better well barriers—setting new benchmarks in safety, reliability, and efficiency

SLB advanced sealing technologies tackle critical challenges in well barrier and isolation for the oil and gas industry. Traditional elastomeric seals, while effective for decades, struggle with recovery issues, debris damage, and reliability under today’s higher pressures and temperatures. These limitations are further compounded by the shift to gas production and stricter regulatory requirements.

Our hybrid metal-polymer seal and segmented-ring seal technology directly address these issues. They deliver superior sealing performance, eliminate recovery challenges, and create debris-tolerant, V0-rated barriers without requiring a nipple profile. These innovations reduce downtime, enhance safety, and lower operational costs for modern wells.

Discover how SLB solutions like the Hi-Ex retrievable bridge plug, SIMultra retrievable bridge plug, and the award-winning SIMextra retrievable bridge plug are solving the industry’s toughest well barrier problems.

SLB: Reinventing intervention for safety and efficiency.


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