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ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO THE EXPANDABLE MARKET

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ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

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BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO THE EXPANDABLE MARKET Houston-based Enventure Global Technology Inc. is the world’s leading provider of solid expandable tubular solutions for the energy industry. The company’s innovative technology to expand liner in open hole was developed out of necessity to solve the drilling, completion, and production issues that threatened a reservoir’s potential value. Matt Meiners, Director of Technology & Product Development, explained more to Hannah Barnett.

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ince its first milestone installation in

cheaper than some of its indirect competi-

the Gulf of Mexico in 1999, Enventure

tion, much of which involves sophisticated

has completed over 2,600 installa-

equipment undertaking pressurized drilling

tions worldwide, providing solutions through

on the well surface.

the use of solid expandable tubulars in both

Enventure’s SET® and ESeal SET® and

open and cased hole applications to over

ESeal™ technology employs a cold-working

350 customers worldwide.

process that radially expands the inner

Enventure ranges from 100-200 employees

diameter (ID) of liner. These systems feature

but maintains an efficient global presence

a launcher with an expansion assembly,

with sales offices, warehouses, and opera-

including a solid cone driven by hydraulic

tions in North America, the Middle East, South

pressure, which moves upwards to expand

America, Africa, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

the liner's diameter. These expandable

“We’ve been in business now for 25

systems have been deployed in settings

years,” Director of Technology and Product

ranging from 30 to 7,000 feet in length,

Matt Meiners said, “and in 2022 we sur-

through various wellbore configurations in

passed two million feet of expandable liner

both onshore and offshore environments.

installed globally, which is far more than any of our competitors. This year, we did an installation in our 40th country, which was Cameroon in Central Africa. So that was an exciting accomplishment.”

The expandable method Enventure is the market leader in expandable liner technology, with the most experience and ownership of related patents in the market. Its method is far

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“A typical well’s casing design uses a

development cost, ultimately enhance

‘telescope’ design; so it starts with larger

well longevity and improve estimated

diameter surface casing, then as the well

ultimate recoveries maximizing the return

gets deeper, slightly smaller intermediate

on investment for operators.

sizes need to be installed depending on the

“The technology opens opportunities

various pressure regimes in the formations

to perform unique types of well design.

drilled,” Mr. Meiners explained. “The tech-

Sidetracks and extended reach wells

nology we use – expanding the liner

provide substantial value by accessing

downhole – assures that larger ID can

untapped reserves. For example: in the

be maintained as the well deepens, so not

North Sea, the use of our expandable liners

as much ‘telescoping’ is needed. The well

are invaluable,” Mr. Meiners explained.

design approaches a mono diameter form.”

“Without them, tapping into new reservoirs

The use of expandable liners streamlines

would not be possible without investing in

wellbore profiles and can significantly cut

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new platforms.”

New tech

difference is the liner is not expanded –

And the company keeps on innovating:

just the liner hanger.

Enventure has recently unveiled a new

“We’re working with customers who have

generation of expandable liner hangers

experience running expandable liners.

designed with a simpler operations

Because there are no moving parts, it is

sequence, leakproof performance, rota-

more reliable and it’s safer.

tional capabilities, elimination of moving

Enventure is working to shift from being

parts, and a one-step setting of the

perceived as a contingency business to that

hanger and the packer.

of a necessity for well operations. “What

With fewer parts, the new generation SET

we’re trying to do is to sell ourselves more

Expandable Liner Hanger (ELH) is the result of

on an assurance as opposed to insurance

over 20 years of experience and innovation

basis,” as Mr. Meiners put it. “When we speak

in solid cone expandable anchor hanger

with new customers, we discuss how our

technology. It is designed to reduce non-pro-

products can be used across the whole

ductive time and improve safety and relia-

lifespan of a reservoir; from exploration, to

bility, featuring five integrated liner top

development, to completion, to intervention

packing elements. The SET ELH is suitable for

and not just when you need a contingency

both onshore and offshore applications.

liner expanded to maintain your ID when

Our SET ELH is the same technology and procedure we’ve done thousands of times

an unexpected trouble formation is encountered.”

over 25 years, with SET open hole expandable liners. The expandable liner is run in the

The toolkit of success

hole to depth, cement is pumped, the liner

Like any successful service business,

is expanded, and the installation is finished

Enventure’s strength lies largely in the

by expanding the topmost liner hanger into

experience and dedication of its personnel

base casing. With our SET ELH, the only

around the globe.

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“Our field crews, by far, give us the com-

to specification by working closely with

petitive edge,” Mr. Meiners said. “We often

the company’s various steel mill partners.

receive very high praise for their level of

Our steel is a proprietary chemistry and

expertise, knowledge and professionalism.

follows a stringent heat treatment, which

They’ll go on any job, anywhere, at the drop

allows for the more unique, expandable

of a hat. Many have been with Enventure for

features of the piping.

10-15 years. Others who haven’t been with

“Our premium threaded connections are

the company as long still have an extensive

also extremely important to the success

track record of rig operations, such as

of an installation. We have a string portfolio

drillers, tool pushers, superintendents

of intellectual property and trade secrets

or consultants.”

that go into the design of our thread,”

Enventure also maintains a robust

Mr. Meiners said. “There are only a handful

relationship with its supply chain. As all

of machine shops that are qualified to make

casings made for the oil and gas industry

these types of threads. So, we have to work

must meet API standards, its pipe is made

with them very closely.”

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Plans in the pipeline

in 2024 we will begin expanding this ser-

The company recently renewed its ISO

vice abroad. This value to the operator is

9001 certification and became the first

the assurance the cased hole is cleaned to

expandable liner company to receive API

our standards, one less service company

Q2 certification. The latter is the leading

to coordinate, and less people on the rig

standard for oil and gas service providers.

floor. For Enventure, it is an additional

“Because of the API Q2 certification, we

revenue stream.

must have much more stringent standards,”

Mr. Meiners is dedicated to changing the

said Mr. Meiners. “All the vendors we work

perception of expanding liner downhole –

with follow the API Q2 certification process,

a risky enterprise – and has the backing of

and none of our competitors can make

Enventure to make it a reality. “We are the

that claim."Another recent enterprise is

innovators of this technology and have

Enventure’s Wellbore Clean Out Services.

been doing this for 25 years: we operate

Cleaning a cased hole prior to installing

at a global level, have the best technology,

an expandable liner is a vital part of a

an impeccable safety record, the highest

successful installation. Up until the start

quality standards, and the best people” he

of 2023, the company had traditionally

concluded. “Alastair McClean, our CEO, has

sub-contracted this service.

created a company culture that prioritises

“We’ve been asked by our customers for

safety, collaboration, and results. We all wear

years why we don’t just provide clean out

a lot of hats at Enventure: everyone’s voice

services ourselves,” Mr. Meiners explained.

is valued, every team member can openly

“So, we finally listened. We’ve made some

share ideas, and whether you’re an entry

investments in equipment, and maintenance

level employee or a senior executive, what

procedures, and we now perform our own

matters most is getting the job done. That

clean out services in the United States and

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