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Traditional pipe severance methods, including the use of explosives, often take days and sometimes weeks and require the mobilisation of specialist tools, additional personnel and extra logistics. However, the operator had placed a HyPR™ HoleSaver™ sub in its string as contingency against stuck pipe. Activating Churchill’s DAV MX™ CircSub, the operator first regained circulation and well control. The HyPR™ HoleSaver™ Dart was subsequently dropped and pumped to redirect the flow of mud through the dart’s ports creating a high velocity stream of fluid to hydraulically sever the string. After 2.5 hours of pumping at 550 gallons per minute the operator applied some torque and the string parted with ease. Avoiding the need for explosives, chemicals, or indeed any additional equipment or rig personnel, the operator recovered 8,335 feet of challenging hole, and was able to begin side-track operations shortly afterwards.
Major UAE operator recovers from stuck pipe using Churchill’s HyPR™ HoleSaver™ A major UAE operator has recovered from stuck pipe by severing its drill string in just 2.5 hours, using technology from Churchill Drilling Tools, a global oilfield service company specialising in drilling innovation.
Churchill’s HyPR™ HoleSaver™, the world’s first hydraulic pipe recovery system, was activated on a well offshore of the UAE after the bottomhole assembly became stuck at 9,070 feet due to a pack-off in a challenging formation. The HyPR™ HoleSaver™ enables operators to recover quickly and safely from stuck pipe incidents, which are estimated to cost the industry hundreds of millions of dollars every year. Sign up for the EICOnline newsletter
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For more information: www.circsub.com
Delta Controls acquires Mobrey range of instruments from Emerson
Farnham-based Delta Controls has signed an agreement to purchase the Mobrey line of measurement products from global technology and engineering company Emerson. Emerson has already designated Delta Controls as the exclusive global distributor for the Mobrey product lines while the official transfer of Mobrey employees, inventory, intellectual property, product approvals, etc, will take place no later than 30 September 2019. Mobrey is a supplier of level products for the power, oil and gas and water industries with a range of ultrasonic, float, magnetic and other technologies.
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The Mobrey portfolio of point and continuous level products provide reliable measurement monitoring and control of liquids and dry products. Manufacturing of Mobrey products will continue at the Emerson Slough premises, ensuring continuity of supply and quality standards. The new enlarged Delta business will offer customers a wider range of leading instrumentation products from a single supplier and, importantly, a long-term commitment to support these brands and technologies. Delta Controls has seventy years’ experience in the design and manufacture of temperature, pressure and flow process control and alarm-based instrumentation, with particular expertise in hazardous area applications.
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For more information: www.delta-controls.com
Launch of UK’s largest provider of industrial heat exchanger solutions
The UK’s largest provider of design, manufacture and support services for heat exchanger and boiler equipment for the energy industry has been created through a new partnership between Green’s and Thornhill. With multiple UK sites offering in-house design, fabrication, testing, repair and refurbishment complemented by on-site inspections, repairs and installation, the combined group offers the UK’s widest range of services available from one supplier. Green’s managing director Matthew Crewe said, ‘Our international business has grown significantly over the past two years and now accounts for two thirds of our turnover.
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