Baker Hughes Helps Australian Operator Mobilize to Africa, Drill Four Wells 23 Days Ahead of Plan, 22% Below AFE

Location: Offshore Mauritania

Problem:

• Drill four deepwater exploration/appraisal
  wells in West African field for Australian
  operator.

• Mobilize equipment and personnel into area
  with no oilfield infrastructure.

Solution:

• Baker Hughes services included drill bits
  from Hughes Christensen; wireline logging
  from Baker Atlas; directional drilling,
  MWD/LWD, coring and drilling fluids from
  INTEQ; and well screens and packers from
  Baker Oil Tools.

• Mobilized equipment and personnel from
  Italy, Germany, U.K., U.S.A. and Angola.

• Baker Hughes project manager coordinated
  BHI services.

Results:

• Efficiently mobilized for project.

• Four wells drilled in 102 days, 23 days
  ahead of schedule.

• Set drilling records in 18-in. top hole section
  with HCC steel tooth bits.

• All wells safely drilled to programmed
  design, meeting logging data and coring
  objectives.

• Baker Hughes helped customer complete
  project 22% under AFE, with overall project
  savings of $23 million.