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Welcome to
Technology Update, the Baker Hughes eNewsletter to inform you about
our latest technologies for oil and gas drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production.
 Hughes Christensen Genesis Motor Steerable Bit Sets Field Record in U.S. Williston Basin
A Hughes Christensen 8-3/4"
Genesis Motor Steerable bit set a new paradigm in Montana’s Williston Basin
drilling the 90° curved section with a PDC through the Lodgepole
formation for the first time in field history. Historically, the
operator had used a competitor’s roller cone TCI to drill the
abrasive formation. To increase penetration rates but still
finish the hole section in one run, engineers selected a short
gauge 8-3/4" Genesis bit with
EZSteer depth-of-cut control for
stability (vibration reduction) and
Zenith Series cutter for
durability (run length). The new-style bit was run in well with
exceptional results, turning the wellbore horizontal at a tight
12º build rate in 981 ft (299 m) while setting a new field ROP
record of 39.3 ft/hr, 179% faster than thse three-well offset
average of just 14.1 ft/hr, and reducing cost/ft by 37% from
$226 to $142.
 Baker Oil Tools Provides Flawless Execution for a Short Notice Mustang Island Stimulation Job
Baker Oil Tools in Broussard, Louisiana was contacted for its
pressure pumping vessel availability in three days for a job in
the Mustang Island area of the Gulf of Mexico. The
HR Hughes
stimulation vessel was called from its dock point in Cameron,
Louisiana for the 22 hr trip. The job was a 30+ BPM, 150,000#,
hard rock fracture, using resin coated proppant. Considerable
coordination was required to execute the job in a very short
time. The operator was pleased with the efficient and
professional services.
 Baker Atlas Logs Fractured Basement Reservoirs in Yemen
Baker Atlas Yemen has become the wireline provider of choice for
operators exploring fractured basement reservoirs. To date,
Baker Atlas is the only company that has derived valid formation
pressures and samples in this new exploration play. A recent job
included
XMAC(SM)/HDIL(SM)/STAR Imager(SM) and
CBIL(SM) services as well
as pipe-conveyed
RCI® service with dual-inflatable packers
followed by a downhole
VSP.
 Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids’ Salt Free ALPEX Water-based Mud Used Successfully in Peru
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids has successfully
completed the thirteenth developmental well in Peru's northern
Talara field using the
ALPLEX Water Based Mud system. The well
was successfully completed with an 8-1/2" hole section. The project
marked a milestone when the well was drilled to 4716 ft (1437 m)
utilizing a single PDC bit run, a first in this field. The
operator saved time by eliminating a typically required wiper
trip. All logs were run and casing was cemented on bottom with
no problems. The ALPLEX system outperformed the potassium
chloride/polymer system that has been used for years in the
field. The salt-free ALPEX system has also improved the
environmental compliance of the customer's operations in the
Talara field. To date, almost 57,000 ft (17,374 m) have been
drilled using ALPLEX system.
 Baker Petrolite Achieves Successful Turnaround Cleaning for Spanish Refinery
Baker Petrolite Industrial Group's
SureClean(SM)
Services team performed a successful turnaround cleaning project
at the Tarragona refinery in Spain. Before the work, Baker
Petrolite was required to take extreme caution in reducing
levels of hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide in the overhead drum
as quickly and safely as possible. Vessel atmosphere test
results showing hydrocarbon levels well below the Lower
Explosive Limit (LEL) and zero H2S were necessary to safely open
the tower, overhead drum and desalter.
 INTEQ 4-3/4" AutoTrak System Drills Precise Horizontal Wellpath and Saves Drilling Days for UK North Sea Well
INTEQ has successfully completed a 6" hole section
utilizing 4-3/4"
AutoTrak® RCLS in the UK North Sea. The 6" hole
section was planned along a horizontal path with a +/- 2 m TVD
corridor. A Navi-Drill® Motor and
OnTrak® MWD System were used
initially but could not hold trajectory due to formation
irregularities and ROP was below expectations. The 4-3/4" AutoTrak
steering units were deployed at short notice to the rigsite and
run in hole. The wellpath was immediately steered back to the
target line and held to TD at 4195 m (14,763 ft) . In total, the
assembly drilled 764 m (2507 ft) at an average ROP of 17 m/hr as
opposed to 8 m/hr for the motor assembly. Several days were
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 Centrilift, Shell Partner on
Innovative Deepwater Seabed Boosting Technology
Shell has awarded Centrilift the
contract for two major deepwater seabed production boosting
systems for subsea projects – one in the Gulf of Mexico and one
offshore Brazil. This marks the first project using
electrical
submersible pumping (ESP) systems in seabed vertical booster
stations in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Shell Perdido Regional Development project in the Gulf of
Mexico includes five enhanced run life ESP vertical booster
stations with Centrilift supplying the ESP equipment as well as
engineering design, qualification and testing services. Each
system installation will include a liquid/gas separator to
maximize ESP performance.
 INTEQ's
AutoTrak® X-treme® System Surpasses 1-Million-Feet Drilled
Milestone
The
AutoTrak X-treme drilling system drilled its one millionth
foot of hole on December 11, 2006.
This system, formally launched in April 2006,
integrates the third generation AutoTrak Rotary Closed Loop
System with INTEQ’s powerful X-treme motor technology. It was
designed to lower drilling costs by increasing drilling rates of
penetration and to expand drilling envelopes to enhance
production and field recovery.
 Baker
Hughes at Technical Conferences
Nigeria Oil & Gas
(NOG7)
February 5 - 8
SPE/IADC Drilling Conference &
Exhibition
February 20 - 22
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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