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Baker Hughes Opens Major New Dubai Facility
DUBAI – Feb. 14, 2008 – Baker Hughes
celebrated the official grand opening of a major new facility in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At the event, Baker Hughes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Chad Deaton
presided over the ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed the guest
of honor, His Excellency Yousef Omair Bin Yousef, Chief
Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
ADNOC CEO Yousef Omair Bin Yousef (left) receives a momento of the Dubai facility from
Baker Hughes CEO Chad Deaton (far right).
The new center will be an important
resource for the company's growing business in the Middle East
and the entire Eastern Hemisphere. Located on a 25-acre site in
the TechnoPark in Dubai, the Baker Hughes complex includes the
Middle East Asia Pacific (MEAP) Region Headquarters and the
Eastern Hemisphere Education Center, as well as an operations
building and a manufacturing plant. More than 800 full-time
employees will work at the site, and the education center will
have the capacity to train up to 300 Baker Hughes students
simultaneously.
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SPE Indian Oil & Gas Technical Conference & Exhibition
March 4 - 6
Mumbai, India
World Heavy Oil Conference & Exhibition
March 9 - 12
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
IADC International Deepwater Drilling Conference & Exhibition
March 11 - 12
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NACE Corrosion 2008 Conference & Expo
March 16 - 20
New Orleans, USA
SPE/AAPG 2008 Western Regional Meeting
March 31 - April 2
Bakersfield, USA
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Dear {FirstName} {LastName}: |
Volume 6, Number 2 |
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. |
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Hughes Christensen and INTEQ Achieve 33% Faster ROP in Sakhalin Island’s Chayvo Field
A Hughes Christensen 12-1/4"
PDC bit
and an INTEQ 9-1/2"
AutoTrak™
assembly combined with
CoPilot™ Drilling Dynamics Service
recently completed a challenging run in the Chayvo field on Sakhalin
Island. The resulting ROP was 33% faster than field average and 24% less
cost per meter than the previous well. The objective was to drill the
12-1/4" section (comprising sandstone, claystone, and siltstone
formations and numerous concretions) with above average ROP, low
vibrations and no DTF. CoPilot diagnostics indicated a smooth run,
delivering low vibration levels and reduced stick-slip severity. The bit
was pulled in excellent condition and further analysis indicated the
SmoothCut™ technology of the bit performed as expected. A second bit was
run, performing a successful open-hole sidetrack. In both runs, the
steerable undercut gauge feature was found to improve bit steerability
response and used lower AutoTrak steer force, a key consideration at
Sakhalin to preserve tool life. |
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INTEQ Saves 30 Days for Extended Reach HT/HP Well in North Italy
INTEQ has achieved outstanding performance on a HT/HP deep well (TVD 5290 m - 17,355 ft) in North Italy. The well is in a hostile environment and was drilled utilizing for the first time a Rotary Steerable System in the 8-1/2" section. The well plan was perfectly executed building to 50° inclination and turning the direction up to 90°. INTEQ
AutoTrak™ performed for 181 circulating hours, saving the client 30 operating days. |
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Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids TERRA-MAX™ Fluid Minimizes Swelling in the Wasatch Formation
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids applied its new
TERRA-MAX high performance water-based mud system in the production
hole section of an 11,175 ft - 3406 m (3900-ft reach - 1189 m) well in
Parachute, Colorado (Piceance Basin). The TERRA-MAX fluid was used to
control the troublesome Wasatch formation, reduce days on well and
minimize pore pressure transmission. The well was completed in a total
of 13 days (15 days proposed), swelling was minimized in the Wasatch
formation, and downhole losses were reduced by the additions of
TERRA-COAT additive. |
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Baker Atlas Performs SnapshotSM Deployment for Perforating a Live Well in the North Sea
Baker Atlas has successfully completed a
SnapshotSM deployment perforating job using
HOPSSM guns for a major operator in the North Sea. The Snapshot system allows the deployment of long perforating guns in and out of a live well without having to first kill the well. This technology reduces
the possibility of formation damage due to kill-fluid invasion, etc. There were a total of 930 ft (283 m) of 3-3/8" zero-degree phased HOPS guns shot using 36 Snapshot connectors. |
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Centrilift Installs First ESP System in Congo’s IKALOU Field
Centrilift has successfully installed its first
electrical submersible pumping (ESP) system
in IKALOU, a new field recently brought on stream in the Congo. The job was completed flawlessly and the system included the Congo’s first
WellLIFT™ downhole gauge as well as
Centurion™ pumps, a GM Series gas separator and an
Electrospeed™ 3 surface control package. The WellLIFT gauge is currently outperforming the competitor’s gauge used with previous ESP completions. This technology provides the customer the opportunity to get more accurate and reliable reservoir data in real time for better understanding of reservoir behavior and ESP operating parameters. |
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ProductionQuest Involved in Setting Intelligent Well Interface Standards
ProductionQuest was recently involved as a subsea system vendor and downhole equipment supplier in a Joint Industry Project (JIP) involving over 30 companies in five continents to deliver a global standard on Intelligent Well Interface Standardization (IWIS). The JIP delivered a Recommended Practice document that helps the subsea industry comply with the international standard ISO13628-6. In addition, this 10-year effort will now simplify and reduce costs and man-hours for companies involved in subsea developments. Topics covered included subsea power systems, communication systems, hydraulic systems, and Christmas tree physical interface systems. |
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Baker Oil Tools Installs Intelligent Well Completion System in Saudi Arabia’s Zuluf Field
Baker Oil Tools successfully installed an optimized natural gas lift intelligent well completion system in the Zuluf field offshore Saudi Arabia. The system combined
EQUALIZER™ optimized openhole completion with a cased-hole intelligent completion system controlling gas injection into production tubing to enhance heavy oil lift. The system utilizes Baker Oil Tool’s EQUALIZER™ ICD™s with 4-1/2" MPas™ Packers in the 6-1/8" openhole section. The upper completion utilized 7" feedthru
PREMIER™ packers and HCM-ATM valve. The valves are placed facing the gas zone and hydraulically actuated to control lift gas injection. The completion provides isolation, mitigation and control of water/gas production, enhanced oil production and recovery with minimized well intervention. |
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Baker Petrolite Inhibits Paraffin Deposition to Increase Production in Egypt’s Western Desert
An operator in Western Desert of Egypt was producing paraffinic crude oil with pour point temperatures that were higher than ambient temperatures. This factor was causing plugging in their oil flow lines that was restricting production and requiring the expense of additional power consumption for the crude oil pumps to work around the problem. After discussion with the customer and evaluating the overall situation, Baker Petrolite PAO85313
Pour Point Depressant (PPD) additive was applied to change the nature of the crude. The selected PPD is specially formulated to inhibitor paraffin deposition, reduce the point point of the oil, and lower viscosity. These attributes make it one of the most efficient chemicals in its class, requiring 40% less product than conventional ones, and helping to lower the customer’s total cost of operations. By continuously injecting 600 ppm of PPD into each of the 10 wells, the field’s production increased by almost 1,000 barrels per day. |
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