HOUSTON – Expro has completed a well cement placement project for a large international operator in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), delivering an inner-string cementing on a subsea well's 22-inch surface casing in a water depth of about 2,000 m in the Mississippi Canyon area.
When integrated with Expro’s other well construction technologies, the company said its Cure technology range offers a comprehensive package for ultimate cement placement and provides a complete “head-to-shoe” solution.
Expro's Cure technologies allowed the operator to overcome ongoing offset well challenges. These included prolonged wait on cement (WOC) periods when transitioning directly from the jet string to the 22-inch surface casing, and tasks associated with drilling out a 22-inch shoetrack.
The company said its integrated cementing technology has helped save about 18 hours of cement related drill-out, clean-out and WOC time when compared to offset wells. The technology removes the requirement for a shoetrack to be left in the casing string, helping to avoid previously experienced cement sheath-related challenges. In addition, the QuickCure technology reduced WOC time, Expro said.
The Cure technology range was added to Expro’s portfolio within the company’s well construction product line as part of the company’s acquisition of DeltaTek in February 2023.
11.08.2023
