Record depth casing claimed for offshore Iran well

Jan. 3, 2019
National Iranian Drilling Co. has performed the deepest casing operation in an offshore wellbore in the Persian Gulf, according to news service Shana.

Offshore staff

TEHRAN, Iran – National Iranian Drilling Co. (NIDC) has performed the deepest casing operation in an offshore wellbore in the Persian Gulf, according to news service Shana.

The all-Iranian team managed the program on well no.20 in theForouzan field oil zone using 53- and 58-lb pipes, said Borzou Torabi Raki, head of piping and wellbore casing administration at NIDC.

A North Drilling Co. rig ran the casing at a depth of 4,100 m (13,451 ft) using fill-up tools and an FMS power tong.

NIDC now aims to conduct similar operations for drill pipes in diameters ranging from 8-20 in. in offshore and onshore wellbores, Raki added.

01/03/2019