Results from the field

Fewer trips. More rig time.

Two 9⅝″ wellbore clean-out jobs where our mechanical clean-out tools and wellsite engineering combined several conventional runs into one trip, leaving the well ready for completion.

$220k+ Estimated saving per well

We estimate that MSI tools typically save clients more than $220,000 per well. The savings come from combining clean-out, casing pickling, liner-top testing and displacement into fewer trips.

Case study 01

Two runs combined into one trip

Cement clean-out, casing pickling and displacement to completion fluid in a single trip, aiming to save 24 hours of rig time.

Job design
9⅝″ WBCO
Deviation
55°
Well MD
10,560 ft
Drilling fluid
10.8 ppg OBM
Completion fluid
8.7 ppg NaCl brine

Objective

Clean out cement for the positive/negative test, pickle the casing and displace to completion fluid, saving 24 hours of rig time.

Procedure

  • ConventionalRun the WBCO string separately for casing pickling and displacement.
  • Marshall approachCombine two runs into one trip, leaving the well ready for completion.

Services provided

  • Mechanical wellbore clean-out tools: scraper, brush, magnet, junk basket
  • Technical proposal
  • Displacement chemicals
  • Tool placement design
  • Wellsite engineering supervision

Results

Fluid interface, volumes circulated to the required fluid clarity, total circulating time and differential pressure were all within the well programme values.

Case study 02

Three runs combined into one trip

Cement clean-out, wellbore clean-up and liner-top testing combined into a single trip on a deviated well.

Job design
9⅝″ WBCO
Deviation
40°
Well MD
12,560 ft
Drilling fluid
10.2 ppg OBM
Completion fluid
9.2 ppg NaCl brine

Objective

Clean out cement and prepare the well for completion with fewer trips than the conventional procedure.

Procedure

  • ConventionalRun in with a bit to clean out cement, then make separate runs for the remaining operations.
  • Marshall approachCombine three runs into one trip, leaving the well ready for completion.

Services provided

  • Mechanical wellbore clean-out tools (scraper, brush, magnet, junk basket) with liner-top testing tools
  • Technical proposal
  • Displacement chemicals
  • Tool placement design
  • Wellsite engineering supervision

Results

Fluid interface, volumes circulated to the required fluid clarity, total circulating time and differential pressure were all within the well programme values.

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