Objective
The sectors concerned are the exploration and delineation of petroleum deposits. The aim is to obtain cheaper, quicker and better quality data by means of a new drilling method.
A particular feature of the new method is the reduced drilling diameter (slimhole), with a corresponding reduction in costs. Some existing equipment has been adapted to the small diameters by specialised companies. These performed well in the field.
Major concerns will be the safety aspects and protection of the environment.
To achieve this, the project will incorporate existing oil and mining technologies, together with the results of the LESCODRILL project. Recent data acquisition and process control techniques will also be used.
All equipment is factory tested and fulfills the contractual objectives. The complete system, including downhole and surface equipment is ready for field tests in 1994.
Exploration and delineation are a major concern for oil companies. The EUROSLIM integrated slimhole system is an alternative, low cost, efficient solution. It provides exploration managers with the data they require at cost savings of between 25% and 50% of more traditional methods.
EUROSLIM comprises new, heavy duty downhole equipment, together with a dedicated surface installation, new muds and adapted exploration downhole tools. In some cases, the new method will allow development wells to be drilled at lower costs.
The project is broken down into the following phases :
Phase 1 : Study and production of a complete set of slimhole downhole
equipment and specific tests.
Phase 2 : Study and production and bringing into service of a slimhole rig.
Phase 3 : Study and production of slimhole drilling fluids and specific tests.
Phase 4 : Study and production of automatic instrumentation and rig piloting system and specific tests.
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