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Designed for conductor or well support during platform drilling and abandonment operations.
The Aquaterra Energy PROTen Hang-Off Tool (HOT) has been designed to provide support to the conductor for a number of operations which will help you save vital rig time. The tool can be used whilst waiting on cement to cure during platform drilling operations, as well as for general conductor or well support during abandonment operations. Using this tool will support rig-time savings of 24 to 48 hours of drilling unit idle time.
Although our system is primarily designed for platform operations, it can also be utilised on a rig floor during exploration well drilling – creating a safer and more controllable support once the conductor has been run and the cement stringer deployed, as well as for proving conductor cuts.
Find out more about our platform well abandonment products and services, or our platform well drilling products and services.
By using the PROten Hang-off tool to hold the casing at its final position whilst the cement cures, it enables the drill package to skid over to the next well and continue with drilling operations.
With traditional operations, the casing would have been held in its final position with the correct amount of tension/overpull via holding with the top drive or by being locked into the rotary table. Due to the curing process being anything from 12-24 hours (depending on mix) it can waste a lot of rig utilisation time, especially if attempting multiple wells, as no further work can be performed until this curing process has been met.
Using our previous service report data our PROten Hang-off Tool can save circa one rig day per well. The saving of a day’s operational time, equates to 67.71 tonnes of CO2e (using performance data from a mid-range jack-up).
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Conductor and caisson integrity services that support operators that extend the life of aging offshore platform assets in the often-difficult splash-zone area.
Early-stage engineering expertise to support offshore oil and gas, CCS, wind, and green hydrogen developments
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Complete seabed-to-surface packages with a proven track record of safe, efficient, and reliable performance internationally, from the planning phases right through to offshore implementation.
We apply our in-house resources, specialist skills and frontline experience to design, fabricate and install our surface riser systems for deployment worldwide.
Our Aquaterra Quick Connect (AQC) technology combines speed and safety for our lightweight, repeat make-and-break completion and workover riser systems.
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Complete centraliser packages for a range of operational requirements; from their initial design, through to project management and installation across a variety of operations.
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Live electronic pressure monitoring that has been specifically designed to remotely measure, monitor, display and record the tension applied to riser and conductor systems.
In-demand, readily available and field proven cement top-up systems that range from simple single point cement injections to multi-staged cement injection systems.
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In-demand, readily available subsea and surface connectors for risers and wellheads that we have designed, developed and qualified as part of our own OEM connector range.
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Field proven technology to provide rig floor tensioning systems that are quick and easy to install, significantly reduce rig time and stack up height.
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An extensive selection of top-notch brushing tools, readily accessible and designed to meet a range of project requirements and applications.
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Trusted expert engineering for bespoke tension deck requirements for which can be designed for both new-build rigs or for an existing offshore rig.
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A turnkey service, with assistance in the planning, engineering, management and execution of any of your offshore conductor slot recovery operations.