New vacuum debris removal tool
The new Well Scavenger vacuum debris removal tool is designed to capture and remove debris from the wellbore during intervention activities.
The tool consists of a single-nozzle fluid-driving engine, a debris screening module, and one or more debris chambers. The engine module internally generates and maintains a localized reverse circulation flow that achieves maximum lifting velocities without the need for high pump rates from the surface. The debris screening module filters the fluid to capture larger debris and is equipped with an internal magnet assembly to collect ferrous material.
Its sealed lifting caps are significantly safer when handling extracted debris and fluids on the rig floor, the company notes. The tool can also be combined with string magnets or junk baskets to help optimize the removal of ferrous or larger debris.
The tool's optimum environment is with Newtonian fluids that have limited solids carrying capacity or when open perforations, pressure-sensitive downhole hardware, or limitations from surface equipment make it impossible to use high pump rates and pressures.
Source: M-I Swaco, 5599 San Felipe, 17th Floor, Houston, TX 77056.
Drillbit sets shale mark
In its first run in the US Haynesville shale, Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP, Fort Worth, says its 6.75-in. UD511 bit set a same-rig record for drilling a curve section, drilling the curve in 35 hr at a rate of penetration of 23.4 fph.
The UD511 saved $33.5/ft compared with the fastest competitor offset, the company points out.
The 5-bladed bit with 11 mm cutters was a departure from the typical drilling program, in which 7-bladed, 11-cutter bits and 2o+ bend motors have been used to help ensure steerability while achieving build rates necessary to hit the target. Average penetration rates for the 7-bladed bits have been 12-15 fph, although a UD711 bit achieved a penetration rate of 20 fph.
The bit was designed specifically for Haynesville curve and build sections, the firm said. The 4.38-in. makeup length provides the shortest bit and ultimately the shortest bit-to-bend length currently available for Haynesville slimhole drilling.
Source: Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP, 420 Throckmorton St., Suite 1110, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
New energy industry records management software
TAB FusionRMS, a new records management software for the energy industry, is designed to help access information in paper and electronic form, meet regulatory and compliance requirements, and improve overall bottom line.
The new tool for records management automation promotes effective energy records management practices in multiple ways:
• By meeting energy records compliance requirements.
• By streamlining the acquisition and divestiture process.
• By improving efficiency and productivity.
• By discovering new opportunities.
• By managing risks.
The firm says its system offers tracking, search, and reporting functionality that helps make it an indispensable tool.
Source: TAB Products Co. LLC, 605 4th St., Mayville, WI 53050.
New pipeline integrity tester
The new PIT5000 tool conducts pipeline hydrostatic pressure tests.
The company says its unit replaces deadweight testers, pressure chart recorders, temperature chart recorders, stopwatches, and counters with the convenience of digital data collection and user friendly PC software.
Pressure, ambient temperature, and pipeline temperature are measured by the system's NIST traceable instrumentation and plotted on one graph vs. time. The PC's real time plots feature color coded plot lines and zoom in-out control. Data sets are saved to memory each minute of the test program. The PIT5000 also provides site data entry, data logging, pump stroke counter, and limits with associated visual alarms.
PIT5000 software is designed to streamline the hydrotest operator's work load and provide convenient and secure test data. A tab structure allows fast selection of any desired screen. Each tab provides test information, plots, or editable fields as appropriate. A data panel of key test parameters is provided along the right hand side of each tab.
During the hydrostatic pressure test program, measurements are continuously displayed and those that exceed limits entered during setup are highlighted by a flashing red background. Data sets are normally saved in 1 min intervals to the PC's hard drive. The final report is in the form of a secure electronic file.
Source: Merriam Process Technologies, 10920 Madison Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102.
New wireless corrosion and sand monitoring system
Newly launched Roxar CorrLog and SandLog wireless transmitters provide a complete wireless integrity management solution for protecting operators' downstream and upstream assets.
The new transmitters promise flexible, cost effective, and accurate on line monitoring of sand and corrosion, hleping to extend equipment life and increase production from reservoirs.
The transmitter systems are based on intrusive sensors that are installed into pipe or vessels through an access fittings system. Access systems are divided into low pressure systems, such as retractable probes often used in refineries or chemical plants, and high pressure subsea systems, where the Roxar ROV retrieval system is used. The wireless transmitters are certified by ATEX and other standards bodies.
Source: Emerson Process Management, 8000 W. Florissant AVe., St. Louis, MO 63136.
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