Rigless installation called region's first

March 22, 2006
BJ Tubular Services has completed off Ivory Coast what it said is the region's first rigless conductor installation.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 22 -- BJ Tubular Services has completed off Ivory Coast what it said is the region's first rigless conductor installation.

It did the work for CNR International (Cote d'Ivoire) SARL under a contract to preinstall 12 conductors and supply cold cutting services for West Espoir oil field (OGJ, May 19, 2003, Newsletter).

The conductors were installed in more than 400 ft of water with 440 ft of mudline penetration.