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Our specialist team is committed to solving problems and cleverly inventing improved well integrity solutions to minimise risk, provide assurance as well as reduce time, cost and environmental impact. 

HydraWell is leading the way to change the P&A game, challenge the norm and deliver positive industry results.  Your challenge is our progress – we genuinely want to help. 

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Case Studies

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Operational efficiencies saved $2.7M per barrier abandonment plug

HydraWell installed 10 PWC plugs in a campaign in the NCS in under 24 hours average per plug! This resulted in huge savings per barrier plug installed.

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World´s first PWC® job on Coiled Tubing



In the North Slope in Alaska, HydraWell have just installed two PWC® plugs using its recent PWC® technology specificall designed for CT applications, the HydraCT™.

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A world-first PWC® job in Brazil puts HydraWell ahead of competition

The race in Brazil is on, and HydraWell installs the world-first PWC® job in harsh conditions with best-in-class planning and execution!

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testing formation as a barrier in a single trip

AkerBP contacted us and wanted a novel approach to test their formation prior to abandoning the well bore. We tested their formation and set the cement plug all in one run.

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PWC® shaves five rig days off P&A campaign

HydraWell was asked to support a four well abandonment campaign for suspended subsea production gas wells. A key challenge was to ensure a quick turnaround from a planning perspective.

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HydraHemera™ delivers a barrier in 36 hours

A collaboration with the client results in optimised PWC® operational parameters by the use of CFD, and delivers a well barrier in record time with HydraHemera™.

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From 80 to three days with PWC®


After spending up to 80 days placing barriers in dual annuli this operator wanted to lower its cost, operational time and risk. HydraWell saves the day withthe HydraHemera™ PWC® System!

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First salt well plugged with PWC®


Wells in the Continental Europe produce tons of salt every year. What happens to a salt well when it has ceased production? Hydrawell plug the well with its PWC technology!

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alternative perforating for PWC®

A heavy wall casing inside another casing, and the only desire is to perforate the innermost casing. HydraWell teams up with a mechanical perforation company to solve the problem!

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operational efficiencies save days of rig time

Five subsea wells on the UKCS are up for abandonment. HydraWell shows how efficient its HydraHemera™ jet-washing PWC® is and saves 25 rig days on this campaign.


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Successful well integrity restoration

An old abandoned gas well require a proper abandonment technique. HydraWell comes to the rescue with its HydraHemera™ PWC® System and successfully restores the well integrity.

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Well Salvaged with HydraWell´ s PWC® Technology

A casing cement job goes on losses and you are left with a well not in compliance with regulations. You have two choices to salvage the well;
i) A costly re-sidetrack of the well, or
ii) HydraHemera™ PWC® from HydraWell.

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shallow leak remediation campaign using HydraWell´s PWC® technology

Offshore Malaysia several wells have issues with a shallow leak.
HydraWell teams up with a mechanical perforator and and remediates the wellbores.

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ONSHORE WELLS PLUGGED WITH PWC® JETTING TECHNOLOGY

A major operator are performing P&A operations from a HWU. PWC® from HydraWell saves significant time and cost compared to section milling.

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rock-to-rock remediation from HWO Unit on UK Continental Shelf


A major operator are performing P&A operations from a HWU on the UKCS. Jetting PWC® technology from HydraWell saves significant time and cost compared to section milling.

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PWC® jetting technology delivers four barriers in record breaking time

This client had previously installed four barriers with the conventional section milling that took more than 40 days. A close collaboration between the client and HydraWell was awarded with four plugs installed in just 8.8 days.

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Successful trial of Hydrawell´s HydraCt™ SwivelJet PWC on Coil tubing

A full scale testing of Hydrawell´s latest technology development, HydraCT™, takes place onshore Norway and immediately draws everyone´s attention to the end results! Click here to find out more!

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PWC® in high inclination saves weeks of rig time and ops risk


A well offshore UK has reached planned TD, but failed several contingency cement jobs. The casing sits at 81 degrees and HydraWell runs their HydraHemera jetting technology to save the well

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Curing dual annuli pressures with HydraHemera™ jet-washing PWC®

On the UKCS a well has dual annuli pressure, and HydraWell efficiently cures both annuli at the same time with Jet-washing PWC®. More than a week of rig time is saved with this operation!

MEET THE TEAM BEHIND OUR CASE STUDIES

Erlend Engelsgjerd

Sales Manager

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Sales Manager

Erlend Engelsgjerd

Erlend holds a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Bergen, Norway. He has 14 years of experience in the oil field, which includes development and field trial of new multilateral liner hanger systems and drilling with liner systems.

The past 8 years he´s held various operational positions with HydraWell before becoming the Sales Manager.

Erlend has contributed to the continuous development of HydraWell's proprietary technology, PWC, Perf-Wash-Cement®, both onshore and offshore.

 

Fun fact:

Erlend can solve a Rubiks Cube in under 10 seconds and likes to run 4 times a week training for the Marathon.

 

ee@hydrawell.no

sales@hydrawell.com

+47 45061445

Stein Ivar Haukelid

Technical Business Development Manager

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Technical Business Development Manager

Stein Ivar Haukelid

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Well Abandonment Planning: The risks and how to avoid them

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