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Sunday, February 21, 2016
Total E&P Congo has selected Welltec’s Annular Barrier (WAB®) as a completion component for the upcoming wells on its Moho Nord project offshore the Republic of Congo (ROC). The Welltec® Annular Barrier (WAB®) is an expandable, metal barrier which can be used for well integrity, zonal isolation, or cement assurance applications.
Sufficient quantities of WAB’s were purchased to achieve multiple barriers per well during the drilling and completion of the 17 wells planned for development of the Moho Nord field. The wells will be completed in water depths of 450 to 1,200 meters producing from the Albian reservoir via a tension leg platform.
“The Moho Nord project is the biggest oil project to date in the ROC. Total E & P Congo are determined to deliver this project efficiently while assuring integrity of the wells for their full life. Welltec has supported our operations in Congo for years with their technologies and methodologies for well interventions,” states Philippe Labrugère, the project’s drilling manager. “So when Welltec introduced the WAB® to us, we immediately identified the advantages it could offer to improve efficiency, assure integrity and successfully deliver such a complex project.”
“This is a milestone award,” explains ‘GbengaOnadeko, senior VP, Africa. “Our clients in the region have previously used Welltec® Completions products to address drilling and production challenges but this is our biggest single award so far. We are excited to secure this significant order on the biggest, highest profile oil project in Congo. It is an opportunity to introduce and demonstrate to Total E & P the advantages which the WAB® can provide, setting up future completions successes around the globe for their organization.”
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