TPi July 2015

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First hydraulic pipe recovery system delivered

Churchill Drilling Tools, the provider of Dart Activated Strings™, has announced that the first of its new HyPR™ HoleSaver™ hydraulic pipe recovery systems has been delivered. Two major operators have now selected the tool for projects in the North Sea, and another is planning imminent deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. Some onshore operators have also identified potential scenarios in which the system has applications. Developed by Churchill Drilling Tools towards the end of 2014, the HyPR HoleSaver is claimed to be the world’s first hydraulic pipe recovery system. It is said to be faster, simpler and safer than using traditional recovery methods. Director Mike Churchill said, “The first orders for the HyPR HoleSaver confirm the need for simple technology that lowers the cost of drilling, and we are delighted to have received such a

Churchill’s HyPR HoleSaver hydraulic pipe recovery system

a perfect fish-neck or immediate side- track cementing options. Mr Churchill added, “Stuck pipe incidents cost the drilling industry millions, if not billions of dollars each year. With the sector tightening the purse strings even further, it’s paramount to ensure cost-effective solutions are established to mitigate the burden inherently associated with stuck pipe.” The HyPR HoleSaver can be run singly, normally above a circulation sub, or in multiples throughout the string to maximise coverage options.

positive reaction so quickly. An operator who has concerns over stuck pipe can effectively insure against excessive costs by running the HyPR HoleSaver in the drillstring, to recover the programme more quickly should things go wrong. The low cost of running the tool, which requires no specialist mobilisation, combined with rapid recovery will provide significant cost reductions in these challenging wells.” The HyPR HoleSaver consists of a full- strength sub positioned in the drillstring, which is severed in approximately one hour. A jetting dart is launched and lands inside the sub and, after a relatively short period of pumping, the sub parts easily under a small loading, offering

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