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Reduced Torque and Rig Cost due to Non-Rotating Protectors

Location: Permian
Well Type: Horizontal
Objective: Torque Reduction
Solution: WWT SS3‐500 NRPs
Results: Torque and Cost reductions

WWT NRP Case History Horizontal North America 8885

WWT FlexShoe helps 18” Casing Reach Bottom Efficiently

Location: Gulf of Mexico
Well Type: Deepwater
Objective: Run 18” Casing in High Inclination Wellbore
Solution: WWT FlexShoe
Results: Casing run to bottom with no significant drag.

WWT FLX Case History GOM FLX1800

Conveyance of Coiled Tubing Tool Strings

Sakhalin Island, Russia
Job: 0401
Well Depth:     9,300 meters + TMD
2,600 meters + TVD
Problem: The conveyance of tool stings carrying perforating guns and production logging instruments to TMD beyond that of the coiled tubing helical lock-up point.
Solution: The WWT International Inc. Intervention Tractor, developing 8,500 lbs. of force and installed at the end of the coiled tubing, was able to deliver tool strings to the desired location on 5 runs into the well, accumulating over 4,300 meters of walking distance at up to 17 ft. per minute.

WWT International Inc. 3-3/8-Inch Coiled Tubing Tractor Facilitates Well Cleanout and Bridge Plug Removal

Problem:  Operator tried unsuccessfully with competing tractors to perform well cleanout and remove composite bridge plugs to achieve target depth.
Solution: The WWT International CT Tractor was used successfully to convey the coiled tubing beyond lock-up, perform a balldrop and open up a circulation port at TD, and enable milling of composite bridge plugs left over from fracing operations.

Well Cleanout
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