Well Abandonment Services

Finish strong with safe, permanent abandonment solutions

The economic life of every well eventually ends. Our dedicated specialists solely focus on safe and permanent abandonment. We use the best tools on the market to supply a rock-to-rock, cement-to-formation bond that meets the strictest compliance standards. Using a project-managed approach, our specialists take you through all phases, from pre-job to contingency planning, compliance, engineering, implementation, and final abandonment.

Well Abandonment Services Save 94 Days Valued at $8.9 Million During a Rigs-to-Reef Operation in the Gulf of Mexico

Slot Recovery

Extend the life of your surface infrastructure

Our single-source services plug nonproducing wells and reclaim the production slot for a new sidetrack. Working in any type of asset, our conductor-removal teams leverage our Rig-Free® pulling and jacking units to provide cost-efficient pulling, boring, pinning, sawing, and cleaning operations for conductors up to 36 in. After a safe and permanent plug is set, the slot is set for a more profitable future. 

 

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Slot recovery

Subsea Abandonment

Reduce the risk and costs of subsea abandonment

As your single-source subsea abandonment partner, our abandonment crews use field-proven technologies to help you permanently abandon your unproductive subsea wells. 

 

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Subsea Abandonment

Rock-to-Rock Barriers

Set a rock-to-rock barrier and P&A the right way

Using our proprietary section mills, we deliver a rock-to-rock hydraulic seal across the borehole that mimics natural bedding, mitigates gas migration, and can be verified with a pressure test.

 

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Section Mills

Jacking Services

Cut and pull tubulars rig-free

Equally suited for intervention or abandonment operations, our jacking services accommodate tubulars as large as 36-in with weights up to 500 tons. 

 

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Jacking Services

P&A Mechanical Cementing Packages

Place high-integrity cement plugs

We offer a total-systems approach to mechanical cement-plug placement. Anchored by our abandonment specialists, we provide a complete cement-plug package that includes our industry leading top-drive cementing head, dart catcher tool, darts, and a diverter shoe. Our systems enable correct placement of multiple high-quality cement plugs, reduce the number of trips required to set multiple plugs, and avoid cement contamination.

 

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P&A Mechanical Cementing Packages

Conductor Removal

Remove conductors safely and efficiently

Our conductor-removal teams deliver service excellence for any asset, including multi-wells, single-jack platforms, and mono-wells. Our single-source services leverage our Rig-Free pulling and jacking units to provide cost-efficient pulling, boring, pinning, sawing, and cleaning operations for conductors up to 36 in. 

 

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Rig-Free unit

Pulling & Jacking Units

Replace costly mobile and workover rigs

Our compact and powerful Rig-Free technologies pull up to 220,000 lb (99,790 kg) and jack up to 1,000,000 lb (453,592 kg). 

 

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Rig-Free unit

Rigless Solutions

Intervene or abandon – from onshore to deep water – without a rig

Our Rig-Free technology eliminates the need for a rig, which delivers significant savings in your onshore, offshore, and deepwater assets. 

 

Keep exploring operations without rig costs

Rig-Free unit

Ask Us How To Finish Strong

We supply a rock-to-rock, cement-to-formation bond that meets the strictest compliance standards. Using a project-managed approach, our specialists take you through all phases, from pre-job to contingency planning, compliance, engineering, implementation, and final abandonment. Please complete the contact form below to learn more.