Real Results

Performance By The Numbers

Less Exposure. Faster Execution. Lower Cost.

Streamlined Casing Operations Cut Rig-Up Time, Reduces POB, Saves Over USD 2 Million

Objectives

  • Accelerate casing operations by reducing run-in-hole, rig-up/rig-down time, and nonproductive time (NPT) exposure.
  • Simplify the rig floor by improving casing access at the well center while minimizing equipment and operational complexity.
  • Optimize manpower by reducing personnel and manual handling requirements without compromising performance.
  • Eliminate high-exposure activities by removing crane-assisted casing pick-up and tallying from the rig floor.
  • Drive cost efficiency through a streamlined, safer, and more productive casing execution model.

Our Approach

  • Deployed the Enforce™ automated connection makeup evaluation system for casing strings and the 7.6-30 Vero® conventional system for liners and completions to streamline casing handling operations.
  • Collaborated with the drilling team to redesign the fox hole liner and optimize the casing pickup methodology.
  • Integrated the revised casing-handling process into rig-floor operations to enable more controlled, efficient access at the well center.

Value to Customer

  • Shortened TRS rig-up time by up to 31%, accelerating wellsite readiness.
  • Improved tubular running performance by up to 128%, significantly increasing operational productivity.
  • Reduced personnel onboard from a typical six-person crew to four, optimizing manpower without compromising performance.
  • Eliminated crane-assisted casing pick-up, reducing rig-floor exposure and manual handling risks.
  • Delivered estimated total savings of USD 2.06 million through reduced rig-up/rig-down time and improved operational performance.
  • Established a safer, faster, and repeatable casing-handling methodology, scalable across future wells.
Details

Location

Bass Strait, Australia

Well Type

Development, producer

Formation

Sandstone

Casing Size

  • 13-3/8 in - Tenaris Blue Dopeless
  • 9-5/8 in - Tenaris Wedge 563 Dopeless
  • 7 in - Tenaris Blue Dopeless
  • 4-1/2 in - Tenaris Blue Dopeless

Reduced Rig-Up Time

  • 13-3/8 in: from 2.44 to 1.93 h (20.9%)
  • 9-5/8 in: from 2.63 to 1.81 hr (31.2%)
  • 7 in: from 1.56 to 1.47 hr (5.80%)
  • 4-1/2 in: from 1.56 to 1.28 hr (17.95%)

Improved Running Performance

  • 13-3/8 in: from 4.79 to 6.33 joints per hour (32.15%)
  • 9-5/8 in: from 5.24 to 11.92 joints per hour (127.50%)
  • 7 in: from 5.07 to 8.96 joints per hour (76.70%)
  • 4-1/2 in: from 5.07 to 8.39 joints per hour (65.48)

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