First-ever deployment of Welltec® Wellgrab MOVE
Two SSDs actuated closed to manage zonal inflow and provide pressure support to adjacent wells
Successful engagement and manipulation via 10,000 lbs of force
New solution verified for field-wide use
Low side-loading tolerance exhibited by sliding sleeve doors (SSDs) was repeatedly causing slippage and disengagement from a standard shifting tool/key at ~8,000 lbs force, unless it was perfectly centralized. The situation not only threatened to turn a simple manipulation into repeat runs and increased non-productive time but carried far-reaching strategic implications: the operator had well-established plans to use the same sleeve type in multiple wells.
The first-ever deployment of Welltec® Wellgrab MOVE provided a precision actuation and manipulation solution capable of delivering radial force, bypassing the SSDs lock profile. Both SSDs were closed, as planned, via ~10,000 lbs force – later confirmed by high-resolution imaging.
Challenge
SSD manipulation (low side-loading tolerance)
Application
Downhole hardware
Solution
Welltec® Wellgrab MOVE
Location
Norway, Scandinavia – Offshore
