American Oil and Gas Reporter - February 2016 - 102

IndustryFocus: Companies, People and Products
C&J's USBS Drilling Motor
Produces Results In Texas

Long-Stroke Pumpjack
Offers Durability, Safety

Weatherford Sets Record
By Landing Heavy Casing

HOUSTON-C&J Energy Services reports that its ultra short bearing section
(USBS) directional drilling motor enabled
Pacesetter Energy LLC to drill the vertical,
curve and lateral sections of the Captain
AHAB Harpoon No. 1H well in a single
trip. C&J points out that the motor eliminated the need for bottomhole assembly
changes during transitions.
The well is located in Andrews County,
Tx. According to C&J, the results include
8,008 total feet drilled, depth-in of 1,722
feet and depth-out of 9,730 feet. The
total average combined rate of penetration
was 69.74 feet an hour, rotating 85 percent
of the operation while sliding 15 percent
(6,767 feet rotating at an average of 111.7
feet an hour and 1,241 feet sliding at an
average of 22.9 feet an hour). The 1,241
feet sliding included the curve segment,
the company notes.
C&J says the USBS motor is the industry's shortest bit-to-bend bearing assembly.
With only 17 inches from bit to bend with
a 1-degree offset, the motor consistently
yields a 17.5-degree dogleg severity (depending on configuration) in commercial
applications, C&J reports. The company
adds that the low offset, coupled with the
short bearing, provides a near gauge hole,
consistent DLS throughout the well and
RPM not limited by the motor.
For information, visit www.cjenergy.com.
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HOUSTON-The XL model long stroke
rod pumping unit now available from Liberty
Lift Solutions LLC offers extended life, operational advantages, energy efficiency and
minimal maintenance, the company says.
According to Liberty Lift, with a size
designation of 320-500-306, the XL unit
operates at low speeds with constant velocity, providing fewer strokes a minute
with high production rates.
Liberty Lift says the pumping unit incorporates an efficient, clean oiling system
for internal parts, is designed for easy
maintenance access, and incorporates key
safety features.
The included Unit Sentry's primary
use is to protect the XL unit when it
detects potential operating abnormalities
and to pause or stop the unit when the
variable speed drive or pump off control
signal such developments, Liberty Lift
indicates. The company adds that the
Unit Sentry easily and freely shares information with the variable speed drive
or the pump off control.
For information, visit www.libertylift.com.
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HOUSTON-Weatherford reports it
has achieved a world record by landing a
1,180-ton casing string at a total depth of
26,805 feet. The job was performed on a
deepwater rig in the Green Canyon area
of the Gulf of Mexico.
The operator required installation of
a heavy, 14-inch, 112.6 pound/foot casing
string, Weatherford relates. The operator
contracted Weatherford to install the LSS
1250, a landing string slip that acts as a
spider to safely and efficiently grip tubulars
and has a maximum load capacity of
1,250 tons, the company explains.
Weatherford deployed the LSS 1250
after an engineering analysis that verified
the pipe could reach total depth without
stress-related tubular damage. The team
then ran the string to total depth with no
issues, Weatherford reports. Without the
increased load capacity provided by the
LSS 1250, the company says, the operator
would have needed to drill a second hole
section and run two separate casing strings
at an approximate cost of $15 million. ❒

Capstone Receives Orders
For Cost-Saving Turbines
CHATSWORTH, CA.-Capstone Turbine Corp. has received orders for three
C800 and two C1000 systems from Horizon Power Systems. According to Capstone, the microturbines will generate
4.6 megawatts using flare gas.
"Converting on-site flare gas to power
generation . . . is one way Capstone microturbines can be used to lower oil and
gas operators' monthly operational costs,"
says Darren Jamison, Capstone's president
and chief executive officer.
Adds Horizon President Sam Henry,
"Customers need solutions that can burn
poor-quality flare gas and operate in extremely harsh environments, which is precisely what Capstone microturbines deliver
24 hours a day, 365 days per year."
For information, visit www.capstoneturbine.com or www.horizonpowersystems.com.
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Well Control School Course Obtains IWCF Accreditation
HOUSTON-Well Control School says
its System 21 e-Learning Drilling course
has received International Well Control
Forum accreditation.
The course is a level two basic well
control course that uses interactive tasks
and role-play scenarios to familiarize
learners with well control concepts while
emphasizing proper procedures and teamwork, WCS describes. It says the selfpaced, 16-hour course is available in surface and combined surface/subsea stack

designations, and imperial and metric
unit measurements. The course is designed
for drilling and well servicing personnel,
consultants, asset managers, engineers
and wellsite support personnel.
WCS adds that successful completion
of the course material and a passing test
grade will allow learners to receive IWCF
level two certification and 1.6 continuing
education units.
For information, visit www.wcsonlineuniversity.com.
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K-ViewTM CO2 From Seismos Provides Key EOR Insights
AUSTIN, TX.-Subsurface fluid flow
imaging technology provider Seismos
Inc. is unveiling K-ViewTM CO2, a new
flood surveillance platform for enhanced
oil recovery operations.
According to Seismos, K-View CO2
focuses on increasing carbon dioxide EOR
production by providing continuous, realtime information about subsurface CO2
movement and areas of unswept oil. The
company describes its solution as a cloudbased geophysical data processing platform
that generates CO2 movement images over
time by connecting to surface-installed
low impact emitters and sensors.

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Gaps in knowledge or understanding
about flood front movement can leave as
much as 50 percent of CO2 underutilized
in many EOR operations, which can leave
behind significant volumes of otherwise
recoverable oil, the company warns. "With
a rapid return on investment through immediately actionable information, K-View
CO2 provides visualization of flood fronts
that help operators maximize pattern effectiveness and produce more oil," says
Seismos founder and Chief Executive
Officer Panos Adamopoulos.
For information, visit www.seis mos.com.
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