Expro’s AX-S in North Sea Well Intervention
From late 2012 Expro will use its AX-S subsea well intervention system in a multi-million dollar contract with BG Group to intervene on two North Sea wells. Expro says its AX-S will change the way oil and gas companies access and intervene on their subsea well assets at depths down to more than 3,000 m.
The well interventions will consist of in-well wireline activity, including production logging utilising a well tractor and subsea tree removal. This contract is a significant win for the AX-S team as it looks to enhance its life of field vision for subsea developments with its AX-S system. AX-S is a unique, remotely-operated, inherently safe and cost-effective intervention system, operated from a mid-sized construction vessel. Last May the system completed its final commissioning in a Norwegian Fjord and is now available for commercial use on virtually any subsea well in the world.
This contract comes as Expro AX-S Technology Ltd was awarded the Offshore Achievement Innovator Award in recognition of AX-S as an innovative technical solution developed for the offshore energy sector. Dave Shand, AX-S managing director, said: “After a completely successful trial in Norway, the AX-S system is now ready and we are now in a position to offer AX-S as a safe and cost-effective well intervention life of field solution.
“I am extremely pleased that we can provide BG Group with a solution to their well intervention needs.”
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