New Ideas for Well P&A Transformation
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre announces that a panel of industry specialists recently judged a pitch to select the final ideas for the first ‘Call for Ideas’ to transform well P&A.
The well P&A Call for Ideas, launched in May 2017, generated 48 innovative ideas and concepts. An independent panel reviewed the ideas and chose 27 to progress to the next stage, with an interview process resulting in twelve going through to a so-called Dragon Den pitch. The panel comprised members of the Centre, including Centrica, Chevron, Lloyd’s Register, Nexen, Shell and Total, as well as representatives for Decom North Sea and Oil & Gas UK, and the Centre’s Well Construction team.
Twelve innovators, representing commercial organisations, academic institutions and independent technology developers presented to the panel, who chose four technology ideas focused on three key themes:
New barriers – placement and materials
- Biogrout
- Metal alloy sealing technology
Verification of permanent barriers
- Multi-wellbore integrity inspection system
Optimising P&A scope
- Multi-scale approach to modelling the probability of hydrocarbon flow to surface
There is EUR 1.1 million of funding available for the ideas and an investment decision will be made by the Centre’s Board in December. The next Well Construction Call for Ideas launches late November and will cover well systems, seabed pressure isolation and new ways to stimulate well flow. Further details on the Call will be communicated in the coming weeks.