Energy service firm Reactive Downhole Tools, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it had helped a major oil and gas operator achieve a new world record in the Middle East.
Reactive did not name the client, but said the work to supply and install innovative technology – an oil swellable packer (sealing device) – in Abu Dhabi was worth more than £250,000.
At more than 62, 300ft, the piece of kit at the heart of the project is a world record-breaker, according to Reactive, which is exhibiting at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in Dubai this week for a fifth consecutive year.
Chief executive Mike Allen said: “We not only manufactured and delivered the packer from Houston to Abu Dhabi, with an exceptionally quick turnaround, but the successful mechanism allowed the operator to drill deeper and further than ever before.
“ATCE has always been a successful show for us and, given that we’ve recently proven our capabilities with this installation, it’s apt that the show is to take place in the Middle East for the first time in the event’s long history.”
With the length of wells in the Middle East continually increasing, it can be difficult for operators to find suitable packers for wellbore work.
The technology for Reactive’s Abu Dhabi project uses a swellable rubber compound that was specifically designed for the job.
Established in 2012, Reactive currently employs 25 people across its bases in Aberdeen, Houston, Abu Dhabi, Norway and Rio de Janeiro.
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