Case Study
MechLOK-R Swivels 24 Hours andSuccessfully Lands Lower Completion
The Background
- Multi-lateral well located o shore Norway
- Screen drop-o in 2,784m of horizontal open hole
- High frictions in previous wells indicated conventional tripping would not get screens to target depth
- Swivel required to enter the horizontal open hole
- Release lateral liner top with pressure
The Result
- Successfully swivelled to deploy the lower screens to target depth in one run
- 1,300m+ of screens placed across the production zone, in first drop-o
- MechLOK-R swivel operated for over 24 hours gaining 1,800m of sandface production
- Utilisation of the MechLOK-R swivel above the screens resulted in an average weight gain of 63 ton
- Second drop-o completed with 7 hours of swivelling to target depth
- Lateral liner top released with pressure (ball drop) – MechLOK-R swivel does not interfere with string hydraulics
