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July 2015 Tube Products International 19
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First hydraulic pipe recovery
system delivered
Churchill Drilling Tools, the provider
of Dart Activated Strings™, has
announced that the first of its new
HyPR™ HoleSaver™ hydraulic pipe
recovery systems has been delivered.
Two major operators have now selected
the tool for projects in the North Sea,
and another is planning imminent
deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. Some
onshore operators have also identified
potential scenarios in which the system
has applications.
Developed by Churchill Drilling Tools
towards the end of 2014, the HyPR
HoleSaver is claimed to be the world’s
first hydraulic pipe recovery system. It
is said to be faster, simpler and safer
than using traditional recovery methods.
Director Mike Churchill said, “The first
orders for the HyPR HoleSaver confirm
the need for simple technology that
lowers the cost of drilling, and we
are delighted to have received such a
positive reaction so quickly. An operator
who has concerns over stuck pipe can
effectively insure against excessive
costs by running the HyPR HoleSaver in
the drillstring, to recover the programme
more quickly should things go wrong.
The low cost of running the tool, which
requires no specialist mobilisation,
combined with rapid recovery will
provide significant cost reductions in
these challenging wells.”
The HyPR HoleSaver consists of a full-
strength sub positioned in the drillstring,
which is severed in approximately one
hour. A jetting dart is launched and lands
inside the sub and, after a relatively
short period of pumping, the sub parts
easily under a small loading, offering
a perfect fish-neck or immediate side-
track cementing options. Mr Churchill
added, “Stuck pipe incidents cost the
drilling industry millions, if not billions
of dollars each year. With the sector
tightening the purse strings even further,
it’s paramount to ensure cost-effective
solutions are established to mitigate
the burden inherently associated with
stuck pipe.”
The HyPR HoleSaver can be run singly,
normally above a circulation sub, or
in multiples throughout the string to
maximise coverage options.
Churchill Drilling Tools – UK
Churchill’s HyPR HoleSaver hydraulic pipe recovery system