PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
ZIEBEL CELEBRATES MILESTONE WITH 100TH Z-ROD®
INTERVENTION
Ziebel, the market leader in composite rod well intervention, has completed its 100th Z-Rod® distributed fiber optic sensing job. The Z-Rod system consists of a 6500m carbon fiber composite rod with embedded fiber optic lines that make it possible to deploy both distributed temperature and distributed acoustic sensing along the complete wellbore. With a diameter of only 15mm, the rod is injected into the well from coil tubing-like surface equipment and can travel up to 1,800m along the horizontal section of a well. Unlike traditional logging tools that can only survey a few inches of the well at a time, sensing provides a complete wellbore profile that is captured several times per second.
The 100th job was performed for ConocoPhillips in the United States to determine the flow profile of zones within a fracked unconventional well.
The Z-Rod’s small diameter results in significantly reduced choking effects versus traditional coil tubing, enabling the Z-Rod to determine which perforated zones along the length of the wellbore are actually contributing to production. This information allows unconventional field operators to optimize their completion strategies.
The 100 jobs were carried out using both land and offshore units in Norway, Denmark, Oman, Abu Dhabi, and the United States. Applications ranged from the evaluation of flow in unconventional wells to well integrity diagnosis, monitoring water injection schemes, gas lift optimization, and understanding inter-well communication and interference.
As operators of unconventional wells strive to improve recovery factors and reduce well costs, the data to enable this is becoming more critical. Ziebel’s ability to deliver this data across the reservoir is driving our increased activity levels. Our 100th job is a milestone that reflects the repeat work and value that our data provides.
Francis Neill, CEO of Ziebel
Picture: Ziebel Z-Rod system
LINEAR MOTION EXPERTS HEPCOMOTION TO EXHIBIT AT SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING 2016 CLOSES FIRE SAFETY GAP
Design decision makers in the South will be heading to Southern Manufacturing 2016, the UK’s largest regional manufacturing technology, electronics and subcontracting exhibition from 9-11th February 2016. As a world-leading manufacturer of linear motion systems, rest assured that HepcoMotion will be attending with its innovative range of products that can meet practically any requirement from linear to circular, and heavy duty to XYZ systems.
Hepco’s newest demonstration unit, the much anticipated HepcoMotion guidance for Beckhoff XTS (eXtended
Transport System), will be on the stand. This solution utilises Hepco’s PRT2 and 1-Trak guidance systems to work with Beckhoff’s XTS circuit linear system to meet the needs of higher duty XTS applications where motion profiles and long term durability requirements are particularly demanding. The combination of technologies from market leaders Beckhoff and Hepco is sure to provide users with a robust, high production and flexible solution that will revolutionise production processes in many manufacturing applications. With a demonstration unit on the stand, visitors can see the new system in action.
Further key products on the stand include the DTS2 driven track system – an ideal
choice for applications that require high positional accuracy and a demanding duty cycle. Visitors will also be able to see the long life PDU2 linear actuator and space saving PSD80 screw driven actuator. Hepco’s core GV3 Linear Motion System that is designed to serve a diverse range of automation and linear applications will also be on the stand.
HepcoMotion originated the V guide system now used worldwide for the control of linear, rotary and continuous motion, and continues to develop innovative linear products that offer new solutions to design engineers. Perfect for every design engineer, Hepco offers over forty-two major product lines with thousands of individual components in various sizes.
January 2016 |
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