INDUSTRY NEWS
Safe Influx Granted Patent for Novel Automated Well Control Technology
Safe Influx Ltd, a provider of Automated Well Control solutions, announced today it has been granted a patent by the United Kingdom Patent Office covering its Automated Well Control technology. The patent secures key elements of Automated Well Control technology, including a wide range of modules using the same technology.
This patent recognises the ability of the Automated Well Control to detect the presence of a fluid influx condition in a wellbore, make a decision against criteria to shut-in, and then automatically initiate an initial well control protocol that
results in the well being safely shut-in.
The Safe Influx Automated Well Control system enables fast identification, decision-making and reaction to well control events. This revolutionary technology is capable of reducing the size of an influx compared to conventional techniques, and this means a reduction in delays, costs and operational issues in getting back to drilling. Additionally, the confidence obtained with reliably smaller influxes can lead to much more efficient well designs, leading to an estimated 15-20% saving in well costs.
“We are very pleased that Safe Influx has been granted this patent for our Automated Well Control,
iSURVEY Completes Landmark
North Sea Project The UK entity of iSURVEY, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has announced completion of its largest project to date.
The seven-figure project not only breaks the Aberdeen-based team’s single contract value record but has also seen a 10-strong group of offshore survey experts complete an incredible 6,300km of survey since mobilisation in late July.
The contract – which consisted of two workscopes – was awarded by Norwegian ocean bottom seismic experts, Magseis Fairfield ASA. The two circa 500 square km surveys have contributed to Magseis Fairfield’s ocean bottom node (OBN) exploration project
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within the Cornerstone area, which has been described as one of the most challenging locations in the North Sea.
iSURVEY Managing Director, Andrew McMurtie commented: “November marks the end of a long and successful seabed survey programme for the iSURVEY team. Mobilising on the Northern Survey OSV Cecilia just a week after contract award, I am hugely impressed with the results we have achieved and proud that our client has been so pleased with our performance.
“Equipped with multi-beam echosounder (MBES), side-scan sonar (SSS) and magnetometers, our spread of equipment and personnel dealt with the full gamut of North Sea weather, whilst safely achieving all workscope objectives and completing this milestone project on schedule.”
A spokesperson for Magseis Fairfield added: “iSURVEY understood our unique survey requirements and produced a high-quality product.”
which reinforces our position in the industry”, said Bryan Atchison, Co-founder and Managing Director at Safe Influx. “With the technology behind this patent, we are able to provide a system with unique capabilities unavailable from any other company.”
“I believe that applying automation in well control represents a step change in the area of process safety. Implementing this novel technology allows faster decision making, and significantly reduced well control risks and costs. The system’s ability to detect and automatically initiate and complete the vitally important well control protocol without manual intervention will represent a much- needed step change for the industry.”
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