Head Presented By Ryan Bruce TCP Service Leader Halliburton UK CoAuthored By Brian Milne Metrol Technology Ltd UK North Sea Success Story 2014 HALLIBURTON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Project Delivery ID: 462038
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Innovative Solution Delivers First Ever Acoustically Initiated TCP Firing Head
Presented By:
Ryan Bruce – TCP Service Leader (Halliburton UK)
Co-Authored By:
Brian Milne (Metrol Technology Ltd.)Slide2
UK North Sea Success Story
© 2014 HALLIBURTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Slide3
Project Delivery
Challenge
Mechanical firing head not suitable
Pressure firing head pushed to the limitSolutionFirst ever acoustic firing headSafe designResultsNo pressure application requiredPositive industry responseSlide4
Achieving our Goal
Acoustic firing head
Secondary pressure firing head
Delay elementsSafety deviceGun release4 5/8” 5spf TCP gunsSlide5
Existing Technologies
Mechanical
Pressure
ElectronicSlide6
What is Acoustic Technology?
Fire Guns
Surface read out of BHP/BHT throughout the DST
Trigger BH samplersActivate valves for zonal flow control and multi-zone testingSlide7
The Acoustic Firing Head
Two main components:
Acoustic actuator
Pressure assisted mechanical firing headFiring head operation:Prime and fire commandsRotating lead screwImpacting rodPressure assisted mechanical firing headSlide8
Firing Head Safety
Software Security
Electronically Commutated Motor
Temperature RangePrime & FireHydrostatic Firing HeadThermal SwitchTime delayed hydraulic lock-outSlide9
Testing the Firing Head
Design Collaboration
Intensive Test ProgrammeSlide10
Releasing Pin
Impacting RodSlide11Slide12
System Integrity Test (SIT)
Highlighted potential teething problems
Client witnessed
Acknowledges individual responsibilitiesSlide13
Pressure Assisted Mechanical Firing Head
Dual Threaded ConnectorSlide14
Pressure Assisted Mechanical Firing Head
Acoustic Actuator
Rubber CentraliserSlide15
Acoustic Firing Head
Ported Firing Head CarrierSlide16
The Future
DST’s
Multi-zone perforating
Permanent completionShoot & PullRedundant systemsSlide17
© 2015 HALLIBURTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.