TorcPlug Single Trip Multiple Set and Retrieve Bridge Plug Technology
First in Aberdeen, now Houston. The new TorcPlug, a novel, multi-set, retrievable barrier run on e-line has just won its second ICoTA intervention award, this time at the SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention & Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition in Houston. The prestigious award recognizes technical innovation in well intervention and rewards technology that is deemed to bring significant benefits to the industry.
The TorcPlug is developed by E Plug with technical support from Welltec and Statoil.
Run on e-line, the TorcPlug excels by minimizing operators’ cost, reducing uncertainty and increasing efficiency.
Its design allows the TorcPlug to be set multiple times in a single trip without damaging the crucial packer element and with no chance of pre-setting. With a rugged design it incorporates the Torc Method, enabling it to be mechanically set and released with just the right amount of force being transferred to the plug and tubing.
Qualified to V3 and V0/Q1 barrier requirements set by the ISO 14310 standards, the TorcPlug has been certified by independent 3rd party testing to ensure that it meets the industry’s most challenging environments.
The TorcMethod is a new patented and innovative technique for transferring forces from one item to another without the use of any explosives or pressurized chambers. This unique technique gives the ability to independently create and control high axial forces using torque.
This patented method provides the opportunity to develop new well technology that gives the ability for the client to perform well operations more safely and efficiently with respect to time, cost and risk than before possible through use of this new technique.
The TorcMethod is proven through development of a bridge plug, named TorcPlug with new features and specification that other similar products on the marked can offer.
Flexible and controlled setting and pulling of the plug enabling multiple set and release functionality of the plug in one run mechanical retraction of key components possibility to latch off and back on to the plug in the same run use of the same running tool to set and retrieve the plug.
The TorcPlug is a barrier plug that can be set and released in the same run (multiple set and release), without having to release from the Plug itself, which is also risk reducing with respect to debris.
TorcPlug has the ability to save time and cost on several well operations within completions and interventions.
Features and benefits:
– Multiple set and release, in same run
– Can be set and retrieved with same running tool, in same run
– Slickline and E-line retrievable
– Risk reducing (Debris optimized)
– Live controlled operation of the TorcPlug
– Handling of tubing ovality
– Independent equalizing valve
– Live pressure readings
– Optimized for X-flow
– Leak test TorcPlug with running tool attached
-Surface readout
– Controlled setting force
– P/T readings
Case Studies
Benchmark Well Data:
Rig up: Std wireline/e-line rig-up
Location: North Sea, Fixed Platform
Well Depth: 3500 mMD
Demonstration of increased efficiency from nothaving to make multiple runs to set and pull plugs
? Multiple set, release, set again
? Setting and pulling performed with one tool
? Surface control of setting force
? Integrated pressure & temperature sensors
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