rmr system
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US Patent 6,745,851
Presentation by: John Dale,Regional Manager Asia, Ability Group AS
RMRRISERLESS MUD RECOVERY SYSTEM
A Dual Gradient System
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Ability Group
AGR DrillingServices
AGR IntegrityServices
AGR Project Services
AGR Petroleum Services
Ability Group - Organisation
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Norw
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Ability Group - Head Office
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Basis for RMR Technology CTS technology (Cutting Transport
System) used since 1998 for over 350 well operation.
The CTS is used to displace cuttings away from the subsea production templates to avoid building a cuttings pile and future cleanup problems.
The CTS System consists of: Power Supply and Control Container Deployment System Subsea Suction Module and Mud
Pump
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RMR - Main Objectives
Enable use of Engineered Fluid Systems instead of Pump-And-Dump
Eliminate Casing Strings Improve Wellbore Stability Mitigate Shallow Hazards Reduce Discharge to Sea
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Pump module
Power Supply, Winch and umbilical
Return lineSuction module
RMR is a Riserless Dual Gradient tophole package enabling recirculation and reuse of drilling fluid.
Drilling of surface holes with recovery of fluid and cuttings
RMR - Concept
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RMR - Commercial Application
BP Azeri Field in the Caspian Sea Tophole have been drilled using heavy silicate mud Azeri pre-drill (21 wells) successfully completed RMR has used to recover mud from seabed to save
fluid costs Two years Master Contract (+ one year option) signed
with BP / AIOC. The RMR now being used for all subsea wells on the Azeri Field
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RMR - Azeri Field
Achievements RMR has proven to be a success Achieving 100% Mud Recovery No ingress of seawater Pumping mud weight up to 1.72 (14.35PPG) Pumping gumbo (swelling clay)
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RMR - Caspian Sea Pump Module
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RMR - Power Supply and Control Container
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RMR - Winch and Hose Handling Platform
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Camera and Light
SMO Control Pod
Pressure TransmittersPressure Membrane
ROV Friendly Connection for Suction Hose
RMR - Suction Module (SMO)
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RMR - Demo 2000 North Sea Field Trial
RMR Technology qualified for 450m water depth Fully sealed system reduced discharge to sea Low Pressure Rotating Control Head Suspended Pump Module
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Production Template
RMR - Subsea Hook-up
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RMR - Twin Pump Module
Pump Module suspended on 6 5/8 drill pipe
Two pumps in series Two 300kW subsea motors Subsea Diverter Quick Release to disconnect
suction hose
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RMR - Umbilical Winch
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RMR - Mud Return Line
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Patented
RMR - Suction Module & Rotating Head
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RMR - Demo 2000 Test Conclusions
The RMR Technology was applied without limiting the drilling operation, casing running or cementing
Neither the drilling nor the casing operations were hampered by the introduction of the RMR
Good hole cleaning lead to excellent hole conditions The RMR system allows drilling with weighted mud at minimal
extra cost. Using weighted mud will reduce risk in relation to
Shallow gas Shallow Water Flows Weak Soils
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RMR - Benefits
Reduced fluid and cement volumes - saving cost Enables use of engineered fluid systems Predictable setting and cementing of casing at desired
depth Extended casing depths to get past troubled zones,
saving casing strings
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RMR - Additional Benefits
Volume Control No wash out seen on wells drilled with RMR and
inhibitive fluid Improved wellbore stability Mitigation of shallow hazards Flow check of open hole sections Obtain geological information from tophole section Reduced discharge to sea, also discharge of red and
black chemicals from drill pipe dope