Badger Exploration on track with full scale test

Badger Exploration on track with full scale test

Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) has during 1H 2008 successfully conducted the first part of its Demo50 full-scale prototype test in Denmark. Jig-assisted tests have been performed onshore in an area with relevant geology, showing encouraging results and which verify that the test site and the prototype unit are well-suited for the semi-autonomous self burying tests. Full text

Siem WIS aims for IOR with riserless subsea well intervention

2008.03.03 - Technology

Well Intervention Solutions AS (Siem WIS), was established in February 2005 and is located at Sotra, outside Bergen Norway. Siem WIS has extensive experience from the oil service industry through its employees, respectively from Transocean, AGR Ability Group, Schlumberger, KCA Deutag, FMC Technologies, Baker Hughes Inteq and PGS.

By combining existing MPD configuration with Siem WIS CircSub and Siem WIS Seal, a complete and efficient service can be established for subsea Riserless Well Intervention with the goal of increased oil recovery.

The complete presentation of the system can be found here Siem WIS presentation




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