Expro Launches Galea™ – the World’s First Fully Autonomous Well Intervention System
24 Novembro 2021 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Expro (NYSE: XPRO), a leading provider of energy services, today
launches Galea™ – the world’s first fully autonomous well
intervention system – to maximize production while reducing
intervention costs, HSE risks and environmental impact.
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Galea™ replaces larger, conventional and more labor-intensive
wireline rig-ups for a range of slickline operations such as solids
removal, plug setting/pulling and logging surveys. Galea™ can be
configured in a variety of operating modes to suit a range of
applications onshore and offshore.
In fully autonomous mode, Galea™ deploys a tool string into the
well either at regular intervals or as defined by the well
conditions. With continuous remote monitoring available from
anywhere in the world, Galea™ can increase production at reduced
operating costs and remove personnel from the worksite while
significantly reducing the carbon footprint of intervention
operations.
In semi-autonomous mode, Galea™ performs a pre-programmed
intervention sequence, initiated locally or remotely. This benefits
multi-well platforms or pads where regular interventions – such as
paraffin wax scraping operations – are required. A small,
self-contained intervention package permanently located at the well
site eliminates the need for a wireline unit or truck.
The system also reduces the impact of operations on the
environment around the well site. Galea has several fail-safe
features to ensure containment and eliminate potential wire-breaks
during interventions.
In manual mode, Galea™ enables quick rig-up intervention
compared to conventional operations. When not in use, the system
occupies a fraction of the well site or deck-space required for a
standard slickline winch unit and PCE package. A single lift,
enclosed rotating parts and the elimination of slickline wire
across open deck-space enhance the system’s safety credentials.
Max Tseplic, Expro’s Vice President of Well Intervention
said:
“Galea™ maximizes production while reducing operational
overheads by using an intelligent, autonomous system to perform a
variety of slickline operations.
“Frequent, routine interventions typically involve significant
manpower and equipment, which are costly. Planning these operations
is often restricted by the availability of hardware and crew. The
environmental impact of regular interventions, and the movement of
vehicles and equipment, are also significant, as is the HSE risk to
crew in traveling to and from well sites and performing
operations.
“Galea™ eliminates these challenges by removing the movement of
people and equipment to the well site for each intervention. Remote
control and 24/7 monitoring reduce HSE risk and allow production to
continue in inaccessible areas. The reduced environmental impact of
using Galea™ helps asset managers comply with environmental
regulations.”
Galea™ is the latest addition to Expro’s portfolio of
future-facing technologies, which together with best-in-class
safety and service quality, allows Expro to deliver cost-effective,
innovative solutions to increase production and reduce
emissions.
Recognized for extraordinary performance, championing safety and
long-standing partnerships, Expro is focused on unleashing the
power of data and digital transformation as key drivers that enable
customers to make more timely and informed decisions.
For more information on Galea™ watch this video and visit
Expro’s website.
Expro
Working for clients across the entire well life cycle, Expro is
a leading provider of energy services, offering cost-effective,
innovative solutions and best-in-class safety and service quality.
The company’s extensive portfolio of capabilities spans well
construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well
integrity and intervention.
Founded in 1938, Expro has more than 6,500 employees and
provides services and solutions to leading exploration and
production companies in both onshore and offshore environments in
approximately 60 countries with over 100 locations.
For more information, please visit: expro.com and connect with
Expro on Twitter @ExproGroup and LinkedIn @Expro.
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