Case History

Mechanical Pipe Cutter Delivers Multiple Cuts in a Single Trip

Baker Hughes offers innovation in pipe recovery operations

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rovides a non-ballistic, non-chemical P solution to pipe recovery n Fast deployment and transportation of equipment n Offers controlled RPM, time and depth of cut n Indicates positive cut n Clean cuts enabled by tool centralization n Confirms cuts to avoid unnecessary trips out of hole
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Well background and challenges

as development drilling rig, G Middle East n XT-39, G-105, 4-in. drill pipe n Stuck drill pipe below 13,000 ft., creating non-productive time (NPT) at the rig n Client made several attempts to free the pipe using other tools and techniques
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A clean cut for easy retrieval

Baker Hughes Solution and Results

PC rated to 392 and 20,000 psi M n Average cutting time was 20 minutes n Saved rig and NPT costs by performing multiple cuts per trip n Clean cut allowed to fish easily
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An NOC well was drilled and cased with a 7-in. CSG to an intermediate depth. Additionally, a 4-in. liner was run on the drill pipe to the total depth of the well. The liner was cemented, and with a failed attempt to set a liner top packer, the drill pipe became stuck. A series of technologies where used for several days to free the drill pipe. A freepoint tool was run to determine the stuck point. The tool encountered obstructions and a blind backoff of the drill pipe had to be performed. Freepoint tools were deployed again to determine where the free pipe was located. The client then sought Baker Hughes to handle the process of freeing the drill pipe.

The Mechanical Pipe Cutter (MPC) tool was deployed to cut the pipe above the stuck point. Several cuts had to be made due to the condition of the pipe and the cement in the hole. The MPC successfully cut the pipe at three different depths, allowing the severed pipe to be retrieved effectively. The indication of positive cut as well as the ability to control the depth of cut, where critical factors in this operation as free point indication was very difcult to achieve. The client was very pleased with the timely operations and the results achieved after having encountered other unsuccessful methods to free the stuck drill pipe.

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