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alternative to either standard or managed-pressure
drilling methods to drill through trouble zones.
The
FASTrak
high-defi nition LWD service eliminates
ineffi cient fracturing and has been shown to increase
production by up to 20 percent.
We also have made signifi cant strides toward rigless
solutions that increase production while reducing
nonproductive time and related cost and risk.
Advancements in this area range from intelligent,
coiled tubing-deployed wireline technologies to our
new Mastiff™ rigless intervention system.
FASTrak™ Formation Fluid Analysis and Sampling
Analysis of reservoir fl uid properties provides a wealth of information that guides
fi eld development decisions. Baker Hughes’ award-winning FASTrak™ LWD technol-
ogy integrates downhole fl uid analysis and sampling with formation pressure while
drilling to deliver environmental, economic, time-saving, and data quality benefi ts over
traditional wireline methods of fl uid analysis and sampling—particularly during the
initial assessment of a reservoir’s commercial potential. Pressure testing while drilling
also provides important information for safety and drilling optimization. During 2013,
our
FASTrak
technology enabled operators in Australia, Vietnam, and the United Arab
Emirates to make critical fi eld development decisions while saving valuable rig days.
Those successes will extend its value and application throughout the Middle East / Asia
Pacifi c region in 2014 and beyond.
Being able to diagnose, plan, and execute with a
broad portfolio of technologies and services that can
be tailored to meet specifi c needs will enable Baker
Hughes to play a pivotal role in managing the Middle
East’s mature fi elds.
Mobilizing D18
In Malaysia, where declining production from mature
fi elds presents a challenge to economic growth in the
area, Baker Hughes has entered into a 23-year agree-
ment with Petronas Carigali to revitalize the 30-year-
old Greater D18 fi eld. The agreement followed a
2½-year fi eld development study during which we
applied our reservoir evaluation capabilities to analyze
the geology and reservoir attributes of the complex,
compartmentalized, offshore fi eld.
We have developed a comprehensive fi eld develop-
ment plan to enhance existing production by
identifying new targets and effi ciently constructing
new wells. Among fi t-for-purpose technologies that
will be implemented in the fi eld is coiled tubing
drilling (CTD). CTD will make it possible to access
new and/or previously bypassed pay zones in these
depleted wells, or drill sidetracks from them—without
a rig. We will use CTD and other innovative solutions
to economically maximize ultimate recovery, improve
revenue, and extend fi eld life for our customers.
” We have established two major centers—in Saudi Arabia
and Abu Dhabi—as part of our commitment to improving
the understanding and development of shale and tight
gas reservoirs in the region.“
The Dhahran Research
and Technology Center
in Saudi Arabia has a
dual mission—to be
close to Middle East
shale gas develop-
ment activity, and
to be a center for
technology develop-
ment and transfer to
increase reservoir ac-
cess and hydrocarbon
recovery.
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