Energy services provider Expro has secured a contract to supply Tubular Running Services (TRS) for a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands. The Porthos project is the first offshore CCS storage system in the Netherlands.
Expro will recomplete and convert legacy offshore gas production wells into CO2 injection wells, decommission shallow wells and drill platform slot recovery wells.
Expro operates globally and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company provides tubular running services for all applications. Expro offers supplementary services, such as performance drilling tools, wellbore clean-out, and cementing technologies, to support comprehensive well integrity solutions.
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Corrosion-resistant alloy
Expro will deliver the contract using its proprietary non-marking TRS technology which has been specifically designed to run corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) tubulars. In a highly corrosive CO2 environment, this will maximise the longevity of the pipe and help address the challenges of providing long-term well integrity assurance.
‘Securing this contract for this major CCS project highlights Expro’s advanced technical expertise in deploying CRA tubulars,’ says Iain Farley, Regional VP for Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa at Expro. ‘The specific technologies being used throughout the project are proven in the oil and gas sector and it is fantastic to see these capabilities helping to unlock the potential of the CCS sector. Expro TRS services are designed for safety, efficiency and precision, and so we look to be playing a vital role in supporting the success of this project.’
Picture by Expro.
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