Features And Advantages
The casing running tool is designed for casing running or drilling with top drive equipped rigs to makeup, breakout, reciprocate, rotate, fill, circulate and cement casing and liner strings, reducing non-productive time and associated costs. The casing running tool maximizes the utility of the top drive to enhance tubular, meeting the demands of today’s complex and horizontal wells. The casing running tool enables a step change in safety during casing and liner installation by removing people from the red-zone and eliminating dangerous equipment from the rig floor. Utilizing existing rig crews with minimal additional manpower and equipment minimizes scheduled downtime when transitioning to and from casing running operations and allows casing to be installed without the need of third party operations. Eliminating the risk associated with safety and efficiency in the well construction process has never been easier.
The built-in fill-up device in the casing running system avoids time-consuming tool repositioning and associated problems. A sliding sleeve mechanism allows venting during casing string fill-up, eliminating pressure buildup. The full-bore tool design allows high-volume circulation during drilling- or reaming with-casing operations and improves operations in tight-tolerance casing string designs, allowing recovery of drilling fluid through the top drive. Rotate and push down the casing while running to help prevent differential sticking. This capability provides greater peace of mind and security when running casing or drilling with casing in high-angle, extended-reach and problematic wells. The control panel of the casing running system is simple to operate and enables multiple safety interlocks, enhancing efficiency and safety by preventing unplanned events and dropped objects. The safety and the reduction of nonproductive time are always the key drivers in casing running system technology.
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