pridecotuboscopecompletion & production solutionsfiber glass systemsfloating production systemsintervention & stimulation equipmentprocess & flow technologiessubsea production systemsxl systemsproductstrainingabout novnews & eventsinvestorscareers clean water subsea keeping water in its place from topside to seabed the seabox swit technology revolutionizes offshore water treatment . clean water subsea keeping water in its place tweet most wells lose production pressure after only 30 percent of the reservoir is extracted leaving behind rich reserves . the u.s. department of energy and world energy council estimate that hundreds of billions of barrels of oil exist in old wells . up to 50 percent more oil can be tapped by increasing reservoir pressure via water injection and other methods . global water injection requirements are projected to double or triple within 10 years with offshore drilling creating much of this demand . removing sediment and bacteria from injection water is never cheap and moving the process offshore only increases complexity . oil and gas companies rely on preliminary well test information to estimate oil reserves and production rates before investing in costly topside water treatment systems . even tiny miscalculations can lose millions of dollars . life of field water injection requirements rarely match initial expectations particularly if satellite fields are discovered and processed via the same offshore infrastructure . the seabox swit technology offers a flexible solution that moves offshore water treatment from topside to seafloor . this approach saves the cost weight and space issues of topside systems and offers a modular approach to water treatment planning . operators can adjust field drainage strategies as they go reducing the uncertainties of planning traditional treatment systems within an industrial megaproject . this gives greater flexibility to optimize field drainage during or after investing in the infrastructure aiding recovery of larger volumes of reserves . at depths of less than 500 feet 152 meters offshore production platforms are commonly fixed to the seabed . deeper water requires self contained capabilities such as floating production storage and offloading vessels and tension leg platforms . traditional topside treatment requires bulky equipment costing up to 70 000 ton tonne and weighing thousands of tons tonnes . these units require large amounts of deck space leaving little flexibility for change as reservoir knowledge evolves during production . imagine the seabox swit technology as a structure that sits on the seabed and uses an injection pump to draw seawater through it . disinfection chemicals such as chlorine and hydroxyl radicals are generated via electrolysis on their way through specially designed cells removing the need for liquid chemicals or moving parts . the convoluted path and long residence time inside the box remove solids via sedimentation and provide a chlorine soak that thoroughly kills bacteria . the system can be scaled to any volume requirement producing injection water with quality far superior to that of topside systems . artist rendered video left represents two years of seabox swit water treatment on the seafloor . a filtration membrane right appears almost new after six months of constant use underscoring the unique capabilities of seabox . subsea water treatment allows reservoir engineers to inject as much water as they need when and where they need it without relying on topside infrastructures . the system increases flexibility by relocating treatment units on the seabed allowing injection to continue independently of platform production shutdowns . the lack of moving or rotating parts supports a proven record of 99.8 percent reliability compared with 85 percent for most surface based seawater injection systems . the large volume still room weighs 47 tons 43 tonnes and contains a removable treatment unit with a maintenance window of up to four years . the system only requires electrical power for the electrolysis and control systems with a design life of more than 20 years . the lack of moving or rotating parts supports a proven record of 99.8 percent reliability compared with 85 percent for most surface based seawater injection systems . major multi national oil companies have acknowledged the seabox swit technology as fundamental to adding incremental water injection with minimal facility pre investment allowing flexible adjustments to reservoir drainage strategies for the lifetime of a field . the technology offers significant environmental and safety benefits that include lower power requirements no liquid dosed chemicals zero chemical handling and reduced offshore manning requirements . far below the surface of the ocean seabox will quietly transform top heavy water treatment into a lean green maintenance free machine . david pinchin manager technology david pinchin has 35 years of oil industry experience working mainly within the field of water treatment . the first of his seven patents connected to the treatment of water on the seabed was awarded in 2003 . the treatment system has now successfully undergone several stages of full scale pilot testing and qualification programs . torbj rn hegdal business development manager seabox torbj rn hegdal holds a master s degree in petroleum engineering from university of technology in norway and an mba from norwegian business school . he has 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry primarily with shell international enterprise oil and other companies and has held various asset and business unit management positions . asset management rugged and reliable at 400 degrees tracid provides unprecedented life cycle management for the life of drill strings . asset management rugged and reliable at 400 degrees tweet without robust life cycle management rig operations are destined to suffer financially . radio frequency identification rfid is a critical part of asset tracking but this technology has always faltered when exposed to unrelenting downhole conditions . tracid from nov tuboscope succeeds where other technologies have failed . as part of the industry s most comprehensive life cycle management option this rugged rfid based system tracks drill stem asset conditions during all phases of drilling . at the core of tracid are rfid enabled tags engineered for maximum performance in extreme environments . tractag is the industry s only rfid tag field proven to perform at 400 degrees fahrenheit 205 degrees celsius and 22 500 psi . more than 40 000 in service units have logged an unprecedented track record of less than one percent failure rate over 10 years of service . tracid helps ensure that successful life cycle management begins long before drill pipe arrives at the rig . rfid tags are embedded on drill stem assets to capture critical history such as inspections repairs and rotating hours . collected data is uploaded into trudata a comprehensive reporting management system to ensure that the correct quantity condition and grade of assets are delivered to the rig . the autotally component also delivers a 100 percent accurate drill string tally in real time . as joints are run in hole a rig floor reader identifies assets and their individual histories relaying that information to the driller s screen . maintaining an accurate drill string tally reduces the non productive time npt associated with missed depths stuck pipe and twist offs . drill string fatigue failure is the most common and costly type of drilling failure with an estimated 100 000 per failure . drill string fatigue failure is the most common and costly type of drilling failure with an estimated 100 000 per failure . monitoring the complete history of assets can detect repetitive issues such as thread galling pitted seals or disproportionate connection repairs and take worn elements out of service before they fail . a well documented current asset inventory can intercept drill pipe that should be repaired or retired . without this information fatigued assets can mistakenly become part of a drill string and later fail during drilling . reliable inventory and quality control can reduce handling costs by up to 90 percent and lower thread repair costs by 44 percent . drill stem troubleshooting can identify equipment that may be directly affecting pipe integrity . these trend lines lead to corrective actions that have been proven to extend the productive life of assets by as much as 22 percent potentially reducing npt by up to 30 percent . nov recently conducted an extensive comparison of managed offshore pipe assets against their standard non managed counterparts in the north sea . final analysis showed a 55 percent reduction in connection damages for the managed assets saving 2.7 million over 18 months . the tracid system also offers the benefits of intelligent tagging . tracplates technology integrates rfid transponders into conventional tag plates or they can be retrofitted into existing metal tags . tracplates can be attached to many types of equipment providing superior inventory control beyond the wellbore . tracid is currently installed throughout major oil and gas regions from mexico to the middle east . efficient life cycle management is essential for all phases of drilling because you can t manage what you don t monitor . les massoletti vice president u.s. sales les has worked for tuboscope for 35 years in sales marketing and management roles in texas wyoming and colorado . he currently resides in houston . jack dyer vice president eastern hemisphere sales jack has worked for tuboscope for 32 years with the majority of his career spent outside the united states . he has held positions across all product lines in sales operations and management in locations from texas to the far east . he currently resides in houston . tore amdal sales manager tore amdal has 18 years of oil industry experience in the field of electrical equipment for hazardous equipment with roles including engineering sales and business development . he had an active role in the commercialization of tracid and establishing the new communication platform . he currently resides in norway . kjetil hansen vice president technology and innovation kjetil hansen has more than 14 years of experience in the oil and gas industry as well as enterprise resource planning . he has worked for tracid for the last nine years and has helped manage the development of tracasset and autotally . he currently resides in norway . high temperature staying cool under pressure the tundra max mud chiller reduces downhole drilling temperatures for longer equipment life and faster drilling . high temperature staying cool under pressure tweet the heat is on for well operators and it s only getting hotter . deeper wells mean higher borehole temperatures with drilling friction adding to the hot unforgiving downhole environment . this one two punch can knock heat levels above 300 degrees fahrenheit 149 celsius the threshold where equipment begins to break down more often . excessive heat can stall the performance of components such as drilling motors and rotary steerable systems dramatically shortening their life spans . heat damaged electronic components can silence data collection and communication in the downhole environment increasing rig non productive time and equipment repair costs . tundra max land mud chillers are closed loop refrigeration systems designed to cool drilling fluids even under extreme conditions . a portable computer controlled dual stage mud chilling system cools high temperature mud in a two stage process . within normal temperature ranges drilling fluid protects downhole equipment and maintains optimal performance . extreme temperatures degrade mud properties creating issues such as increased mud loss thermal instability and inconsistent rheology measurements . mud performs best at lower temperatures saving the cost of additives or replacement . cooler drilling fluid prevents heat related equipment failures and recoups time throughout the drilling process . stable downhole temperatures reduce the time needed to recondition mud returned from the wellbore . this speeds up the process to re optimize mud formulas for downhole temperature fluctuations all while providing better wellbore stability . tundra max performs when conventional cooling methods fail . air cooling is slow inefficient and highly dependent on ambient temperatures . the dual stage cooling system can actually reduce the temperature of processed drilling fluid to below the ambient air temperature . air systems have limited value in regions with extreme climates