Role of Oilfield Service Companies in Plug and Abandonment Process

Posted by SAZ Oilfield Services on November 26th, 2020

The oil and gas is a vast industry, with a total valuation of USD 86 trillion recorded in 2019. While oil rigs and drilling companies are at the forefront of all the onsite activities, oilfield service companies such as SAZ Oilfield Services, play a crucial role as well in the execution of critical operations. 

These companies provide with all the services and products associated with the well completion and production of oil and gas, which is the energy industry’s upstream sector. Although the range of services and solutions may differ, its relevance remains to be essential, as they cater to technology-based solutions that are important for the successful execution of onsite operations.  

SAZ Oilfield Services has a global presence and offers an extensive portfolio of well completion technology along with a plethora of advanced and industrial-grade products. The company provides support to its vast clientele, in areas of: 

Well completions
Artificial lift system
Plug and abandonment
Sand management
Knowledge management system
For the given article, we will keep the discussion focused on plug and abandonment process and how SAZ Oilfield Services aids clients in the same through its range of products and its use.

What is the Plug and Abandonment Process?

After natural oil and gas reserves, reach maturity and the output becomes minimal, it requires closing down as per regulations, following the plug and abandonment protocol. A thorough evaluation is done of the oil well to assess the performance and output, and if it is found the well has reached the end of its prime, the reservoir and any other fluid-bearing formations are isolated through the placement of plugs inside the wellbore. It is an essential formality undertaken to close operations of an uneconomic oil well and oilfield service companies like SAZ Oilfield Services provide the resources needed in the completion of the process.

What is the Use of Bridge Plugs in Plug and Abandonment?

The utility of bridge plugs is to plug the well and prevent any pressure coming from the bottom hole to the surface.

SAZ Oilfield Services offers a wide range of bridge plugs for plug and abandonment process. Their Hydra range of bridge plugs comprises of the mechanical set, wireline set, a hydraulically actuated mechanical set and hydraulic/retrievable set.

What is Use Cement Retainers in Plug and Abandonment?

The plug and abandonment process also makes use of cement retainers. It is a kind of plug that is run through a casing on wireline and then set conventionally. The plug has a passage through which cement gets pumped inside to plug the wellbore hole. It is followed by the use of a wiper plug that wipes casing from inside and attached to the retainer.

At SAZ Oilfield Services, one can get both mechanical and wireline set of cement retainers from their Hydrus range, for major plug and abandonment operations. They also offer onsite conversion of mechanical to wireline set to maintain flexibility and scalability of operations.

SAZ Oilfield Services drives innovation within the industry through its cutting-edge applications and services to enhance the quality of oilfield operations for its clients.