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Well Metalmorphology uses established metal working principles to shape integrity matters metal downhole with control and precision. Photo: Meta.

the Bureau of Safety & Environmental lifecycle, and overcome existing technol-

Meta has deployed its

Enforcement, the UK’s Health & ogy weaknesses.

Metalmorphology technology

Safety Executive (HSE), and Norway’s Metalmorphology has been devel- in wells in the North Sea

Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). oped to use established metal-working

It is not just regulators pushing for principles to shape metal downhole with and Gulf of Mexico. well integrity. For operators, high- control and precision to deliver a gas

Richard Craig explains.

quality well architecture and strong tight and durable metal-to-metal seal. structural and casing integrity are vital The technology balances the mechani- platforms for the future success and cal strength of steel with its elastic ell integrity, particularly the proftability of a well. properties to create isolation solutions structural and casing integ- Strong casing and structural integrity that instantly morph together to provide

W rity of wells, is a key issue in will allow lifecycle asset teams to drill 100% conformance with the wellbore the offshore oil and gas sector. deeper and reach total depth without or casing. Metalmorphology provides a

Certain parts of the world, such as delay and or deviations from drilling “morphing” ratio up to 60%, an axial the Far East, are still experiencing “light plans and the accompanying costs. It load bearing rating up to 6 million lbs touch” regulation. The same cannot be can also help avoid operational setbacks and a sealing rating of up to 15,000 psi.

said for operators and drilling contrac- through issues such as stuck or damaged The result is a gas-tight, axial load tors in other regions, such as the Gulf and casing, and pre-empt other well architec- bearing, metal-to-metal sealing solution,

Mexico and the North Sea. ture weaknesses that can come back to which meets well integrity legislation.

Legislation that applies pressure on haunt operators during the completion

Addressing stuck casing challenges in operators to establish well integrity and and production phases.

the North Sea contingencies at the planning stage of There are many well integrity tech- all their wells includes the US Bureau of nologies on the market today. However, Meta has adopted its Metalmorphology

Ocean Energy Management, Regulation more needs to be done to establish struc- technology to a number of well integrity and Enforcement (BOEMRE), whose tural and casing integrity at the outset, solutions. duties have now been taken over by plan for well integrity across the well One, Meta Casing Reconnect, tackles

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