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GA DRILLING WELLUBE

The partnership pairs Petrobras with GA Drilling’s tech-

Wellube Debuts Double Isolation nology, a downhole anchoring and drive system that will

Pipeline Stopper Tech form the cornerstone of an advanced autonomous reeled

Wellube launched the Double Isolation Pipeline Stop- drilling system. per (DIPS). This solution, developed in-house by the

The collaboration aims to enable deep and complex off-

Wellube Research and Development team, marks a sig- shore wells to be drilled from a light well intervention ves- nifcant advancement in pipeline intervention and safety sel rather than a more costly semi-sub or drillship, saving management. 30% of well construction cost.

The Double Isolation Pipeline Stopper (DIPS) provides

GA Drilling’s novel system signifcantly improves drill- a fail-safe isolation using a single size-on-size hot tap inter- ing effciency and enables the replacement of conventional vention, eliminating the need for additional tapping for drill pipe with reeled continuous tubing, thus minimiz- bleed and vent ports. This approach reduces risks and en- ing pipe handling hazards, tripping times, and well control hances safety, making it ideal for use in critical and harsh risk, the company claims.

environments.

The new technology includes sophisticated drilling

Wellube’s DIPS technology is third-party approved and automation and control systems and real-time wireline is designed to reduce the risk to both asset and operator in communications to the surface that optimizes and drives highly volatile operational situations, ensuring it meets the the drilling process downhole at the rock face rather than highest performance standards trusted by clients globally. many thousands of feet above.

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