New Breed of Reaming Tool Increases Scope of Application and Reduces Risks Eric Claudey

Spe Bergen - 26th April 2006

Agenda
Review of Traditional Underreaming and Hole opening The new CUDA-XR Reamer Cases history

PDC Hole Enlargement historical perspective

Hole Enlargement (DHT)

1980
Underreamers Bi-centre Bits Hole Openers

Act/Deact. Underreamers

Near Bit Reamers

Drill-Out features

1990

2000

CUDA-XR Reamer

CUDA Reamer

2005

PDC Hole Openers

Opening capabilities same as pass through diameter. Advantages/Disadvantages
No moving parts

Can be difficult to steer. Few applications. (mainly opening a pilot hole to larger diameter)

Bi-centre bits
Opening capabilities +-20% Advantages/Disadvantages
Normally drilling fast One piece design In soft formation, under-gauged hole More vibrations / Noise Dropping tendency in tangent sections Makes life hard for Formation Evaluation tools due to large hole in front of the FE tools

Near Bit Reamer

NBR Opening range 1.2 * pilot bit. Advantages/Disadvantage Designed especially for steerable motor BHAs Drills and opens holes simultaneously Designed for any flow rate application Can be run on any BHAs Hydraulically activated No lock-open mechanism No internal dP Shear-pin activation Nuts & Bolts Durability of the cutter arms Seals on pistons No deactivation mechanism

Traditional Underreaming
Opening capabilities = Unlimited (or body OD* 2,5)

Advantages / Disadvantages Well proven technology Activation / De-activation possible Nozzles in arms 1000psi internal pd for proper function Challenge to configure in BHA Mainly run in a separate reaming run.

CUDA -XR reamer Response to new technology demand

Application
ECD concerns
Lower the ECD and allow for higher pump rates and MW.

Expandable casing, monobore wells

Need to deliver opened well bore all the way. Need to be able to open to about 40-50% of tool OD

Casing Drilling
Need to be able to open up to 50% more than pilot hole.

RSS as drive system

Low vibrations Allow high flowrate Simple and reliable activations/deactivation system Durability (High cutting structure density)

CUDA -XR reamer

Major Design criteria's: Designed with Rotary Steerable and Rotary BHAs in mind Close to 0 psi pressure drop across the tool Large junkslot area around the tool and normal fishing necks Reliable and simple activation and deactivation system Very strong and balanced cutting structure Possible to fish radioactive sources (With shear pin activation system) Opening range of about 40 - 50% Internal seals for improved seal life and easy improvements of temperature ratings. Safety features to make sure no parts can be lost downhole Animation link

Cuda-XR Modus
Sleeping

Activated

Operating open

Deactivated

Case history #1 CUDA XR1200 12 x 17

Oseberg South First section opened and drilled 12 x 17 and RSS (August 2005 ) 681 M in Shetland Activated and deactivated by drop ball Very low vibration level

CUDA XR1200 12 x 17

Case history #2 CUDA XR1200 12 x 13

Statoil Gulltopp November 2005 Qualification process
design review testing

WORLD RECORD
4661 m opened while drilling 160 hrs drilling 332 hrs circulation Activation by shear pin Deactivation by drop ball

CUDA XR1200 12 x 13

Torque peak during activation.

Found shoulder.

CUDA XR1200 score card

6 sections drilled since introduction in 2004 10 runs (12000+ m, 500+ drilling hrs)
100% hole opened 100% success in activation 80% success in deactivation (2 miss-run)

Conclusion
CUDA XR1200, a reliable hole enlargement tool: That you can activate

Ream while drilling

And deactivate