When the production from a well is no longer profitable, there are two options available: Either permanently plug and abandon (P&A) the well and remove the wellhead, or re-use the slot by plugging the mother well and sidetrack a new wellbore (also known as slot recovery). The purpose of P&A is to establish permanent barriers to prevent migration of hydrocarbons to the surface.
With the impressive scope ahead us we need new approaches, new ideas, new solutions. Maybe technologies already exist that we are not aware of? Maybe there exists solutions in other kind of businesses that fit our needs perfectly? Maybe your new, intriguing out-of-the box idea is what we need?
We are looking for new technology and methods which can improve and simplify P&A and slot recovery operations:
- More efficient methods for pulling/removing casing strings in slot recovery
- Alternatives to section milling for creating annulus barriers
- Alternative materials for annulus barriers
- P&A without cutting and pulling the tubing and casing
- P&A of subsea wells without a rig
- Logging through multiple casings
- Preventing leak paths from e.g. control cables
- Optimum well construction for future P&A
How Statoil Innovate works for you
Bringing your idea to Statoil could have many benefits. You'll have access to deep resources for research and development. You'll benefit directly from the experience and insight of our teams. And you could find yourself adding to a long list of successful partnerships with entrepreneurs and industrial businesses.
We specialise in the development and commercialisation phases of new technology – running from detailed product development, prototyping, testing and verification, all the way through to market planning. Typically, we invite the submission of patented ideas which have not yet been commercialised. And for every submission we take forward, there is a robust process in place to protect your ideas, from evaluation through to development.
