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HALLIBURTON'S ACCOLADE OFFERS OPERATORS UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE IN GULF OF MEXICO
Revolutionary synthetic-based drilling fluid helps operators overcome old challenges with new technology.
HOUSTON, Texas - The Baroid product service line of Halliburton Energy Services (HES) has introduced a revolutionary synthetic-based drilling fluid (SBF) called ACCOLADE. The new fluid consistently provides excellent rheological performance in the colder temperatures of deepwater environments. HES is a business unit of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL).
"The Baroid ACCOLADE system demonstrates that operators do not need to forego improving performance in offshore drilling operations in order to meet the more restrictive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations in the Gulf of Mexico," said Jack Beasley, vice president of Baroid. "Literally straight from the lab to its first application, the ACCOLADE fluid provided trouble-free performance on a tough well."
ACCOLADE was first utilized on an operator's well in the Gulf of Mexico with a total depth of more than 15,000 feet and water depth of approximately 4,000 feet. The well exhibited signs of a single point of mud weight that was standing between drilling ahead and severe loss of circulation. The new system significantly improved rheology control, lowered equivalent circulating density, and provided a greater margin of wellbore stability.
ACCOLADE was engineered with a number of proprietary products such as new thinners for cold temperatures,
suspension agents and emulsifiers specifically designed to work together in the synthetic fluid. The ACCOLADE system is also the only "clay free" synthetic fluid on the market.
"The unique products and formulations of the ACCOLADE system provide for fragile gel structure that offers hole-cleaning, suspension and the lowest equivalent circulating densities (ECD) of any synthetic-based fluid on the market," said Jeff Kirsner, manager of Engineering and Development for Baroid.
The fragile gels equate to low surge and swab pressure as well as minimal pressure spikes when breaking circulation in cold water environments. These characteristics result in reduced fluid loss and overall well costs.
"This fact, along with the environmental performance of the system, results in a truly unique system that is unmatched in the industry," said John Hall, Baroid Global environmental specialist.
Since the first job, it has been used to enhance operator performance on more than two dozens wells in the Gulf of Mexico.
"Development of the ACCOLADE synthetic-based system represents Baroid's proactive strategy of using forward thinking technologies to help clients challenge conventional approaches to industry problems," said Buddy Williams, Business Development and Marketing manager for Baroid.
Halliburton Energy Services provides products, services, and integrated solutions for oil and gas exploration, development, and production. Capabilities range from initial evaluation of producing formations to drilling, completion, production enhancement, and well maintenance - for a single well or an entire field. With more than 300 service centers in more than 90 countries, Halliburton possesses the global perspective that is increasingly important for energy exploration and production.
Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and Construction Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.
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