Well abandonment is the final chapter in an asset’s lifecycle. It requires precision and planning to meet regulatory requirements, seal wells to prevent fluid migration, and control costs without compromising performance.
Smarter abandonment transforms a regulatory requirement into a strategic move that can deliver measurable returns. We collaborate with customers to combine precision tools, real-time data, and multi-disciplinary expertise to reduce risk, accelerate schedules, and align abandonment with broader goals such as portfolio optimization. This represents more than compliance.
Energy companies face pressure to optimize portfolios, manage mature assets, and meet regulatory commitments. Abandonment no longer stands as an afterthought. It represents a proactive decision that protects capital, reduces liabilities, and demonstrates full-cycle asset stewardship. Operators take this approach to efficiently exit mature fields, redirect resources to high-value opportunities, and maintain investor confidence.
When operators approach abandonment strategically, they strengthen investor confidence, meet regulatory requirements, and show operational responsibility. This decision improves reputation and long-term performance.
Halliburton helps deliver results through integrated plug and abandonment solutions such as hydraulic workover and snubbing, coiled tubing solutions, and digital slickline systems.
Integration of the conveyance method with in-well solutions and alignment with well locations helps reduce project costs.
What does that mean?
Completed projects show that strategic abandonment provides measurable results for operators, even in difficult conditions. In the North Sea, Halliburton completed a multi-well subsea campaign 22 days ahead of schedule and saved $4 million, despite a sensitive worksite and problematic subsea wellhead access. In addition to planning and the employment of multi-skilled crews, the integration of cementing, fluids, slickline, e-line, tubing-conveyed perforating, and completions simplified operations and delivered measurable value.
Operators now include abandonment as part of a broader asset strategy. Whether a portfolio rationalization, a basin exit, or a shift to new energy sources, these decisions shape the next move.
We collaborate with customers to align abandonment with long-term business goals. With global experience and deep technical expertise, we support planning, execution, and post-abandonment analysis so you can move forward with confidence.
Overcome abandonment challenges and reduce costs with Halliburton’s technologies for land, platform, and subsea wells.
Abandonment solutions with the global experience and technologies to help diagnose, design and deliver abandonments for land, platform and subsea wells
Halliburton provides the technology and expertise to facilitate safe and efficient operations worldwide for Plug & Abandonment solutions.
Halliburton provides full service slickline capability from basic completion intervention applications to advanced services.
