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Sixty-two continuous days of pumping saves operator almost three months of pump time The largest shale frac job that Baker Hughes has ever performed in Canada saved an estimated 88 days of pumping for a major Canadian operator. Baker Hughes pumped the initial frac in the Cordova basin of British Columbia on July 15 and put the last frac in the ground on Sept. 14, performing a total of 136 fracs after 62 days of continuous pumping. Read more Teamwork, drilling technology saves operator more than $150,000 in Egypt After analyzing client data from offset wells, the Baker Hughes drill bit team in Egypt developed a case for a trial run of the Hughes Christensen Quantec™ PDC bit technology, which resulted in savings of $152,000 on two wells. After using both PDC and Tricone bits in demanding deep-drilling applications, the multinational oil company that operates as a joint venture with the Egyptian Government Petroleum Company, had found the Tricone bits delivered only slow rates of penetration (ROP). Read more Fluid systems save a week of drilling time in Haynesville shale well Baker Hughes drilling fluid systems helped save an operator in the Haynesville shale seven drilling days, or approximately $385,000 in rig costs, compared to offsets. The Baker Hughes NEW-DRILL™ water-based mud system was used in the intermediate hole section, and the CARBO-DRILL™ invert oil-based mud system was used in the reservoir/production section of the well. Read more Malaysia coiled tubing procedure increases production more than 330% A Baker Hughes coiled tubing perforating job offshore Sabah, Malaysia, increased production more than 330% above the well's initial pre-perforation production rate. This was the first coiled tubing perforation operation in the Kikeh deepwater field since the wells were drilled and completed. The Kikeh field, located 110 km (68 miles) offshore Sabah in 1341 m (4,400 ft) of water, is the first deepwater oil production in Malaysia. The field was developed as a stand-alone facility with oil being produced from both subsea and dry tree wells onboard a spar facility. The oil is processed, stored and exported from a floating production storage and offloading vessel. Read more MICRO-CURE application increases oil production seven-fold A Baker Hughes MICRO-CURE™ cased-hole well remediation system application increased production seven-fold in a well in a mature, 30-year-old field in central Sumatra, Indonesia. The MICRO-CURE™ cased-hole remediation system is designed to eliminate common near-wellbore emulsion blockage, allowing increased production rates. Read more Baker Hughes simultaneously fracs two wells for the first time in Texas Panhandle Baker Hughes performed the first known simo frac (simultaneously fraccing two offset gas and condensate wells at the same time) in the Granite Wash play in the Texas Panhandle area, saving the operator costs associated with setting up another frac job at a separate date. Two 26,000-hhp frac fleets of 15 pump trucks each from the Clinton, Oklahoma, district were used during the five-day, 24-hour operations. The plug and perf jobs consisted of 12 stages per well at depths between 12,500 ft (3810 m) total vertical depth and 18,000 ft (5486 m) measured depth. Read more Upstream chemical service plan delivers annual savings of more than $2 million Wells in the Haynesville shale tend to have a high degree of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) content, which can lead to corrosion of surface equipment and an increased potential for failures. Baker Hughes developed a total production solution for a major operator in the Haynesville shale using upstream chemicals to provide extended warranty with capillary services, and a robust chemical-feed and tank-monitoring system. Baker Hughes developed a total production solution for a major operator in the Haynesville shale using upstream chemicals to provide extended warranty with capillary services, and a robust chemical-feed and tank-monitoring system. Read more Baker Hughes wins four World Oil awards for innovative technologies Baker Hughes captured four awards at the 10th Annual World Oil Awards, winning industry recognition for data management and drilling and production technologies. Six other technologies were named as finalists in the competition. World Oil magazine, published by Gulf Publishing Company, named the winners in Houston on Oct. 13. The awards recognize innovative thinking and next-generation leadership in the global upstream oil and gas industry. Read more News Rio Research and Technology Center latest in global network Baker Hughes held a grand opening on Oct. 7 for a new research and technology center in Rio de Janeiro designed to enable the development of technologies and solutions to unlock the full potential of deep water and pre-salt reservoirs. Read more  New expandable liner hanger system enables economic drilling in problem formations Baker Hughes has introduced the TORXS™ system, the only expandable liner hanger system that is installed and released before the cement job, eliminating the risk of the running tools becoming fixed in place during cementing, requiring fishing or well abandonment. Read more  Get connected to the latest Baker Hughes technical publications Published semiannually, the Baker Hughes Connexus magazine brings you stories that illustrate how the people in the energy industry take on difficult challenges and succeed with the right mix of technical ingenuity and fit-for-purpose products and services. To read each new issue of Connexus and other Baker Hughes publications as soon as they are published, sign up today  Creating reservoir value through new technologies Learn more about a few of the latest advanced technologies Baker Hughes has introduced to help deliver better solutions for our customers' challenges. The Hughes Christensen Talon™ 3D high-efficiency vector-accurate PDC bit shortens days on well with superior directional control and higher ROP in unconventional plays. The Reservoir Characterization eXplorer™ (RCX™) service acquires pressure data and samples in high-pressure/high-temperature reservoirs where conventional logging tools cannot operate. The service is rated to 27,000 psi [186 MPa] and 375° F [191° C] for 20 hours. The NEXT-DRILL™ drilling fluid system is a cost-effective, invert-emulsion drilling fluid that provides higher ROP, lower torque and drag, and excellent wellbore stability while minimizing lost circulation, ballooning/breathing, and nonproductive time. The Baker Hughes SENTRYNET™ chemical optimization and tank monitoring services maximize production and increase process efficiency without human interaction. Connect with us   Facebook   Forward to colleague   LinkedIn    ShareThis   Free subscription   Twitter   View last issue   Visit our website   YouTube